This day in Rock History
In 2002 – The wooden church stage where John Lennon and Paul McCartney first met is saved from demolition when the Liverpool City Council votes to dismantle the stage and store it rather than demolish it to make way for renovations.
In 1981 – R.E.M. made their first ever-recording sessions at Bombay Studios Smyrna, Georgia. Tracks included ‘Gardening At Night’, ‘Radio Free Europe’ and ‘(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville.’
In 1980 – The divorce became final between David (pictured) and Angie Bowie. He won custody of their son Zowie, (now known as Joe), Angie received a £30,000 ($51,000) settlement.
And in 1973 – Max Yasgur the owner of the Woodstock farm where the 1969 festival was held died of a heart attack aged 53. After neighboring villages refused to host the festival, Max Yasgur agreed to lease his farm to the festival, in spite of threats and boycotts of his dairy farm.
