PInk Floyd in 1968. David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Syd Barrett, Roger Waters and Richard Wright. April 6, 1993 – Peter Criss, former drummer for the rock group KISS, settles a libel lawsuit against Star magazine for portraying him as a homeless alcoholic. "At least now I can go on with a clearer head, now that this is over," he said. "I could write a song about this whole thing. Maybe I will." A Jan. 8, 1991, story in the Star said Criss was "living like a dog," getting his meals on bread lines and sleeping in a men's room at the Santa Monica Pier. It was all a hoax.
April 6, 1968 – Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd founding member, leaves the band. He was the primary songwriter, vocalist and guitarist. Allegedly, Barrett was suffering from psychiatric disorders compounded by drug use, in particular, LSD.
April 6, 1987 – Roger Waters says he will contest the use of the name "Pink Floyd" by anyone else other than himself as he believes he is the creative driving force behind the band.
April 6, 1974 – The first-ever film with a quadraphonic soundtrack is the concert documentary Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones. It premieres at the legendary Ziegfeld Theatre in New York.
April 6, 2008 – Triumph is inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the Juno Awards.
April 6, 1974 – Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, The Eagles and others perform before a crowd of 200,000 at the California Jam in Ontario, California. Deep Purple were identified at the time as the loudest band in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records.
April 6, 1984 – E-Street Band member Steve "Little Steven" Van Zandt announces that he's exiting the band. He rejoins the band in 1999 when they reunite with Springsteen.
April 6, 1979 – Rod Stewart marries George Hamilton's ex-wife, Alana, in Beverly Hills. The marriage lasts 5 years.
