May 12

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Happy Birthday Steve Winwood-vocalist for the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic & Blind Faith, Solo, etc born in 1948

Happy Birthday Billy Squier born in 1950

1967 – During a concert at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, Pink Floyd uses bubble machines during their performance. The Machines would get them banned from the hall as it damaged the carpets.

1972 -The Rolling Stones release the critical acclaimed Exile On Main Street. A double album recorded mainly outside of England so the band could avoid British taxes (they are “tax exiles,” thus the album name).

2008 – Neil Young has a spider named after him. Newfound spider named Neil Young (nbcnews.com)

2017 – U2 start their Joshua Tree Tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their 1987 album. The band plays the album in its entirety.