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This Week in Music History: November 11-17 -- R.I.P. ODB, John Lennon Reveals Penis, Janis Joplin vs. Cops (NSFW)
- Posted on Nov 14th 2012 3:45PM by Aaron Brophy
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I mention them mostly to get out of the way because there are more important things to discuss.
Like Dirt McGirt, Dirt Dog, the Big Baby Jesus... Ol' Dirty Bastard.
To find out why ODB as well the Velvet Underground, Offspring and Janis Joplin made musical history this week, just click to launch the gallery below.
- November 11, 1968: John Lennon and Yoko Ono Scandalize the World With Exposed Genitals
- November 12, 1965: The Velvet Underground Play First Paid Gig
- November 13, 2004: Ol' Dirty Bastard Dies of a Drug Overdose
- November 14, 2000: The Offspring Give Away $1 Million to a Fan
- November 15, 1969: Janis Joplin vs. Tampa Police
- November 16, 1988: A Love Brother Harms Beach Boys
- November 17, 1938: Gordon Lightfoot Was Born
- This Week in Music History: November 4 - 10
- November 4, 1977: The Last Waltz Has its First Waltz
- November 5: Bryan Adams & Ryan Adams Were Born
- November 6, 1975: Sex Pistols Cause the Creation of Adam Ant
- November 7, 2002: Guns n' Roses Cause Riot in Vancouver
- November 8, 1971: Led Zeppelin Releases IV
- November 9, 1998: Rick James Suffers Stroke From Head Banging
- November 10, 1975: SS Edmund Fitzgerald Sinks
- This Week in Music History: October 28 - November 3
- October 28, 1997: Bill Berry Leaves R.E.M.
- October 29, 1971: Duane Allman Dies, Pink Floyd Survives
- October 30, 2002: Jam Master Jay Murdered
- October 31, 1962: Bobby 'Boris' Pickett Releases 'Monster Mash'
- November 1, 1994: Nirvana Release 'MTV Unplugged in New York' Album
- November 2, 1984: Marvin Gaye's Father Found Guilty of Manslaughter
- November 3, 1993: Leon Theremin Died
- This Week in Music History: October 21 - 27
- October 21, 2007: Kid Rock Gets Into a Fight at a Waffle House
- October 22, 2003: Elliott Smith Death Confirmed
- October 23, 2002: Kanye West Has the Best Car Crash of All Time
- October 24, 1959: Weird Al Yankovic Was Born
- October 25, 1968: Jimi Hendrix Experience Release 'Electric Ladyland'
- October 26, 1991: Rock Concert Promoter Bill Graham Dies
- October 27, 1997: U2's Adam Clayton Has a Stalker
- This Week in Music History: October 14 - 20
- 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
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