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This Week in Music History: July 29 - Aug 4 -- Rolling Stones Fight SARS, Chuck D Fights the Power, Queen PhD
- Posted on Aug 1st 2012 12:45PM by Aaron Brophy
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First off, if you've got to pee you're in trouble. And a number two? Full on crisis. And that doesn't even count the fight for food, the life-sustaining need to find water, or the inevitable sunstroke victim beside you who'll eventually puke on your shoes.
It's basically a hellscape.
But folks are willing to do it occasionally. The people of Toronto did it in 2003 to go see the Rolling Stones, AC/DC and Rush play together on the same stage.
To find out why, and to also learn why Rick James, Bob Dylan and Chuck D made history this week, just click to launch the gallery below.
- July 29, 1966: Bob Dylan Breaks Neck, Beatles Bigger Than Jesus
- July 30, 2003: 450,000 Risk Getting SARS to Watch Rolling Stones, AC/DC
- July 31, 1994: R. Kelly Secretly Marries 15-Year-Old Aaliyah
- August 1, 1960: Chuck D Brings the Noise For First Time
- August 2, 1991: Rick James Gets Super Freaky in All the Wrong Ways
- August 3, 2007: Queen Guitarist Becomes Doctor of Astrology
- August 4, 1990: New Kids on the Block Robbed in Montreal
- This Week in Music History: July 22 - 28
- July 22, 1969: Aretha Franklin's Driving
- July 23, 2006: George Michael and the Truck Driver
- July 24, 2008: 50 Cent vs Taco Bell
- July 25, 1999: Woodstock Ends in Fires, Rapes, Shame
- July 26, 1943: Mick Jagger Was Born
- July 27, 1976: Tina Turner Gets Divorce From Ike Turner
- July 28, 1973: Watkins Glen Becomes Accidental Woodstock
- This Week in Music History: July 15 - 21
- July 15, 1998: Aerosmith Drummer's Fiery Fill Up
- July 16, 2007: White Stripes Play Shortest Live Show Ever
- July 17, 1972: Montrealers Try to Blow Up the Rolling Stones
- July 18, 1974: The US Government Tries to Kick John Lennon Out
- July 19, 2001: Free Ol' Dirty Bastard
- July 20, 1986: Sid and Nancy, the Movie, Premieres
- July 21, 1987: Guns N' Roses Release 'Appetite For Destruction'
- This Week in Music History: July 8 - 14
- July 8, 1970: Total Loser Beck is Born
- July 9, 1995: Jerrry Garcia Plays Last Concert With Grateful Dead, Heart Problems All Around
- July 10, 1975: Cher and Gregg Allman Get Divorced
- July 11, 1979 & 2000: Rust Never Sleeps, Nor Do Lars Ulrich's Lawyers
- July 12, 1996: Smashing Pumpkins' Jimmy Chamberlin Charged With Drug Possession in Bandmate's OD Death
- July 13, 2002: Quarter of a Million People Attend Fatboy Slim Concert
- July 14, 1982: The Movie 'Pink Floyd - The Wall' Premieres
- This Week in Music History: July 1 - 7
- July 1, 1979: Sony Walkman Introduced
- July 2, 2008: Joy Division Singer Ian Curtis' Gravestone Stolen
- July 3, 1969 & 1971: Rolling Stones' Brian Jones and The Doors' Jim Morrison Died
- July 4, 1976 & 1999: The Clash Debut and the Beckhams Debut
- July 5, 1980: Bauhaus Farewell Concert
- July 6, 2007: Avril Lavigne Settles Claim She Stole a Song
- July 7, 2007: Live Earth Concerts Take Place in Eight Cities Around the World
- This Week in Music History: June 24 - 30
- June 24, 2003: Beyonce Releases First Solo Album
- June 25, 2009: Michael Jackson Died
- June 26, 1956 & 1969: Chris Isaak and Radiohead's Colin Greenwood Were Born
- June 27, 1970: Festival Express Train Tour Across Canada Kicks Off
- June 28, 1986: Wham! Play Their Final Show
- June 29, 2000: Eight Die During Pearl Jam Performance at Roskilde Festival
- June 30, 1977: Marvel Debuts a Comic Book About Rock Band KISS
- This Week in Music History: June 17 - 23
- June 17, 1977: Elton John Plays Neighborhood Gig For Wine
- June 18, 1996: Beck Releases 'Odelay' Album
- June 19, 1967: Beatles' Paul McCartney Admits to Having Taken LSD
- June 20, 2000: The Ronettes Win $2.6 Million From Phil Spector
- June 21, 2010 & 1989: Eminem Releases 'Recovery,' New Kids on the Block Hang Tough
- June 22, 1969: Judy Garland Overdoses
- June 23, 2009: Chris Brown Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Rihanna
- This Week in Music History: June 3 - 9
- June 3, 1982: Graceland Becomes a Tourist Attraction
- June 4, 1984: Bruce Springsteen Released 'Born in the U.S.A.'
- June 5, 1977: Alice Cooper Involved in Rat-on-Snake Murder
- June 6, 1990: 2 Live Crew Declared Legally Obscene
- June 7, 1993: Prince Changes His Name to That Symbol Thingee
- June 8, 1989: Chrissie Hynde's Fiery Temperament
- June 9, 1994: Lisa Lopes' Fiery Temperament
- This Week in Music History: May 27 - June 2
- May 27, 1964: Students Suspended For Having 'Mick Jagger' Hair
- May 28, 1996: Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan Overdoses, Almost Dies
- May 29, 1997: Jeff Buckley Drowns
- May 30, 1989: Prince Releases 'Batdance' Single
- May 31, 1976/1977/1998: The Who Get Loud, Sex Pistols Get Banned, Ginger Spice Gets Out
- June 1, 1967: The Beatles Release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- June 2, 2005: Franz Ferdinand Singer is an International Super-Spy
- This Week in Music History: May 20-26
- May 20, 1998: Tommy Lee Goes to Jail
- May 21, 1982: Get on the Groovy Train -- Hacienda Club Opens
- May 22, 1989: Professor Griff Fired from Public Enemy
- May 23, 1991: 'Nevermind' Baby Swimming in Money
- May 24, 1941: Bob Dylan Was Born
- May 25, 1996 & 1975: Bradley Nowell of Sublime Died, Lauryn Hill Was Born
- May 26, 1969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono Stay in Bed in Montreal
- Filed under: News, Exclusive, Music Appreciation
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