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This Week in Music History: August 12-18 -- Elvis Presley Died, Oasis Got Drunk, Woodstock Happened
- Posted on Aug 15th 2012 1:30PM by Aaron Brophy
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There have been all sorts of serious analyses about Presley's reach and contribution to society, but we prefer the strange and bizarre footnotes to his legacy.
Like Canadian rappers who imagine themselves as Asian Elvis impersonators to put out mixtapes. Or the fact that in Mogadishu, Somalia it's illegal to impersonate Elvis without a beard.
To find out why Elvis made history this week, and to also learn about the Rolling Stones' witch problem, and Rage Against the Machine's rioting, just click to launch the gallery below.
- August 12, 1963: Sir Mix-A-Lot Was Born
- August 13, 1994: Oasis and The Verve Break Into Swedish Church Looking For Wine
- August 14, 2000: Rage Against the Machine Fans Riot In Los Angeles
- August 15, 1969: Woodstock Becomes Defining Event of Hippie Era
- August 16, 1977: Elvis Presley Died
- August 17, 1979: Rolling Stones' Sympathy for the Witch?
- August 18, 2005: Kanye West Calls Out Rap For Being Homophobic
- This Week in Music History: August 5 - 11
- August 5, 1966: The Beatles 'Revolver' Album Was Released
- August 6, 1973: Stevie Wonder Car Accident Leaves Him In Coma
- August 7, 1997: Garth Brooks Attracts More Than a Million to Central Park
- August 8, 1992: Guns N' Roses Cause Riot in Montreal
- August 9, 1995: Jerry Garcia Dies of Heart Attack at Age 53
- August 10, 1959: The Platters Arrested For Fooling Around With White Women
- August 11, 1976: Death Cab For Cutie Singer Ben Gibbard Was Born
- This Week in Music History: July 29 - Aug. 4
- 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
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