Rage Against the Machine just wrapped their tour with a residency at Madison Square Garden. In the five-night affair, they raised over $1,000,000 for charity. The money will be donated to the Immigrant Defense Project, WhyHunger, Neighbors Together and to The Campaign Against Hunger in New York City.
In the History of Rock in 1960 – The Beatles perform for the first time using that name. They play shows in Hamburg, Germany, with sets lasting from four and half to six hours a night, during a 48-night stay.
In 1989 – Eagles’ drummer Don Henley expresses his displeasure over Joe Walsh performing “Life In The Fast Lane” while touring with Ringo Starr. Henley complains that Walsh “wrote the little guitar riff in the intro and that’s all."
And in 1991 – Nirvana shot the video for ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit.’ It cost less than $50,000 to make and features real fans as the audience.