1967 - The Doors release their self-titled debut album, featuring their breakthrough single "Light My Fire" and "The End" with its Oedipal spoken word section.
1968 - UCLA announces that students pursuing music degrees would have to study the music of The Rolling Stones who, in the university's estimation, have made such an important contribution to modern music.
1986 - Irish singer, songwriter and bassist Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy dies of heart failure and pneumonia after being in a coma for eight days following a drug overdose.
2001 - Madame Tussaud's Waxworks in London reveal that Oasis singer Liam Gallagher has placed third in 'The Most Hated Characters' list of exhibits, behind Adolf Hitler and Slobodan Milosevic.
2006 - Johnny Cash's house of 35 years, near Nashville, Tennessee, is purchased by The Bee Gees' Barry Gibb, who says he plans to preserve the house to honor Cash's memory. Unfortunately, the house burns to the ground during renovations in April 2007.
Today's Birthdays include...jazz giant and guitarist extraordinaire John McLaughlin (76); guitarist, bassist, singer/songwriter Brian Ray, best known for his work as current bassist/rhythm guitarist for Paul McCartney (63); New Order frontman Bernard Sumner and Wilco guitarist Nels Cline (both 62); former R.E.M. vocalist Michael Stipe (58); Cocteau Twins guitarist/keyboardist Robin Guthrie (56); and Portishead vocalist Beth Gibbons (53).
