1963, The first 'Beatles Monthly' was published. A magazine devoted to the group, it continued until 1969 and at its peak was selling over 350,000 copies a month.
 | 1964, The Beatles scored their fifth US No.1 single in seven months when 'A Hard Day's Night' went to the top of the charts. The group had now spent seventeen weeks at the No.1 position in this year. |  | 1965, Marianne Faithfull collapsed during a concert in Morecambe England and was forced to cancel all forthcoming engagements.
 | 1965, During a UK tour, The Rolling Stones appeared at the London Palladium supported by The Walker Brothers, The Fourmost, Steampacket featuring Rod Stewart and Sugar Pie Desanto with The Shevelles. | | 1968, During a North American tour The Jimi Hendrix Experience appeared at City Park Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana.
 1969, The three day US Atlantic City Pop Festival took place with BB King, Janis Joplin, Santana, Joni Mitchell, Three Dog Night, Dr John, Procol Harum, Arthur Brown, Little Richard and Canned Heat.
1970, The film 'Performance' featuring Mick Jagger in his acting debut, had its UK premiere in London.
 1971, The Concert For Bangla Desh, organised by George Harrison to aid victims of famine and war in Bangla Desh took place at New York's Madison Sq Garden. Featuring Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, Ravi Shankar and members from Badfinger. Harrison had to shell out his own money to maintain the fund after legal problems froze all proceeds. The triple album release (the second in a row by Harrison), hit number 1 in the UK and No.2 in the US and received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
 | 1971, 'The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour' started on prime time American TV. | | 1980, Def Leppard made their US live debut when they appeared at the New York City concert opening for AC/DC. It was also Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott's 21st birthday.
 | 1981, Australian singer Rick Springfield started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Jessie's Girl', a No.43 hit in the UK. Rick had played Noah Drake in the TV show 'General Hospital'. | | | 1981, Welsh singer Shakin' Stevens had his second UK No.1 single with his version of the Frankie Vaughan 1956 No.2 hit 'Green Door'. | | | 1987, Eurythmics Dave Stewart married ex Bananarama member Siobham Fahey. |  | 1987, Bob Seger scored his first US No.1 single with 'Shakedown', taken from the film 'Beverly Hills Cop II'. | | | 1987, Los Lobos were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their version of the Ritchie Valens song 'La Bamba' also a No.1 hit in the US. The song was the title track from the film based on Ritchie Valens who died in the same plane crash the killed Buddy Holly. | | | 1987, MTV Europe was launched, the first video played being 'Money For Nothing' by Dire Straits which contained the appropriate line 'I Want My MTV'. | | 1988, Pink Floyd appeared at Main Road Football ground in Manchester, England, tickets cost £15.00.
 | 1990, UB40 were deported from the Seychelles after police discovered marijuana in their hotel rooms. | | | 1994, The Rolling Stones 12th North American tour kicked off in Washington DC. | | | 1998, The Spice Girls scored their seventh UK No.1 single with 'Viva Forever'. | | 1999, Ronan Keating scored his first UK No.1 solo single with 'When You Say Nothing At All'.
 | 2000, Madonna's forthcoming single 'Music' had its release date brought forward by two weeks after the track was made available as an illegal MP3 file on the Internet. | | | 2000, AC/DC kicked off their 140 date Stiff Upper World Lip Tour at the Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. | | | 2002, A new book 'Show the Girl the Door' written by a former tour manager disclosed some strange demands by female acts. It revealed that Shania Twain would travel with a sniffer dog in case of bombs. Jennifer Lopez liked her dressing room to be all white, including carpets flowers and furniture. Cher would have high security rooms for her wigs. Janet Jackson would have a full medical team on standby including a doctor nurse and throat specialist and Britney Spears would demand her favourite Gummie Bear soft sweets.
2004, Red Hot Chili Peppers went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Live In Hyde Park', the bands second UK No.1.
 2004, Ashlee Simpson started a five week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Autobiography.' Juvenile feat Soulja Slim were at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Slow Motion.'
 | 2004, Busted scored their fourth UK No.1 single with 'Thunderbirds / 3am.' Taken from the soundtrack of the 2004 film version of the Thunderbirds TV series. | | 2007, Eminem's publishing company were seeking more than $75,000 (£36,900) for copyright infringement and unfair competition against computer firm Apple for allegedly selling his music on iTunes without permission. Apple were paying Eminem's record label for each download - but Eight Mile Style argued it had not approved the deal.
 | 2007, Prince kicked off a series of 21 sold out UK shows at London's O2 arena. Tickets for the events cost £31.21 - the same figure used by the singer to name his album, website and perfume. After completing the 21 nights the Jehovah's Witness was planning to take time out to study the Bible. | | 2007, John Lennon's "granny" sunglasses were snapped up by a British collector at auction. The sunglasses, from one of the last Beatles concerts, were expected to fetch around £1m, but auction bosses refused to say what the actual figure was. Lennon gave the gold-rimmed glasses to his Japanese interpreter in Tokyo in 1966, and the translator removed the lenses when Lennon died.
 | 2007, The Police played the first of two sold out nights at Madison Square Garden, New York City on their Reunion Tour. | | | 2009, Daughtry went to No.1 on the US album charts with 'Leave This Town', the bands second studio album. | | | | August 1st: Born on this day | | | 1898, Born on this day, Morris Stoloff, arranger, (1956 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Moonglow and Theme From Picnic', arranged film music including 'Lawrence Of Arabia'). Died 6th April 1980.
1942, Born on this day, Jerry Garcia, guitar, vocals, The Grateful Dead, (1970 UK No.69 and US No.127 album, 'Workingman's Dead'). Garcia died from a drugs-related heart attack on 9th August 1995.
1946, Born on this day, Boz Burrell, Bad Company, (1974 UK No.15 & US No.5 single 'Can't Get Enough'). Member of King Crimson.
| 1947, Born on this day, Rick Anderson bass, The Tubes, (1977 UK No.28 single 'White Punks On Dope', 1983 US No.10 single 'She's A Beauty'). | | | 1947, Born on this day, Ricky Coonce, Grass Roots, (1968 US No.5 single 'Midnight Confessions', plus 13 other US Top 40 singles). | | | 1951, Born on this day, Tommy Bolin, guitarist. Joined Deep Purple in 1975, member of Zephyr and The James Gang. Bolin died of a heroin overdose on 4th December 1976. | | | 1953, Born on this day, Robert Cray, singer, Blues guitarist, (1987 UK No.50 single 'Right Next Door, Because Of Me'). | | | 1959, Born on this day, Joe Elliott, vocals, Def Leppard, (1987 UK No.6 single 'Animal' 1987 world wide No.1 album 'Hysteria'1988 US No.1 single 'Love Bites'). | | | 1960, Born on this day, Chuck D, (Carlton Ridenhour), Public Enemy, (1988 UK No.18 single 'Don't Believe The Hype'). | | | 1960, Born on this day, Suzi Gardner, guitar, vocals, L7, (1992 UK No. 21 single 'Pretend We're Dead'). | | | 1963, Born on this day, Coolio, (Artis Ivey Jr), 1995 US & UK No.1 single 'Gangsta's Paradise'. | | | 1964, Born on this day, Adam Duritz, Counting Crows (1994 UK No.28 single 'Mr Jones' 1996 US No.1 album 'Recovering The Satellites'). | | | 1964, Born on this day, Nick Christian Sayer guitar, Transvision Vamp ,(1989 UK No.3 single 'Baby I Don't Care'). | | | 1968, Born on this day, Dan Donegan, guitar, Disturbed, (2005 US No.1 album 'Ten Thousand Fists'). | | | 1970, Born on this day, Kenwyn House, guitar, Reef, (1996 UK No. 6 single 'Place Your Hands', 1997 UK No.1 album 'Glow). | | | 1981, Born on this day, Ashley Parker, O-Town, winners of US TV show 'Making The Band' (2001 US No.3 single 'All Or Nothing' 2001 UK No.3 single 'Liquid Dreams'). Died on this day 1964, US singer Johnny Burnette was killed in a boating accident on Clear Lake California, aged 30. 1961 US No.8 & UK No.3 single 'You're Sixteen'. | | | | | | | | | | |
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