On This Day in Music for September 3
Events in Music
- 1881 Anton Bruckner completes his 6th Symphony
- 1912 Arnold Schoenberg's "Funf Orchesterstucke" (Five Pieces for Orchestra) premieres in London at a Promenade Concert
- 1965 Rolling Stone concert at the Adelphi Theater in Dublin, Ireland halts after 12 minutes due to riot
- 1966 Donovan hits #1 with "Sunshine Superman"
- 1970 Bill Haley & His Comets reject $30,000 for 15 date tour of Australia
- 1989 Stephen Sondheim's musical "Into the Woods" closes at Martin Beck Theater, NYC, after 764 performances and 3 Tony Award wins
- More Events in Music
Steve Jones
Walter BeckerWeddings in Music
Divorces in Music
- 2010 Pop singer Cheryl Cole (27) divorces England soccer player Ashley Cole (29) due to unreasonable behavior after 3 and a half years of marriage
More Weddings & Divorces in Music
September in Music History
Hey, Hey – We're The Monkees
We have the formula, the music and the female fans standing by ready to scream. All we need now is four likely lads to form the band. Enter "The Monkees".
September 8, 1965The Twist Dance Craze
Young people in Berlin taking part in the Twist dance craze, 1964
September 19, 1960Pirates Put BBC Broadcasting to the Sword
Deprived of their music over the airwaves, British pop fans of the early 60s were happy to turn to "seawaves" and tune in to pirate radio stations.
September 30, 1967The Ultimate Beatles Quiz
Do you know the answer to every Beatles Question? Including who was the original Beatles drummer? How about who wrote Hey Jude?
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