ANNIVERSARIES
1965-The Beatles record the song ‘Help!’ during an evening recording session at Abbey Road in London.
1971-The Rolling Stones released 'Brown Sugar' taken from their latest album Sticky Fingers.
1973-Bob Marley and the Wailers released Catch a Fire.
1973-David Bowie released his sixth studio album Aladdin Sane.
1974-Elton John went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Bennie And The Jets'.
1974-Paul McCartney's Band On The Run went to No.1 on the US album charts.
1979-Thin Lizzy, released their ninth studio album Black Rose: A Rock Legend.
1993-The first Aerosmith Day was observed in Massachusetts after the band were given their very own holiday.
2007-Julian Lennon sold a 'significant' stake of his share in the songs his father John wrote for The Beatles to US music publishing company Primary Wave.
2009-68-year-old US music producer Phil Spector was convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson
BORN TODAY
1944-Jack Casady
bass guitarist, best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna.
1951-Max Weinberg
drummer with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band
1954-Jimmy Destri
keyboardist with Blondie
1962-Hillel Slovak
guitar, Red Hot Chili Peppers, died June 27, 1988
1966-Marc Ford
blues-rock guitarist with The Black Crowes
