Foo Fighters’ new comedy-horror film Studio 666 is being called a box office flop after underperforming at movie theaters in its opening weekend. Despite being the only new feature film released it still came in at number eight in total box office receipts.
In the History of Rock in 1970 – After the family of the late Ferdinand von Zeppelin, the airship designer, threatens a lawsuit, Led Zeppelin played a gig in Copenhagen as “The Nobs”.
In 1976 – Paul Simon won Best Pop Vocal Performance and Album Of The Year at the Grammy Awards. In his acceptance speech, Simon said “I’d like to thank Stevie Wonder for not releasing an album this year.”
And in 1983 – U2 released their third studio album War. The album has come to be regarded as U2’s first overtly political album, with songs like ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ and ‘New Year’s Day.’