On June 17th, 1972, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan plays his last show with the band at a Hollywood Bowl concert.BirdBurnett

On June 17th, 1972, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan plays his last show with the band at a Hollywood Bowl concert.

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On June 17th, 1967, Liberty Records runs an ad in the British music magazine New Musical Express that reads: "Liberty wants talent. Artists/composers/singers/musicians to form a new group." Among the thousands of applicants are lyricist Bernie Taupin and musician Elton John.

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On June 17th, 1972, Ron &quot;Pigpen&quot; McKernan plays his last show with the band at a Hollywood Bowl concert.

On June 17th, 1967, Liberty Records runs an ad in the British music magazine New Musical Express that reads: &quot;Liberty wants talent. Artists/composers/singers/musicians to form a new group.&quot; Among the thousands of applicants are lyricist Bernie Taupin and musician Elton John.

On June 17th, 1966, The Hollies released &quot;Bus Stop&quot; b/w &quot;Don&#39;t Run and Hide&quot; on 45rpm. It reached #5 in the UK and was their first US top 10 hit, reaching #5.

On June 17th, 1977, Crosby, Stills &amp; Nash release &#39;CSN&#39; their 2nd studio album. The album peaked at #2 in the US and #23 in the UK.

On June 17th, 1972, Grateful Dead keyboard player and founding member Ron &quot;Pigpen&quot; McKernan plays his last show with the band at a Hollywood Bowl concert. Health problems force him to stop touring, and he passes away in March 1973 at age 27.

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On June 16th, 1982, Pretender&#39;s guitarist James Honeyman-Scott was found dead in a girlfriend&#39;s apartment of heart failure caused by cocaine intolerance. He was 25. Chrissie Hynde wrote &quot;Back on the Chain Gang&quot; as a tribute to him.

On June 16th, 1969, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, released &#39;Trout Mask Replica&#39;, their 3rd studio album. &#39;Trout Mask Replica&#39;. &quot;Fast and bulbous! That&#39;s right, The Mascara Snake, Fast and bulbous! Also, a tin teardrop! Bulbous also tapered? That&#39;s right&quot;

On June 16th, 1969, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, released &#39;Trout Mask Replica&#39;, their 3rd studio album. &#39;Trout Mask Replica&#39;. &quot;Fast and bulbous! That&#39;s right, The Mascara Snake, Fast and bulbous! Also, a tin teardrop! Bulbous also tapered? That&#39;s right&quot;

On June 16th, 1969, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band released &#39;Trout Mask Replica&#39;.

56 years ago today, Zappa produced/wrangled Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band&#39;s &#39;Trout Mask Replica&#39;. Fast and bulbous! That&#39;s right, The Mascara Snake, Fast and bulbous! Also, a tin teardrop! Bulbous also tapered? That&#39;s right

On June 16th, 1980, The Blues Brothers movie premiered in Chicago, IL. The movie was adapted from the John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd classic Saturday Night Live skit. Features James Brown, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and many more blues and R&amp;B artists.

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On June 15th, 2018, Matt &#39;Guitar&#39; Murphy passed away at age 88. As a Chicago blues guitarist, Murphy worked with Howlin&#39; Wolf, Memphis Slim and James Cotton and many others.

On June 15th, 1941, Singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson was born in Brooklyn, NY. Nilsson is best remembered for his three hit singles, &quot;Everybody&#39;s Talkin&#39;&quot;, &quot;Without You&quot; and &quot;Coconut&quot;.

On June 15th, 2018, Matt &#39;Guitar&#39; Murphy passed away at age 88. As a Chicago blues guitarist, Murphy worked with Howlin&#39; Wolf, Memphis Slim and James Cotton and many others. Murphy appeared in the film The Blues Brothers, playing the husband of Aretha Franklin.

On June 15th, 1937, Waylon Jennings was born in Littlefield, TX. Jennings was a radio DJ and musician who was playing bass for Buddy Holly on the tour that took the lives of Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens. In the 70s, Jennings was a large part of the Outlaw Country movement.

You Can&#39;t Do That On Stage Anymore Vol 4 was release 34 years ago, on June 14th, 1991. Got a favorite cut?

55 years ago, on June 14th, 1970, the Grateful Dead released &#39;Workingman&#39;s Dead&#39;, their 4th studio album. Many Grateful Dead classics appear on this album; &quot;Uncle John&#39;s Band&quot;, &quot;Cumberland Blues&quot;, and &quot;Casey Jones&quot; to name a few.

On June 14th, 1971, Emerson, Lake &amp; Palmer released &#39;Tarkus&#39;, their second studio album. &#39;Tarkus&#39; is their only album to reach #1 in the UK.

On June 14th, 1970, the Grateful Dead released &#39;Workingman&#39;s Dead&#39;, their 4th studio album. Many Grateful Dead classics appear on this album; &quot;Uncle John&#39;s Band&quot;, &quot;Cumberland Blues&quot;, and &quot;Casey Jones&quot; to name a few.

On June 14th, 1970, the Grateful Dead released &#39;Workingman&#39;s Dead&#39;, their 4th studio album. Many Grateful Dead classics appear on this album; &quot;Uncle John&#39;s Band&quot;, &quot;Cumberland Blues&quot;, and &quot;Casey Jones&quot; to name a few.

On June 14th. 1966, Capitol Records recalled the new Beatles Album &quot;Yesterday And Today&quot; for its tasteless butcher cover. Copies were sent to stores already…

On June 17th, 1972, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan plays his last show with the band at a Hollywood Bowl concert.

On June 17th, 1967, Liberty Records runs an ad in the British music magazine New Musical Express that reads: "Liberty wants talent. Artists/composers/singers/musicians to form a new group." Among the thousands of applicants are lyricist Bernie Taupin and musician Elton John.

On June 17th, 1966, The Hollies released "Bus Stop" b/w "Don't Run and Hide" on 45rpm. It reached #5 in the UK and was their first US top 10 hit, reaching #5.

On June 17th, 1977, Crosby, Stills & Nash release 'CSN' their 2nd studio album. The album peaked at #2 in the US and #23 in the UK.

On June 17th, 1972, Grateful Dead keyboard player and founding member Ron "Pigpen" McKernan plays his last show with the band at a Hollywood Bowl concert. Health problems force him to stop touring, and he passes away in March 1973 at age 27.

On June 16th, 1982, Pretender's guitarist James Honeyman-Scott was found dead in a girlfriend's apartment of heart failure caused by cocaine intolerance. He was 25. Chrissie Hynde wrote "Back on the Chain Gang" as a tribute to him.

On June 16th, 1969, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, released 'Trout Mask Replica', their 3rd studio album. 'Trout Mask Replica'. "Fast and bulbous! That's right, The Mascara Snake, Fast and bulbous! Also, a tin teardrop! Bulbous also tapered? That's right"

On June 16th, 1969, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, released 'Trout Mask Replica', their 3rd studio album. 'Trout Mask Replica'. "Fast and bulbous! That's right, The Mascara Snake, Fast and bulbous! Also, a tin teardrop! Bulbous also tapered? That's right"

On June 16th, 1969, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band released 'Trout Mask Replica'.

56 years ago today, Zappa produced/wrangled Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band's 'Trout Mask Replica'. Fast and bulbous! That's right, The Mascara Snake, Fast and bulbous! Also, a tin teardrop! Bulbous also tapered? That's right

On June 16th, 1980, The Blues Brothers movie premiered in Chicago, IL. The movie was adapted from the John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd classic Saturday Night Live skit. Features James Brown, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and many more blues and R&B artists.

On June 15th, 2018, Matt 'Guitar' Murphy passed away at age 88. As a Chicago blues guitarist, Murphy worked with Howlin' Wolf, Memphis Slim and James Cotton and many others.

On June 15th, 1941, Singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson was born in Brooklyn, NY. Nilsson is best remembered for his three hit singles, "Everybody's Talkin'", "Without You" and "Coconut".

On June 15th, 2018, Matt 'Guitar' Murphy passed away at age 88. As a Chicago blues guitarist, Murphy worked with Howlin' Wolf, Memphis Slim and James Cotton and many others. Murphy appeared in the film The Blues Brothers, playing the husband of Aretha Franklin.

You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol 4 was release 34 years ago, on June 14th, 1991. Got a favorite cut?

55 years ago, on June 14th, 1970, the Grateful Dead released 'Workingman's Dead', their 4th studio album. Many Grateful Dead classics appear on this album; "Uncle John's Band", "Cumberland Blues", and "Casey Jones" to name a few.

On June 14th, 1971, Emerson, Lake & Palmer released 'Tarkus', their second studio album. 'Tarkus' is their only album to reach #1 in the UK.

On June 14th, 1970, the Grateful Dead released 'Workingman's Dead', their 4th studio album. Many Grateful Dead classics appear on this album; "Uncle John's Band", "Cumberland Blues", and "Casey Jones" to name a few.

On June 14th, 1970, the Grateful Dead released 'Workingman's Dead', their 4th studio album. Many Grateful Dead classics appear on this album; "Uncle John's Band", "Cumberland Blues", and "Casey Jones" to name a few.

On June 14th. 1966, Capitol Records recalled the new Beatles Album "Yesterday And Today" for its tasteless butcher cover. Copies were sent to stores already…