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Posted: 12:01 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, 2013

Today in Rock - Jan 11

Paul McCartney
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LONDON - JANUARY 14: Paul McCartney performs live on stage at Wembley Arena on January 14 1990 (Photo by Ian Dickson/Redferns)

Paul McCartney performs 11 sold out nights at Wembley Arena in London (1990).

Jimi Hendrix records “Purple Haze” (1967).

Terry Williams of Dire Straits is born (1948).

The Pollstar listing of the Top 10 grossing US tours of 2002 winners are Paul McCartney ($68m), The Rolling Stones ($58m), Elton john ($47m), The Who ($20m), Ozzy Osbourne ($18m), Peter Gabriel ($10m), Yes ($6m) all in the tops spots (2003).

The Beatles record their first national TV show “Thank Your Lucky Stars” and mimed to their new single “Please Please Me”(1963).

 
 
 

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