This Day in Music History: September 3
September 3, 2016We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.
Today: September 3.
1965: A Rolling Stones gig in Dublin, Ireland ended in a riot after 30 fans jumped onto the stage. Mick Jagger was knocked to the floor as the rest of the band members ran off the stage.
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1968: After a two week absence, Ringo Starr rejoined The Beatles. When he returned to the studio, Ringo found his drum kit covered with flowers to welcome him back.
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1982: The three day US Festival in San Bernardino, California took place featuring bands and artists: Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, The Police, The Cars, Talking Heads, The Kinks, Ramones, B52's, The English Beat, Gang Of Four, The Grateful Dead, Pat Benatar, Jackson Browne. Apple Computers founder Steven Wozniak bankrolled the festival.
1983: UB40 had their first UK No.1 single with 'Red Red Wine'. Taken from their album 'Labour of Love', the song was a cover of the 1968 Neil Diamond hit song. The re-released single was a US No.1 in 1988.
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1991: During a European tour, Nirvana recorded ‘Dumb’, ‘Drain You’ and ‘Endless Nameless’ at Maida Vale studios in London for the BBC Radio 1 John Peel show.
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