• 1970 - Max Yasgur's neighbors sue him for damage inflicted on their property during the Woodstock festival staged on Yasgur's farm five months earlier
• 1980 - In Through The Out Door (Led Zeppelin) is certified platinum; it will be the last Zep album issued while drummer John Bonham is alive
• 1981 - Eagles Live is certified platinum; it will be 13 years until the next Eagles album is released

Birthday Celebrations:
Paul Revere - The Raiders - 1937
Rory Storm - The Hurricanes - 1938
Lefty Baker - Spanky & Our Gang - 1939
Dave Cousins - The Strawbs - 1945
Andy Brown - The Fortunes - 1946
Kenny Loggins - Loggins & Messina - 1948
Kathy Valentine - Go-Go's - 1959

• 1975 - After fans waiting for tickets to go on sale cause major damage at Boston Garden, the Led Zeppelin performance they hoped to see is abruptly canceled
• 1987 - Elton John cancels all performances for a year after undergoing throat surgery
• 2007 - "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow, Flying Burrito Brothers co-founder, dies of complications from Alzheimer's at age 72

Born on January 6:
Wilbert Harrison - Canned Heat - 1929
Syd Barrett - Pink Floyd - 1946
Sandy Denny - Fairport Convention - 1947
Kim Wilson - The Fabulous Thunderbirds - 1951
Malcolm Young - AC/DC - 1953
Neil Simpson - Climax Blues Band - 1959

• 1958 - Buddy Holly's last single, "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" is released
• 1998 - Bassist Ken Forssi (Love) dies of cancer at age 55
• 2004 - Ray Davies (The Kinks) is shot in the leg when he pursues two men who snatched his girlfriend's purse
• 2005 - The Doors' manager and biographer Danny Sugerman dies of cancer at the age of 50

Today's Birthday:
Chris Stein - Blondie - 1950

• 1962 - The Beatles beat out Gerry and the Pacemakers as most popular band in a Mersey Beat magazine poll
• 1973 - Lamar Williams joins Allman Brothers Band after the death of bassist Berry Oakley
• 1986 - Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy) overdoses on drugs and dies of a heart attack, at age 36

Today's Birthdays:
Michael Stipe - R.E.M. - 1950