September 6, 2005, The Rolling Stones released their album “A Bigger Bang.” This album contains their hit “Rough Justice.” There’s a tour that follows. The tour grosses $558 million, which breaks the record for highest grossing tour.
Today in 2002, Ian Astbury from The cult, Stewart Copeland from The Police, And Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek of The Doors do their first show as The Doors of the 21st Century. It’s part of Harley-Davidson’s Open Road celebration.
On this day in 1997, sadly, Princess Diana’s funeral. Elton John performs. He does “Goodbye England’s Rose.” It’s a rewrite of his hit “Candle In The Wind.” And when they release the song later on, it goes on to become one of the UK’s biggest selling hit singles ever.
Today in 1989, Backstage MTV Video Music Awards. Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil punches Izzy Stradlin from Guns N’ Roses in the face.
On this day in 1987, Lynyrd Skynyrd returned to the road, 10 years after the plane crash that claimed the lives of Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, his sister Cassie Gaines, and JoJo Billingsley. They do it in tribute to the band, and then the band continues touring on after that.
Today in 1968, Eric Clapton enters the studio to play the guitar solo on the George Harrison-penned Beatles classic, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.”
Then we look at the calendar. We find a couple rock birthdays on it. Born today in 1971 in Limerick, Ireland, the late singer from The Cranberries, Dolores O’Riordan, and born today in 1943. Bassist and songwriter and singer from Pink Floyd, Roger Waters.
