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The Stream 08/10/07

Posted at 8:51 AM on August 10, 2007 by Barb Abney

The Amy Winehouse saga continues. Did she overdose?

Mystery Jets reschedule tour dates.

The low down on this year's CMJ Festival so far.

Today In Music History:
1940 - Bobby Hatfield (The Righteous Brothers) was born.
1943 - James Griffin (Bread) was born.
1947 - Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) was born.
1947 - Ronnie Spector was born.
1959 - Several members of The Platters were arrested in Cincinnati. Radio stations across the Country removed the band from their playlist due to the scandal.
1961 - Jon Farriss (INXS) was born.
1964 - Mick Jagger was fined for driving without insurance and speeding.
1972 - Paul and Linda McCartney were arrested in Sweden and fined for possession.
1985 - Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) was air lifted to safety when his boat overturned near the English coast.
1987 - Wilson Pickett was found guilty of possessing a shotgun with intent to endanger life following his involvement in a bar fight.
1999 - Paul 'Bonehead' Arthur announced he was quitting Oasis
2002 - Lisa Marie Presley married Nicolas Cage.

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