1975:After releasing the single and album Born To Run, Bruce Springsteen had the rare honour of simultaneous covers on both Time and Newsweek magazines in the US.
1977:The Sex Pistols released their one and only album, Never Mind the Bollocks
1979: Motorhead released , Bomber
1988: U2's film 'Rattle And Hum', received its world wide premiere in the group's hometown Dublin.
1989: U2 bass player Adam Clayton was convicted of a drink driving offence by a Dublin court after being found driving twice over the legal limit. He was fined £500 and banned from driving for 1 year.
2009: Eric Clapton pulled out of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert in New York City after he underwent an operation to remove gallstones. His place at the Madison Square Garden gig was taken by Jeff Beck.
2013: Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed died at the age of 71. An admitted hard drinker and drug user for many years, he underwent a liver transplant in Cleveland in April 2013. Afterwards he claimed on his website to be 'bigger and stronger' than ever.
Album Anniversaries:
Johnny Winter, Second Winter (1969)
Angel – Angel (1975)
Sex Pistols – Never Mind the Bollocks (1977)
Pat Benatar – In the Heat of the Night (1979)
Motorhead – Bomber (1979)
Hawkwind – Levitation (1980)
Birthdays
1949: Byron Allred, keyboards, Steve Miller Band, (1974 US No.1 & 1990 UK No.1 single 'The Joker')
1949: Garry Tallent, bass player with the Bruce Springsteen E Street Band, (1984 US No.2 & 1985 UK No.4 single 'Dancing In The Dark').
1951: Ken Downing, guitar, Judas Priest, (1980 UK No.12 single 'Living After Midnight', 1980 UK No.4 album 'British Steel').
1984, Born on this day, Kelly Osbourne (2002 UK No.3 single 'Papa Don't Preach', 2003 UK No.1 with Ozzy Osbourne, 'Changes'
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