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This Week in Music History: October 14 - 20 -- CBGB, Blur vs. Oasis & Lynyrd Skynyrd's Plane Crashes
- Posted on Oct 17th 2012 3:50PM by Aaron Brophy
Teresa Lee, Getty
That's because that's the address for the Country, Bluegrass and Blues club, better known as New York's legendary punk and new wave incubator CBGBs.
To find out why CBGBs as well as Johnny Marr, Lynyrd Skynryd and Lisa Simpson made musical history this week, just click to launch the gallery below:
- October 14, 1957: Elvis Presley's Jailhouse Rock Came Out
- October 15, 1995: Paul and Linda McCartney Appear on The Simpsons
- October 16, 2006: CBGBs Closes
- October 17, 1995: This Was a Low: Oasis vs. Blur Feud
- October 18, 2005: John Lennon Naked is the Best
- October 19, 2007: Johnny Marr Becomes a Professor
- October 20, 1977: Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash
- This Week in Music History: October 7 - 13
- October 7, 1959 & 1968: Simon Cowell and Thom Yorke Were Born
- October 8, 1987: ZZ Top Buy Tickets to Fly to the Moon
- October 9, 1940 & 1975: Multiple Lennons Were Born
- October 10, 1902: Gibson Guitar Company Was Formed
- October 11, 1990: Dave Grohl Plays With Nirvana
- October 12, 1978: Sid Vicious Arrested For Murder
- October 13, 2002: Muse Take Away Celine Dion's Muse
- This Week in Music History: September 30 - October 6
- September 30, 1993: B-52's Kate Pierson Roams Where She's Not Supposed To
- October 1, 1991: Michael Jackson's Glove Stolen
- October 2, 2002: Adam Ant Avoids Jail By Being Nutters
- October 3, 1992: Sinead O'Connor Rips the Pope
- October 4, 1970: Janis Joplin Died
- October 5, 1965: Johnny Cash Tries to Smuggle Pills From Mexico Across Border
- October 6, 1979: Fleetwood Mac Release 'Tusk'
- This Week in Music History: September 23 - 29
- September 23, 1930: Ray Charles Was Born
- September 24, 1991: Nirvana's 'Nevermind' Album Released in America
- September 25, 1980: Led Zeppelin's John Bonham Died
- September 26, 1975: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Opened in Theaters
- September 27, 2004: Phil Spector Charged With Murder
- September 28, 1991 & 2009: Miles Davis and Adam Goldstein
- September 29, 1976: Jerry Lee Lewis' Whole Lotta Shootin' Birthday
- This Week in Music History: September 16 - 22
- September 16, 1996: Bjork's Suicide Acid Bomber
- September 17, 1998: Hootie, ODB and Terri Clark's Misadventures
- September 18, 2006: Willie Nelson Charged With Drug Possession
- September 19, 1995: P.M. Dawn DJ Doesn't Find State of Bliss + George Michael & James Brown
- September 20, 1970: Jim Morrison's Crawling King Snake + the McCartneys & Charlatans
- September 21, 2007: Snoop Dogg Gets Bat-ted in Court
- September 22, 1992: Def Leppard Suffer From Foolin' & Diana Ross Gets Handsy
- This Week in Music History: September 9 - 15
- September 9, 2008: Oasis' Noel Gallagher Tackled By Drunk Fan at Toronto V Festival
- September 10, 1991: Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Single Released
- September 11, 2001: World Trade Centre Attacks Inspire My Chemical Romance
- September 12, 2003: Johnny Cash Died From Respiratory Failure at 71
- September 13, 1969: John Lennon & Yoko Ono's All-Star Revival
- September 14, 1999: The Strokes Played Their First Show
- September 15, 2004: Johnny Ramone Died From Prostate Cancer at 55
- This Week in Music History: September 2 - 8
- September 2, 2005: Kanye West Cares About Black People
- September 3, 2006: Paris Hilton Gets Art-Punked
- September 4, 2002: Kelly Clarkson Wins American Idol
- September 5, 1986: Dire Straits Get Awards For Nothing
- September 6, 1997: Elton John Redoes "Candle in the Wind" For Princess Diana
- September 7, 1968: Led Zeppelin Plays Their First Show
- September 8, 2002: Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Gets Really High
- This Week in Music History: August 26 - September 1
- August 26, 2004: Laura Branigan Died
- August 27, 1967 & 1990: Brian Epstein and Stevie Ray Vaughan Died
- August 28, 2005: Suge Knight Gets Shot
- August 29, 1977: Elvis Presley Was Nearly Grave-Robbed
- August 30, 1994: Oasis Release Debut Album 'Definitely Maybe'
- August 31, 2002: Lance Bass Attempts to Become An Astronaut
- September 1, 1983: The Clash Fired Mick Jones
- This Week in Music History: August 19 - 25
- August 19, 2008: Lady Gaga Releases 'The Fame' Album
- August 20, 2003: Nightclub Operators Fined in Great White Fire Deaths
- August 21, 1952: Joe Strummer Was Born
- August 22, 1968: Cynthia Lennon Files For Divorce From John Lennon
- August 23, 1967: Keith Moon's Wild Birthday Party Swim
- August 24, 1990: Judas Priest Don't Cause Suicides
- August 25, 2001: Aaliyah Dies in Plane Crash
- This Week in Music History: August 12-18
- 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
- Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, Exclusive, Music Appreciation
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