Music Blogs

Sept 29th

1963, the first night of a 30 date UK tour featuringThe Everly Brothers, Bo Diddley, The Rolling Stones, Mickie Most and TheFlintstones kicked off at the New Vic, London. The acts all played two shows eachnight. 

1976, Enjoying his own birthday celebrations singer JerryLee Lewis accidentally shot his bass player Norman Owens in the chest. Lewishad been blasting holes in an office door. Owens survived but sued hisboss. 

1989, While travelling on his motorbike from LosAngeles, Bruce Springsteen called in at Matt's Saloon in Prescott, Arizona andjammed with the house band for an hour. He also donated $100000 to a barmaid'shospital bill. 

1999, The Manic Street Preachers were given a bill for£28.000 after smashing up equipment during their show at Scotland's T In ThePark festival. 

2004, Keith Moon's five-piece drum kit, custom-madefor The Who drummer in 1968, sold for £120,000 pounds ($215,772) in London toan American collector, setting a world auction record for a set of drums. 

2004, The Sun reported that Michael Jackson had asecret fourth child who was now 19. The story claimed that Norwegian OmarBhatti was born after a one night stand and had stayed with Jackson at hisNeverland home in California.