Rock Almanac: March 21, 2008

Posted on Mar 21st 2008 8:00AM by Gaylord Fields
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On This Date in 1973: The BBC bans all teenybopper acts when a riot breaks out after David Cassidy's performance on 'Top of the Pops.'

The Almanac Advises for March 21: "Certain forms of music, such as the more aggressive strains of punk rock or hardcore, carry with them a tendency toward violence. Keeping this belligerence in check is not only the responsibility of the fans themselves but that of the performing artist and the venue's management as well."

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