06/07/2026
\♬/ June 7th: On This Day in Music History! \♬/
\♬/ June 7th: On This Day in Music History! \♬/
1917: Dean Martin was born in Steubenville, Ohio Martin a singer, actor, comedian, and film producer, nicknamed the "King Of Cool". He was a member of the Rat Pack and the host of the television variety program The Dean Martin Show (1965–1974) and The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (1974–1985).Hits include t 1956 UK & US No.1 single 'Memories Are Made Of This' and 'Everybody Loves Somebody'. He died December 25th 1995.
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1940: Tom Jones was born (Thomas Woodward ) in Treforest, Pontypridd, United Kingdom. The Welsh singer who has sold over 100 million records. Scored the 1965 UK No.1 and US No.10 single 'It's Not Unusual' plus over 20 other UK and US Top 40 hit singles. Jones was awarded an OBE in 1999 and received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for "services to music" in 2006. From 2012 to 2015 Jones was one of the four coaches on the BBC television talent show The Voice UK.
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1957: Johnnie Ray was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Yes Tonight Josephine', the US singer's third and final UK No.1. Ray became deaf in his right ear at age 13 after an accident during a Boy Scout "blanket toss," a variation of the trampoline. (Ray later performed wearing a hearing aid).
2. Andy Williams - Butterfly
3. Guy Mitchell - Rock-A-Billy
3. Nat King Cole - When I Fall In Love
5. Peggy Lee - Mr Wonderful
6. Charles McDevitt - Skiffle Group Freight Train ft Nancy Whiskey
7. Ronnie Hilton -Around The World
8. Gracie Fields - Around The World
9. Bing Crosby - Around The World
10. Slim Whitman - I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen
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1958: The American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prince produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career including the 1984 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'When Doves Cry'. His releases have sold over 80 million copies worldwide. He won seven Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award. Prince died on April 21, 2016, aged 57 after being found unresponsive, in an elevator at Paisley Park, his Minnesota home.
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1959: Johnny Horton performs "The Battle Of New Orleans" in New York on CBS-TV's "The Ed Sullivan Show"
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1963: The Rolling Stones released their debut single, 'Come On'. Recorded the previous month, the track was originally written and released by Chuck Berry in 1961. The B-side was also a cover version, Willie Dixon’s 'I Want to Be Loved'. The single reached No.21 in the UK chart.
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1964: During their first ever US tour The Rolling Stones were booed off stage at a gig in San Antonio, Texas. Some performing Monkeys who had been the act before the Stones were brought back on stage for another performance.
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1964: During a world tour, The Beatles flew from Amsterdam to Hong Kong. When the plane stopped to refuel in Beirut, police turned firefighting foam on hundreds of fans who had invaded the runway at the airport.
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1966: The Chuck Wagon Gang takes part in the first gospel concert staged at Carnegie Hall in New York
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1967: David Navarro, American guitarist, singer-songwriter, and actor, best known as a founding member of Jane's Addiction, (1991 UK No.34 single 'Been Caught Stealing'), and as a former member of Red Hot Chili Peppers from 1993 - 1998. (1994 UK No.9 single 'Give It Away'). Also worked with Alanis Morissette on her album Jagged Little Pill and the band Deconstruction and The Panic Channel.
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1969: Keith Richards and Anita Pallenburg were in a car crash near Sussex, England.
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1969: Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell both appeared on the first ABC TV Johnny Cash Show from Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Dylan sang I Threw It All Away and Living The Blues and duetted with Johnny Cash on Girl From The North Country.
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1969: Blind Faith, the supergroup featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood & Ginger Baker made their live debut performing a free concert at London’s Hyde Park.
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1969: Original Cast - Hair Soundtrack remained (7th week) at number 1 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart
2: Blood, Sweat & Tears - Blood, Sweat & Tears
3: Bob Dylan - Nashville Skyline
4: Glen Campbell - Galveston
5: Soundtrack - Romeo & Juliet (1969)
6: Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
7: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country
8: The 5th Dimension - The Age Of Aquarius
9: Donovan - Donovan's Greatest Hits
10: Andy Williams - Happy Heart
https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1969-06-07/
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1970: Simon & Garfunkel returned to number Number 1 on the UK Albums Chart with Bridge Over Troubled Water
2. The Beatles - Let It Be
3. The Who - Live At Leeds
4. Paul McCartney - McCartney
5. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - Deja Vu
6. Original Soundtrack -Easy Rider
7. King Crimson - In The Wake Of Poseidon
8. Joni Mitchell - Ladies Of The Canyon
9. Andy Williams - Andy Williams - Greatest Hits
10. England World Cup Squad 1970 - The World Beaters Sing The World Beaters
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1970: The Who perform Tommy at New York's Metropolitan Opera House. It was the first time rock (opera or not) had been heard in its hallowed halls.
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1970: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young play the Fillmore East in New York City, where Graham Nash debuts his song "Simple Man," written about his breakup with Joni Mitchell the day before. The show is broadcast live on WNEW-FM and later released as the album Fillmore East 1970.
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1972: Grease opened on the Great White Way after an almost four-month run Off-Broadway.
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1974: Midnight Special - Kinks (host), Electric Light Orchestra, Rory Gallagher, Buddy Miles, Alan Price, Suzi Quatro
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1975: Grand Funk Railroad peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Bad Time” which was their fourth and final top ten single in the U.S.
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1975: Elton John’s Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy became the first album to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The singer’s ninth studio album, it spent six weeks at the top of the chart.
2: Earth, Wind & Fire - That's The Way Of The World (Soundtrack)
3: Soundtrack - Tommy
4: Jeff Beck - Blow By Blow
5: America - Hearts
6: Alice Cooper - Welcome To My Nightmare
7: Chicago - Chicago VIII
8: Bad Company - Straight Shooter
9: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Nuthin Fancy
10: Carly Simon - Playing Possum
https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1975-06-07
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1976: Capitol Records re-issues some of The Beatles' hits in a package called, "Rock 'N' Roll Music". Even though Ringo Starr speaks out against it, the album would reach #2 in the US.
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1977: Led Zeppelin played the first of six sold out nights at Madison Square Garden, in New York City during their 11th and final North American tour. Playing a 3 hour set, tickets cost $8.50 - $10.50.
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1977: Members of the S*x Pistols and their entourage are arrested when they try to interrupt the Silver Jubilee Celebration by playing God Save the Queen from a boat on the Themes River.
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1978: On his 20th birthday, Prince’s first single, “Soft and Wet,” was released by Warner Bros. Records.
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1978: Tom Petty meets Bob Dylan for the first time backstage after Dylan's show at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles.
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1979: Chuck Berry is charged with tax evasion on the same day he plays for Jimmy Carter at the White House.
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1980: Bob Marley and the Average White Band performed at the Summer of ’80 Garden Party at the Crystal Palace Concert Bowl in London.
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1980: Lipps, Inc.remained (2nd week) at number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with Funkytown
2: Paul McCartney And Wings - Coming Up (Live At Glasgow)
3: Ambrosia - Biggest Part Of Me
4: Kenny Rogers With Kim Carnes - Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer
5: Blondie - Call Me
6: Bette Midler - The Rose
7: Bob Seger - Against The Wind
8: Linda Ronstadt - Hurt So Bad
9: Gary Numan - Cars
10: Elton John - Little Jeannie
https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1980-06-07/
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1981: Smokey Robinson started a 2 week run at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart with Being with You
2. Kate Robbins And Beyond - More Than In Love
3. Michael Jackson - One Day In Your Life
4. The Jam - Funeral Pyre
5. Adam & The Ants - Stand And Deliver
6. Champaign - How 'Bout Us
7. Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy
8. Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots
9. Hazel O'Connor - Will You?
10. Toyah - I Want To Be Free
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1982: Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion opens to the public. Visitors get to experience the Jungle Room (green s**g carpets!), the Trophy Room, and the Meditation Garden.
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1982: The Stray Cats’ third studio album, Built for Speed, which is essentially a compilation of tracks from the band’s first two albums, was released as the band’s first LP in the US. It became their most successful album, reaching #2 on the Billboard chart and #1 on the Cash Box chart.
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1982: The Music City News awards are presented, though two trophies are mistakenly given to artists who did not win. Lew DeWitt rejoins The Statler Brothers to host the show after five months off the road with Crohn's disease.
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1984: The film Ghostbusters is released. Its theme song bears similarities to Huey Lewis's "I Want a New Drug." Ghostbusters theme writer Ray Parker, Jr. and Huey settle out of court.
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1985: The movie Perfect debuts in theaters, starring John Travolta as a Rolling Stone reporter who falls for aerobics instructor Jamie Lee Curtis. While the drama is a dud with critics, it portrays Rolling Stone as more than a music magazine – which is exactly what its editor-in-chief Jann Wenner hoped.
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1986: In its 9th week on the singles chart Madonna moved to number 1 on the US Billboard Hot with Live to Tell
2: Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald - On My Own
3: Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All
4: Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait
5: Mike + The Mechanics - All I Need Is A Miracle
6: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - If You Leave
7: Level 42 - Something About You
8: The Jets - Crush On You
9: Billy Ocean - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)
10: George Michael - A Different Corner
https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1986-06-07/
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1987: David Bowie played a concert in West Berlin in front of the Reichstag with the speakers pointing towards the nearby Berlin Wall where thousands of young East Berliners stood and listened.
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1987: Whitney Houston was number 1 on the UK Singles Chart with I Wanna Dance With Somebody
2. Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now
3. Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
4. George Michael - I Want Your S*x
5. Mirage - Jack Mix II/III
6. U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
7. Johnny Hates - Jazz Shattered Dreams
8. Erasure - Victim Of Love
9. Pepsi And Shirlie - Goodbye Stranger
10. Wet Wet Wet - Wishing I Was Lucky
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1988: The Everly Brothers make a surprise appearance, performing on a Mercury Records showcase during Fan Fair at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville
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1988: Bob Dylan performed at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, CA with Neil Young playing guitar for Dylan’s entire set.
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1988: Highway 101 is inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame's Walkway Of Stars
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1990: The Black Crowes played their first U.K. show in London.
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1991: Spike Lee's film Jungle Fever debuts in theaters. It boasts a soundtrack written and produced by Stevie Wonder and features Queen Latifah's acting debut. The rapper plays a waitress who snubs the in*******al couple played by Wesley Snipes and Annabella Sciorra.
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1991: Jane’s Addiction’s major label debut album Nothing’s Shocking was certified Gold by the RIAA, three years after its initial release.
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1992: Erasure started a 5 week run at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart with Abba-esque (EP)
2. KWS - Please Don't Go/Game Boy
3. Kris Kross - Jump
4. George Michael - Toofunky
5. Richard Marx - Hazard
6. Utah Saints - Something Good
7. Nick Berry - Heartbeat
8. Ugly Kid Joe - Everything About You
9. Take That - It Only Takes A Minute
10. Guns N' Roses - Knockin' On Heaven's Door
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1992: In Strasburg, ND, the birth home of Lawrence Welk was opened to the public. Between 2 and 3,000 attended.
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1993: The Who's Pete Townshend and Chuck Berry are among those present for the ground breaking ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, seven years after the city won the right to host the building. Guests stood on a guitar shaped stage at the construction site on the shore of Lake Erie.
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1993: Prince, who turned thirty-five today, decided to celebrate by changing his name to a symbol that doesn’t exist on a computer keyboard. The press began calling him the Artist Formerly Known as Prince. (Maybe they should have just referred to him as $).
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1993: The groundbreaking ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame takes place in Cleveland. Among those in attendance are Chuck Berry, Pete Townshend, & Billy Joel.
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1994: Grace Slick was sentenced to 200 hours of community service and to attend AA meetings for pointing a gun at a police officer the previous March.
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1994: Stone Temple Pilots release their second album Purple, which goes to #1 in America and sells over 6 million copies on the strength of the tracks "Big Empty," "Vasoline" and "Interstate Love Song."
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1994 Stone Temple Pilots release their second album Purple, which goes to #1 in America and sells over 6 million copies on the strength of the tracks "Big Empty," "Vasoline" and "Interstate Love Song."
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1994: Boston released their fourth album Walk On, their first album in eight years and their first album without singer Brad Delp, who would rejoin the band for their tour in support of Walk On.
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1995: Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood was admitted to hospital after his ear was leaking blood. The problem was diagnosed as his arm movement from continuous guitar playing.
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1997: Hanson remained (3rd week) at number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with MMMBop
2: Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack
3: Spice Girls - Say You'll Be There
4: The Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize
5: The Verve Pipe - The Freshmen
6: Rome - I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face)
7: Jewel - Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me
8: Changing Faces - G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
9: Tim McGraw With Faith Hill - It's Your Love
10: Az Yet Featuring Peter Cetera - Hard To Say I'm Sorry
https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1997-06-07/
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1997: Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher played a five-song set at the Tibet Freedom Concert, Downing Stadium in New York City. U2, Patti Smith and Radiohead also appeared at the concert.
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1998: Countrymusic's first stadium tour, headlined by George Strait, concludes at Houston's Rice Stadium. Also on the bill: Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, John Michael Montgomery, Lee Ann Womack and Asleep At The Wheel.
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1998: Simply Red remained (3rd week) at number 1 on the UK Album Chart with Blue
2. Rod Stewart - When We Were The New Boys
3. The Corrs - Talk On Corners
4. Boyzone - Where We Belong
5. The Smashing Pumpkins - Adore
6. Robbie Williams - Life Thru A Lens
7. The Verve - Urban Hymns
8. All Saints - All Saints
9. Shed Seven - Let It Ride
10. Catatonia International - Velvet
11. Madonna - Ray Of Light
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998: Songwriter Wally Gold died in a New Jersey hospital aged 70. Wrote 'It's My Party' hit for Lesley Gore and 'It's Now or Never', hit for Elvis Presley. Member of late 50s group The Four Esquires, produced Kansas & Gene Pitney.
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1999: Rod Stewart was supposed to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. However, he arrived late & decided to toss soccer balls onto the trading floor.
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2000: Prince "reclaimed" his name with a week-long party at Paisley Park Studios in Minneapolis, MN.
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2001: The Experience Music Project opened their first exhibition in Seattle with Island Revolution: Jamaican Rhythm from Ska to Reggae, 1956-1981.
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2002: Virgin Records announced they had dropped Victoria Beckham after her debut solo album, which cost over £3 million ($5.1 million) to make, had sold only 50,000 copies.
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2002: R&B singer R Kelly was booked on child po*******hy charges in Chicago and released after posting a $75,000 U.S. bond. At trial six years later, Kelly was acquitted of all charges.
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2003: Beck had to cancel an appearance in East Rutherford, NJ after his ribs were injured by a stage hand while watching Blur's performance.
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2003: 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg remained (2nd week) at number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with 21 Questions
2: Sean Paul - Get Busy
3: Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey ft. The Flipmode Squad - I Know What You Want
4: Fabolous ft. Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo - Can't Let You Go
5: Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy - Bring Me To Life
6: R. Kelly - Ignition
7: Justin Timberlake - Rock Your Body
8: Lil' Kim ft. 50 Cent - Magic Stick
9: 50 Cent - In Da Club
10: 3 Doors Down - When I'm Gone
https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2003-06-07/
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2003: Staind's 14 Shades Of Gray hits #1 on the US albums chart. It's the meat in the sandwich of three chart-topping albums for the group, following Break The Cycle (2001) and preceding Chapter V (2005)--------------
2004: AC/DC's Back in Black album goes Double Diamond, becoming just the sixth album with RIAA-certified sales of over 20 million in America. In November, the Shania Twain album Come On Over becomes the seventh. Both albums were produced by Mutt Lange.
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2004: Debbie Harry of Blondie caused a stir when she insisted on having the scheduled opening act go on after her at a show in Amsterdam. It turns out that the lead singer of the band M.A.S.S. also has blonde hair, a direct violation of Blondie's contract, which states that no show performer can have blonde hair except Debbie.
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2005: Simon "Si" Waronker, who founded Liberty Records in 1955, dies at his Beverly Hills home. The label gave Willie Nelson his first hit. The Liberty name was later reinstated for hits by Kenny Rogers, Dottie West, Tanya Tucker and Garth Brooks
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2006: Marty Stuart joins Travis Tritt on "Here's A Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)" during the fifth annual Late Night Jam at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Also on board: Connie Smith and Kathy Mattea
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2007: The funeral of guitarist, singer Bo Diddley took place in Gainesville, Florida. Many in attendance chanted "Hey Bo Diddley" shortly after family members had passed by his coffin as a gospel band played Bo Diddley's music. At the service, they presented a floral tribute in form of his trademark square guitar.
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2007: Piano player Charles Cochran dies following an automobile accident in Nashville. He appeared on numerous hits as a studio musician by the likes of Crystal Gayle, Don Williams, Waylon Jennings, Gene Watson and Charley Pride
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2007: The Rolling Stones' European tour kicked off in Belgium to a crowd of over 33,000, many of whom were stuck for hours in a 30-mile traffic jam caused by the show.
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2008: 3 Doors Down the self titled 4th album from 3 Doors Down debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard 200 Album Chart, with first week sales of 154,000
2: Bun-B - II Trill
3: Julianne Hough - Julianne Hough
4: Frank Sinatra - Nothing But The Best
5: Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs
6: Leona Lewis - Spirit
7: Mariah Carey - E=MC2
8: Duffy - Rockferry
9: Madonna - Hard Candy
10: Neil Diamond - Home Before Dark
https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2008-06-07/
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2008: Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones make a surprise appearance to jam with Foo Fighters during their Wembley Stadium gig in London. The one-night-only supergroup plays "Rock And Roll" and "Ramble On."
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2009: Poison frontman Bret Michaels was injured on the Tony Awards after performing “Nothin’ But a Good Time.” As he left the stage, Michaels was struck by a set piece that was coming down. The singer later settled a lawsuit he filed against CBS.
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2009: Paolo Nutini debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart with Sunny Side Up, selling 60,000 copies in its first week of release.
2. Daniel Merriweather - Love & War
3. Eminem - Relapse
4. Escala - Escala
5. Paul Potts - Passione
6. Lily Allen - It's Not Me It's You
7. Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown
8. Pink - Box Set
9. The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die
10. Lady Gaga - The Fame
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2010: Former Stereophonics drummer and BBC Radio Wales presenter Stuart Cable, was found dead at him home near Aberdare in Wales aged 40. His new band Killing for Company had been due to appear at the Download rock festival at Donington Park in a few days time. Cable had also been presenting a Rock show on BBC Radio Wales.
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2010: Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh was granted a restraining order against an elderly neighbor who allegedly threatened to kill him. The man was also ordered to pay more than $1,500 in legal fees.
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2012: Kimberly Griggs, who claims to have inspired many of Michael Jackson's biggest hit records, filed a $1 billion lawsuit against his estate, saying the late King Of Pop exposed her personal secrets and promised to give her the rights to the tracks. Griggs said she had an intimate relationship with Jackson in 1979.
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2012: Bob Welch, an early member of Fleetwood Mac who enjoyed a successful solo career with hits such as 'Ebony Eyes,' was found dead after an apparent su***de at home in Nashville. He was 66. Police said Welch's body was found by his wife Wendy with a single gunshot wound to the chest, and he had left a su***de note. Welch was part of Fleetwood Mac in their early years from 1971 to 1974 and worked on such albums as Future Games and Bare Trees.
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2013: Sheryl Crow makes a surprise appearance at Nashville's LP Field during the annual CMA Music Festival, performing "Soak Up The Sun" with Little Big Town. The night also features unannounced guest Jason Mraz, who duets with Hunter Hayes on "Everybody's Got Somebody But Me"
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2014: Ghost Stories by Coldplay debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard 200 Album Chart selling 383,000 copies in its first week of release.
2: Brantley Gilbert - Just As I Am
3: Michael Jackson - Xscape
4: Soundtrack - Frozen
5: The Black Keys - Turn Blue
6: Various Artists - NOW 50
7: Phillip Phillips - Behind The Light
8: Soundtrack - The Fault In Our Stars
9: Iggy Azalea - The New Classic
10: Rascal Flatts - Rewind
www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2014-06-07/
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2014: George Strait ended his touring career in style with his final performance at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The show shattered a Billboard Boxscore mark for largest single-show attendance at a US stadium when 104,793 fans packed the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys to see the singer on the final date of his farewell tour Cowboy Rides Away.
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2015: How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful by Florence + the Machine debuted at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart with first-week sales of 68,788 copies
2. Collabro - Act Two
3. Jamie XX - In Colour
4. Simply Red - Big Love
5. Taylor Swift - 1989
6. Will Young - 85% Proof
7. Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour
8. The Slaves - Are You Satisfied
9. Mumford and Sons - Wilder Mind
10. Ed Sheeran - X
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2015: Elton John lost his cool during a performance at Gloucester's Kingsholm Stadium in England after he likened a steward to Hi**er as she tried to stop crowds from surging forward during a gig. In an expletive-laden rant, John went on to say it was "not China" and he picked out a female steward, telling her: "You put a uniform on and you think you're Hi**er - well you're not."
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2016: Rodney Atkins hosts the sixth annual Music City Gives Back concert in downtown Nashville for the W.O. Smith Music School. The bill includes Dustin Lynch, Craig Campbell, Canaan Smith and LANCO
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2016: A hacker took control of George Harrison's Twitter page, changing some of the former Beatles' biography before offering to help secure the account. Quickly apprised of the fact that his target died 15 years ago, the intruder tweeted an apology through Harrison's account.
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2017: Darius Rucker dedicates a new Habitat for Humanity home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, presenting the keys to the house's owners
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2018: Ty Herndon hosts his third Concert for Love and Acceptance at the Wildhorse Saloon in downtown Nashville. A benefit that raises the profile of gay people and issues, the concert also features Michael Ray, Tanya Tucker, Thompson Square, Billy Dean, Terri Clark and Cassadee Pope
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2019: Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber remained (4th week) at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart with I Don't Care
2. Lil Nas X - Old Town Road
3. Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved
4. Stormzy - Vossi Bop
5. Billie Eilish - Bad Guy
6. Meduza and Goodboys - Piece Of Your Heart
7. Lewis Capaldi - Hold Me While You Wait
8. Avicii and Aloe Blacc - Sos
9. Ed Sheeran ft Chance The Rapper and PnB Rock - Cross Me
10. Shawn Mendes - If I Can't Have You
www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20190607/7501/
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2020: The Country Music Hall of Fame closes the exhibit "Kacey Musgraves: All Of The Colors" after 11 months. Memorabilia in the collection included a sequined dress, a tip jar from her earliest days and a manuscript from a song on her album "Golden Hour"
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2022: Sam Hunt headlines the Stars For Second Harvest benefit at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, where he reveals his wife, Hannah Lee Fowler, has delivered their first child, Lucy.
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2023: Slipknot’s Clown Sitting Out Band’s Summer Dates to Support Wife During ‘Health Issues’. The masked metalers are slated to kick off their outing at the Nova Rock Festival Wednesday night in Austria.
www.billboard.com/music/rock/clown-sitting-out-slipknot-summer-tour-support-wife-health-issues-1235348121/
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2024: Guess who’s back? Eminem gets back down to business and claims the biggest opening week for a single of 2024 so far, as Houdini becomes his 11th Official Number 1 single in the UK.
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2024: Taylor Swift retains her reign at Number 1 in the UK for a fifth non-consecutive week with The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology
2: Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft
3: Becky Hill - Believe Me Now
4: Ateez - Golden Hour - Part.1
5: Richard Hawley - In This City They Call You Love
6: The Weeknd - The Highlights
7: Eminem - Curtain Call: The Hits
8: Crowded House - Gravity Stairs
9: Fleetwood Mac - 50 Years - Don't Stop
10: K-Trap - Smile
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2025: Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” ascends to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the singer-songwriter’s first leader on the list. It rises from No. 4, after reaching a previous No. 2 best.
www.billboard.com/lists/alex-warren-ordinary-hot-100-number-one-first-week/
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2025: Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem notches a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, after debuting in the pole position a week ago with the year’s biggest week for an album.
2. SZA - SOS
3. Kendrick Lamar - GNX
4; Morgan Wallen - One Thing At A Time
5. Playboi Carti - MUSIC
6. Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet
7. PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake - $ome $exy $ongs 4 U
8. Bad Bunny - Debi Tirar Mas Fotos
9. Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard And Soft
10. Morgan Wallen - Dangerous: The Double Album
https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2025-06-07/
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Birthdays:
1917 - Dean Martin (d. 1995)
1934 - Wynn Stewart (d. 1985)
1940 - Tom Jones (Thomas Jones Woodward)
1944 - Clarence White (Byrds) (d. 1973)
1944 - Melvin Parker (2021)1944 - Townes Van Zandt (d. 1997)
1945 - Billy Butler (Enchanters)
1946 - Phil Wainman1955 - Joey Scarbury
1955 - Mark Reale (d. 2012)
1957 - Paddy McAloon (Prefab Sprout)
1958 - Prince (d. 2016)
1962 - Michael Cartellone (Damn Yankees, Lynyrd Skynyrd)
1964 - Ecstasy (Whodini)
1966 - Eric Kretz (Stone Temple Pilots)
1967 - Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers)
1974 - T-Low (Next)
1985 - Charlie Simpson (Busted, Fightstar)
1989 - Dave Bayley (Glass Animals)1990 - Iggy Azalea
1991 - Fetty Wap, (Willie Maxwell II)
1993 - George Ezra
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Deaths:1976 Bobby Hackett (Glenn Miller; Benny Goodman) (61)1998: Wally Gold (Four Esquire)
1998: Jerry Capehart
2005: Simon "Si" Waronker (founder Liberty Records)
2007: Charles Cochran
2008: Bill Coday (66)
2009: Kenny Rankin (69)
2010: Stuart Cable (Stereophonics)
2012: Bob Welch (Fleetwood Mac) (66)
2012: Nabil Totah (72)
2020: Frank Bey (74)
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Broadcasts:
1959: The Ed Sullivan Show - Johnny Horton
1966: Where the Action Is - Leaves, Keith Green
1969: Johnny Cash Show - Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell (debut)
1974: Midnight Special - Kinks (host), Electric Light Orchestra, Rory Gallagher, Buddy Miles, Alan Price, Suzi Quatro
1979: Top of the Pops - Blondie
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Released (Singles)1963: Rolling Stones - Come On
1969: The Who - I'm Free
1978: Prince - Soft and Wet
2016: Thomas Rhett - Vacation (to radio)
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Released (Album)
1976: Lou Rawls - All Things in Time
1976: Beatles - Rock 'n' Roll Music
1976: Mott - Shouting and Pointing
1978: Grace Jones - Fame1980: The Vapors - New Clear Days
1982: Stray Cats –Built for Speed
1982: Chicago - Chicago 16
1982: Stray Cats - Built For Speed
1982: Chicago - Chicago 16
1988: EPMD -Strictly Business
1990: Tiamat -Sumerian Cry
1991: Seal - Seal
1991: The Silencers Dance to the Holy Man (US)
1991: David Byrne -The Forest
1991: Cher -Love Hurts
1991: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Lynyrd Skynyrd -
1991: Phyllis Hyman -Prime of My Life
1991: Siouxsie and the Banshees -Superstition
1991: The Candyskins - Space I'm In (US)
1991: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Sugar Tax (US)
1991: Natalie Cole - Unforgettable... with Love
1991: Aaron Neville - Warm Your Heart
1993: Tears for Fears - Elemental
1993: Palace Brothers - There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You
1994: Pride & Glory - Pride & Glory
1994: Warren G - Regulate...G Funk Era
1994: Stevie Nicks - Street Angel from Fleetwood Mac.
1994: Vince Gill - When Love Finds You
1994: Stone Temple Pilots - Purple
1996: Robert Miles - Dreamland
1999: Gay Dad - Leisure Noise
2004: Killers - Hot Fuss (UK-June 15)
2004: Mike + The Mechanics - Rewired
2005: Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business
2005: Ringo Starr - Choose Love
2005: White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
2011: Tedeschi Trucks Band - Revelator
2019: Luke Combs - The Prequel EP
2019: Morgan Wallen - If I Know Me
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Released (Metal, Hard Rock, Punk. Alt)
1982: Girlschool - Screaming Blue Murder
1982: Manowar - Battle Hymns
1982: Rapid Tears - Honestly”
1987: Demon - Breakout
1990: Tiamat - Sumerian Cry
1992: Massacra - Signs of the Decline
1993: Mortification - Post Momentary Affliction
1994: Boston - Walk On
1994: Stone Temple Pilots- Purple
1999: Therion - Crowning of Atlantis
2004: Nightwish - Once
2005: Dream Theater - Octavarium
2011: Morbid Angel - Illud Divinum Insanus
2011: Def Leppard - Mirrorball
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Number Ones - U.S. Singles:
1941: Jimmy Dorsey - My Sister and I
1947: Art Lund - Mam'selle
1952: Leroy Anderson - Blue Tango
1969: The Beatles with Billy Preston - Get Back
1975: John Denver - Thank God I'm a Country Boy
1980: Lipps, Inc.- Funkytown
1986: Madonna - Live to Tell
1997: Hanson - MMMBop
2003: 50 Cent ft. Nate Dogg - 21 Questions
2008: Lil Wayne ft. Static Major - Lollipop
2014: Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX - Fancy
2025: Alex Warren - Ordinary
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Number Ones - U.S. Albums:
1952: Jane Froman - With a Song in My Heart
1969: Original Cast - Hair
1975: Elton John - Captain Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy
1980: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Against the Wind
1986: Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
1997: Spice Girls - Spice
2003: Staind - 14 Shades of Gray
2008: 3 Doors Down - 3 Doors Down
2014: Coldplay - Ghost Stories
2025: Morgan Wallen - I’m the Problem
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Number Ones - U.S. R&B Singles:
1947: Savannah Churchill and the Sentimentalists - I Want to Be Loved
1952: Ruth Brown - 5–10–15 Hours
1969: Marvin Gaye - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
1975: Major Harris - Love Won't Let Me Wait
1980: Jermaine Jackson - Let’s Get Serious
1986: Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald - On My Own
1997: Changing Faces - G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
2003: 50 Cent ft. Nate Dogg - 21 Questions
2008: Lil Wayne ft. Static Major - Lollipop
2014: Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX - Fancy
2025: Leon Thomas - Mutt
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Number Ones - U.S. Country Singles:
1947: Bob Wills - Sugar Moon
1952: Hank Thompson - The Wild Side of Life
1969: Tammy Wynette - Singing My Song
1975: Mickey Gilley - Window Up Above
1980: Ronnie Milsap - My Heart/Silent Night (After the Fight) ###xx
1986: Ronnie Milsap - Happy, Happy Birthday Baby
1997: Tim McGraw & Faith Hill - It's Your Love
2003: Diamond Rio - I Believe
2008: Brad Paisley - I'm Still a Guy
2014: Luke Bryan - Play It Again
2025: Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae - What I Want
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Number Ones - US Country Albums:
1969: Glen Campbell - Galveston
1975: Freddy Fender - Before the Next Teardrop Falls
1980: Kenny Rogers - Gideon
1986: Willie Nelson - The Promiseland
1997: George Strait - Carrying Your Love with Me
2003: Jo Dee Messina - Greatest Hits
2008: Julianne Hough - Julianne Hough
2014: Brantley Gilbert - Just as I Am
2025: Morgan Wallen - I’m the Problem
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Number Ones – U.K. Singles
1957: Johnnie Ray - Yes Tonight Josephine
1957: Lonnie Donegan - Gamblin' Man / Puttin' On the Style
1962: Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm
1970: Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime
1981: Smokey Robinson "Being with You
1987: Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
1992: Erasure - Abba-esque (EP) (5 weeks)
1998: B*Witched - C'est la vie
2009: Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
2015: Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me
2019: Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber - I Don't Care
2024: Eminem - Houdini
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Number Ones – U.K. Albums
1959: Soundtrack - South Pacific
1970: Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water
1981: Starsound - Stars On 45
1987: Whitney Houston Whitney
1992: Lionel Richie – Back To Front
1998: Simply - Red Blue
2009: Paolo Nutini Sunny Side Up
2015: Florence and the Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
2019: Lewis Capaldi - Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent' Is Not ..
2024: Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology
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