Born on this day: the late Greg Lake who played bass for King Crimson & and guitar with Emerson, Lake & Palmer born in 1947
1979 – The Eagles hit the number one spot on the singles chart with “Heartache Tonight”. Did you know that song was co-written by Bob Seger?
1986 – One of the best-selling box sets of all time was released as Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band put out the “Live/1975-85 Box Set”. The set sold over thirteen million copies in the U.S. alone.
1992 – Axl Rose was found guilty of assault and property damage stemming from a concert the previous year in Missouri. He was given two years’ probation and ordered to pay $50,000 to community groups.
2002 – How about this line up on the Simpsons? Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Tom Petty and Elvis Costello made a guest appearance on The Simpsons running a Rock ‘n Roll Fantasy Camp.