Today in Music History

During the Grateful Dead concert marking the 20th anniversary of the Summer of Love at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds in Angel Camp, California, a man who had escaped from a drug treatment facility shot a police officer and was subsequently shot by police.

Madonna's single “Who's That Girl” reached number one on the charts.

The band Good Question released their self-titled debut album.

Lianne La Havas, British singer and songwriter, was born in London. Her 2012 debut studio album “Is Your Love Big Enough?” received a nomination in the BBC Sound of 2012 poll and won the iTunes Album of the Year 2012 award.

Ric Ocasek of The Cars married model Paulina Porizkova. They met after Porizkova appeared in the video for The Cars' hit “Drive”.

The Who presented the rock opera “Tommy” at the Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. Guests included Elton John, Phil Collins, Steve Winwood, Billy Idol and Patti LaBelle.

American composer, orchestra leader, pianist, arranger and conductor David Rose, leader of David Rose & His Orchestra, died in Burbank, California, of natural causes at the age of 80. He was best known for the compositions “Holiday for Strings” and “The Stripper”.

Nirvana thrilled the audience at the Reading Festival in England. Their performance culminated with Kurt Cobain diving headfirst into Dave Grohl's drum kit. A year later, Nirvana became the festival's headliners.

Iggy Pop, Sonic Youth, Pop Will Eat Itself, Dinosaur Jr, Chapterhouse, Nirvana, Silverfish, Babes in Toyland, James, The Fall, De La Soul, Blur, Teenage Fanclub, Flowered Up, The Fat Lady Sings, Kingmaker, Mercury Rev, Sisters of Mercy and Ned's Atomic Dustbin performed at the three-day Reading Festival in England.

British boy band Take That released their debut album “Take That & Party”, which remained on the UK album chart for more than a year.

Duff McKagan testified in court against his former Guns N' Roses bandmate Steve Adler. During the testimony, the so-called “spaghetti incident” was also discussed, which later became the title of another album by the band, “The Spaghetti Incident”.

Duran Duran received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The Los Angeles Police Department formally announced that Michael Jackson was the subject of a criminal investigation following allegations of child sexual abuse.

Singer, songwriter and guitarist Jeff Buckley released his first and only studio album, “Grace”, through Columbia Records. The album later sold more than three million copies worldwide and received critical acclaim.

The soundtrack to the film “Natural Born Killers”, compiled by Trent Reznor, was released. The album combined dialogue from the film with recordings by a very diverse range of artists, including Bob Dylan, Patsy Cline and Dr. Dre.

Prince released the home video “3 Chains O' Gold”.

Tesla released the album “Bust A Nut”. The album surprisingly reached number 20 on the Billboard 200, despite the band releasing it at a time when grunge had become the dominant force on the rock scene.

The Eagles played the second night of their performances at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The British duo The KLF burned one million pounds on the Scottish island of Jura for no apparent reason.

Canadian electronic musician Dwayne Goettel of Skinny Puppy died in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, of a heroin overdose at the age of 31. He was best known for his work with the industrial group Skinny Puppy.

Natalie Merchant, former singer of 10,000 Maniacs, became the first guest of a series of live chats on the Elektra Entertainment Group website.

The film “She's The One”, featuring a soundtrack by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, was released in cinemas. Jennifer Aniston and Edward Burns, who appeared in the film, also appeared in the video for the song “Walls”.

Puff Daddy and the Family returned to number one on the US album chart after a one-week break with the album “No Way Out”. The album also reached number one that year in Austria, Canada, Switzerland and the UK.

Scottish rock group Texas returned to number one on the UK album chart with their fourth studio album “White on Blonde” after a six-month break at the top.

Melanie Brown of the Spice Girls, known as “Scary Spice”, announced that she was pregnant.

Phil Everly of The Everly Brothers married his third wife, Patti Arnold, in Las Vegas. The wedding took place at Caesar's Palace.

Kenny Loggins received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. The event was timed to coincide with the home video release of Disney's “Tigger: The Movie”, for which Loggins wrote and sang the song “Your Heart Will Lead You Home”.

The compilation album “Songbird”, containing live recordings and rehearsal recordings by the late Eva Cassidy, reached number one on the UK chart.

Lee Ryan of boy band Blue was banned from driving for 18 months after admitting to driving under the influence of alcohol. The court at Tower Bridge Magistrates' Court in London also fined him £2,250.

Queen became the first rock group to receive official permission to operate in Iran, where Western music was strictly prohibited. Freddie Mercury was of Iranian heritage, and Queen albums had been available in the country for years through unofficial copies.

Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown appeared in court in London on charges of possessing and distributing cocaine. At the age of 49, he was charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine along with four other people, including the band's drummer Pat McGlynn. McKeown was arrested in June in Dalston, East London, as part of a major police operation. In February 2006, he was acquitted of intending to distribute the drugs.

The woman whose son accused Michael Jackson of sexual abuse was charged with welfare fraud for allegedly obtaining nearly $19,000 illegally. In November 2006, she pleaded guilty without admitting liability and was ordered to pay restitution and complete 150 hours of community service.

Queen guitarist Brian May received a doctorate in astrophysics from London's Imperial College, 36 years after beginning his doctoral thesis. He had interrupted his studies to pursue a music career, later completing the 48,000-word thesis, which he submitted earlier in the month, and defending it during a three-hour examination.

Comedy writer Buddy Sheffield sued Disney, claiming that he had originally come up with the idea for the series “Hannah Montana” but was never paid for it. He claimed that in 2001 he had offered Disney Channel an idea for a series called “Rock and Roland” about a junior high school student who led a secret double life as a rock star.

Madonna launched her Sticky & Sweet Tour at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, in support of the album “Hard Candy”. It was her first tour as part of her partnership with Live Nation and, after being extended into 2009, became the highest-grossing tour by a solo artist, with 85 concerts in 32 countries grossing approximately $408 million and attracting more than 3.5 million fans. The tour surpassed the previous record Madonna had set with her Confessions Tour in 2006.

The cast of the film “Mamma Mia!” reached number one on the US Billboard 200 with the “Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack”, which included performances by Pierce Brosnan, Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried and Colin Firth, among others.

Rihanna reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 with the song “Disturbia”. The song also reached number one in Belgium and New Zealand.

Irish pop-rock trio The Script reached number one on the UK album chart with their debut album “The Script”, just one week after its release.

Songwriter Jerry Leiber, whose songwriting catalogue included “Hound Dog”, “Jailhouse Rock”, “Yakety Yak”, “Poison Ivy” and “Love Potion Number 9”, died at the age of 78. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame with songwriting partner Mike Stoller in 1985 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame two years later.

Nick Ashford of the songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson died.

John Lennon's murderer Mark David Chapman was denied parole for the seventh time. The board stated that his release at that time would undermine respect for the law and diminish the tragic loss of life caused by his act. Chapman was held at Wende Correctional Facility in Alden, New York.

A man found in the pool house at Jennifer Lopez's estate in the exclusive Hamptons area of New York was charged with stalking. John Dubis, a former firefighter, was reportedly subject to a restraining order keeping him away from the singer and was also charged with burglary, contempt of court and possession of burglary tools.

The historic 15,000-square-foot Las Vegas mansion once owned by flamboyant pianist Liberace was sold for $500,000 in cash to a British businessman. Built in 1962, the property had faced foreclosure and was sold for roughly $3 million less than its peak price seven years prior.

In an interview with AARP Magazine, Linda Ronstadt revealed that she had Parkinson's disease, which had ended her singing career in 2009 and made her unable to sing. She used walking sticks when walking on uneven terrain and travelled with a wheelchair.

Beyoncé won four awards at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum in Inglewood, including the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Miley Cyrus won Video of the Year for “Wrecking Ball”.

The soundtrack to the superhero film “Guardians of the Galaxy”, assembled from prominent hits of the 1970s, reached number one on the US Billboard 200 and remained there for two weeks. It featured songs by various artists, including Blue Swede, David Bowie, The Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye and The Runaways.

Halsey released the song “Bad at Love”.

Sonny Burgess, a musician associated with Sun Records, died at the age of 88.