September 12th

2007:  The surviving members of Led Zeppelin announced that they will reform for a one-off concert in London to raise money for the Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund.

2002:  The house that Nirvana singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain lived in as from age 11 to 15 was put up for sale on eBay and eventually sold for $210,000.  In 2000 the house was valued at $52,660.

1999:  Graham Nash broke both of his legs in Hawaii after his boat was hit by a large wave while he was sailing.

1990:  Stevie Nicks & Christine McVie announced that they would be leaving Fleetwood Mac upon completion of their tour in support of Behind the Mask.  McVie would re-join in 1995 & Nicks re-joined in 1997.

1989:  Aerosmith released their tenth studio album Pump, which went on to reach number five on the Billboard 200 album chart & sell seven million copies in the U.S.

1984:  Metallica signed with Elektra Records which would shortly re-release their first two albums.

1975:  Pink Floyd released their seventh studio album Wish You Were Here, which went on to reach number one on the Billboard 200 album chart & sell six million copies in the U.S. alone.

1970:  At the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, a tribute concert to Woody Guthrie was held starring Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie.

Birthdays:

Neil Peart-drummer for Rush born in 1952