Music History for
May 21


Today's:


1892 - The opera I Pagliacci, by Ruggiero Leoncavallo, was performed for the first time in Milan, Italy.

1959 - The musical Gypsy opened on Broadway.

1968 - Brian Jones (Rolling Stones) was arrested for a second time for possession of cannabis in his London apartment.

1969 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono began a ten-day "bed-in" in Montreal's Queen Elizabeth Hotel.

1970 - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young recorded "Ohio."

1971 - Paul McCartney released Ram.
Today in Beatles History

1979 - Elton John began a series of Russian concerts that were videotaped for a cable-TV special and a videodisc. They were both titled To Russia with Elton.

1980 - Joe Strummer (Clash) was arrested at a Hamburg, West Germany, show after smashing his guitar over the head of an audience member.

1985 - Marvin Gaye's Dream of a Lifetime was released. It was the last album he recorded.

1996 - The Metallica single "Until It Sleeps" was released.