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Posted: 1:00 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15, 2012

Today in Rock - Oct 15

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After 31 years together, 15 studio albums and 64 singles, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills of R.E.M. announced today through their website that the band would be splitting up.

15-Bruce Kulick, former KISS guitarist, is shot in the right leg outside of Los Angeles’ Rainbow Room by some irate club-goers (2003)

15-John Fogerty and wife Julie have a new baby boy, Shane Cody (1991)

15-The Beatles record a version of George Gershwin’s “Summertime” in Hamburg. This track is the first session that included John, Paul, George, and Ringo all together (1960)

15-Jimi Hendrix signs his first record deal in the UK. He is to receive $1 and a 1% Royalty on all of his recordings (1965)

15-Bon Jovi begin a 4-week run at #1 on the US album chart with their 4th album New Jersey (1988)

15-R.E.M. hit #1 on the US album chart with Monster, the group’s 11th #1 (1994)

15-Genesis reach #1 on the UK album chart with their self-titled debut album (1983)

 
 
 

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