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By Dave Basner
Photo of Iron Butterfly
In 1970,
McCartney, started a three-week run at number one on the album chart.
In 2000,
Oasis released a statement saying that songwriter
Noel Gallagher had left the band’s European tour. It was believed the tiff was the result of fighting with his brother and bandmate
Liam over his drinking.
In 1970,
The Grateful Dead performed outside the United States for the first time. Their gig at England’s Hollywood Rock Festival went on for four hours.
In 2000,
Smashing Pumpkins would officially break-up at the end of the year, explaining he and his bandmates were tired of “fighting the good fight against the Britney s of the world.”