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On This Day, Dec. 31, 1984: Def Leppard’s Rick Allen lost arm in car crash

Tuesday, December 31 by Lakes Media Music News

On This Day, Dec. 31, 1984 ...Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen lost his left arm in a car crash in Sheffield, England.After trying to pass a driver who had been taunting him on the road, Allen lost control of his vehicle, hitting a wall.... Read More.

On This Day, Dec. 30, 1999: George Harrison and wife Olivia were attacked by home intruder

Monday, December 30 by Lakes Media Music News

On This Day, Dec. 30, 1999 ...The Beatles' George Harrison and his wife, Olivia Harrison, were attacked in their Friar Park estate by a 34-year-old mentally ill intruder named Michael Abram.Abram punctured George's lung with a kitchen knife and stabbed him more than 40 times. Abram was finally... Read More.

On This Day, Dec. 27, 1980: John Lennon & Yoko Ono hit #1 with Double Fantasy

Friday, December 27 by Lakes Media Music News

On This Day, Dec. 27, 1980 ...John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s fifth studio album, Double Fantasy, hit #1 on the Billboard 200 and went on to spend eight weeks in the top spot.The album was released in November and initially didn’t perform well, but... Read More.

On This Day, Dec. 26, 1970: George Harrison landed at #1 with ‘My Sweet Lord’

Thursday, December 26 by Lakes Media Music News

On This Day, Dec. 26, 1970 ...George Harrison landed at #1 with the song “My Sweet Lord,” which went on to spend four weeks in the top spot. The chart-topper, produced by Harrison and Phil Spector, made Harrison the first former member of The Beatles to score a solo #1... Read More.

On This Day, Dec. 24, 1988: Poison landed their only #1 song with ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’

Tuesday, December 24 by Lakes Media Music News

On This Day, Dec. 24, 1988 ...Glam rockers Poison landed their first and only #1 song with the power ballad “Every Rose Has Its Thorn.” The song, from the band’s sophomore album, Open Up and Say … Ah!, spent three weeks on top of the Billboard Hot... Read More.

On This Day, Dec. 23, 1989: Phil Collins hits #1 with ‘Another Day in Paradise’

Monday, December 23 by Lakes Media Music News

On This Day, Dec. 23, 1989 ...Phil Collins landed at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Another Day in Paradise,” from his #1 album …But Seriously.The song, which spent four weeks on top of the chart, highlighted the problem of homelessness, and the... Read More.

On This Day, Dec. 20, 1969: The Rolling Stones top the UK chart with Let It Bleed

Friday, December 20 by Lakes Media Music News

On This Day, Dec. 20, 1969 ...The Rolling Stones had a new U.K. #1 with their album Let It Bleed.The album, the follow-up to 1968’s Beggars Banquet, failed to produce any charting singles, although tracks like “Gimme Shelter” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” went... Read More.

Katy Perry releasing deluxe version of 143 on Dec. 20

Friday, December 20 by Lakes Media Music News

Katy Perry's latest album, 143, wasn't exactly embraced with open arms when it came out in September, but she's putting out a deluxe version of it on Friday.She announced the project on her socials by writing, "The metamorphosis is complete 1432."... Read More.

On This Day, Dec. 19, 2012: Pink Floyd’s Dave Mason saved London music store

Friday, December 20 by Lakes Media Music News

On This Day, Dec. 19, 2012 ...Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason opened his wallet to save the London music store where he bought his first drum kit. The store, Foote’s, was about to go out of business, so Mason provided the funding it needed to continue.“One of... Read More.

On This Day, Dec. 18, 1983: Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards marries Patti Hansen on his birthday

Wednesday, December 18 by Lakes Media Music News

On This Day, Dec. 18, 1983 ...The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards celebrated his 40th birthday by marrying 27-year-old model Patti Hansen. The couple first met in 1979.They have two daughters together, Theodora Dupree, born in 1985, and Alexandra Nicole, born in 1986, and are still together to this day.Although... Read More.

On This Day, Dec. 17, 1958: R.E.M.’s Mike Mills was born

Tuesday, December 17 by Lakes Media Music News

On This Day, Dec. 17, 1958 ...R.E.M. bassist and founding member Mike Mills was born in Orange County, California. He is best known for his songwriting and harmonizing backing vocals.After becoming a huge local success in Athens, Georgia, R.E.M. recorded their first single, “Radio... Read More.

On This Day, Dec. 16, 1984: ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill accidentally shot himself in the stomach

Tuesday, December 17 by Lakes Media Music News

On This Day, Dec. 16, 1984 ...ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill accidentally shot himself in the stomach when, while taking off his boots, his gun fell out and went off. Hill was able to drive himself to the hospital and made a full recovery.In... Read More.

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On This Day, Dec. 31, 1984: Def Leppard’s Rick Allen lost arm in car crash

On This Day, Dec. 30, 1999: George Harrison and wife Olivia were attacked by home intruder

On This Day, Dec. 27, 1980: John Lennon & Yoko Ono hit #1 with Double Fantasy

On This Day, Dec. 26, 1970: George Harrison landed at #1 with ‘My Sweet Lord’

On This Day, Dec. 24, 1988: Poison landed their only #1 song with ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’

On This Day, Dec. 23, 1989: Phil Collins hits #1 with ‘Another Day in Paradise’

On This Day, Dec. 20, 1969: The Rolling Stones top the UK chart with Let It Bleed

Katy Perry releasing deluxe version of 143 on Dec. 20

On This Day, Dec. 19, 2012: Pink Floyd’s Dave Mason saved London music store

On This Day, Dec. 18, 1983: Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards marries Patti Hansen on his birthday

On This Day, Dec. 17, 1958: R.E.M.’s Mike Mills was born

On This Day, Dec. 16, 1984: ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill accidentally shot himself in the stomach

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