The Rock History Report for July 2nd
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1956 - Buddy Holly released his first single, "Love Me."
1969 - Bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell departed the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
1976 - Brian Wilson joined The Beach Boys on stage for the first time in 12 years. The next night’s show was recorded for an NBC television special on the band.
1981 - Bruce Springsteen played the first ever show at the 21,000 seat Brendan Byrne Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
1986 – Prince’s second movie, Under The Cherry Moon, was released.
1991 - Guns n' Roses frontman Axl Rose incited a riot during a concert outside of St. Louis when he leapt off the stage and attacked a fan who was videotaping the show. Sixty people were injured.
2005 - The Live 8 concerts, simultaneously held in eight cities around the world, were held to raise awareness of poverty in Africa. On the bill: U2, Coldplay, and the Dave Matthews Band, among many others.
Birthdays:
1934 Tom Springfield of The Springfields
1952 Johnny Colla of Huey Lewis & The News
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