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The Stream 08/30/07

Posted at 8:30 AM on August 30, 2007 by Barb Abney (1 Comments)

Hilly Kristal, the founder of CBGB's died yesterday.

Sigur Ros to release CD/DVD set on November 6th.

Bo Diddley is recovering from his recent heart attack.

Amy Winehouse cancels scheduled appearace at MTV's Video Music Awards show.

Belle and Sebastian are looking for gals to record with.

Today In Music History:
1935 - John Phillips (The Mamas and the Papas) was born.
1939 - John Peel (BBC radio DJ) was born.
1961 - Keith McKenzie (The Shamen) was born.
1963 - Paul Oakenfold was born.
1969 - "In The Year 2525" by Zager and Evans was at #1.
1988 - Bruce Springsteen's wife Julianne filed for a divorce after seeing newspaper photos of Springsteen and Patti Scialfa together.
1988 - Papa Dee Allen (War) died from a massive heart attack while on stage.
1989 - Billy Joel fired and later sued his manager/former brother in-law after an audit revealed mis-handling of nearly $90 million.
1995 - Sterling Morrison (Velvet Underground) died of cancer
2003 - Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records) died.

Comments (1)

I can't believe no one has posted about Hilly Kristal's passing. I am sure at least one of our readers has been to CBGBs, played there, met Hilly, or has some other great story to share about the legendary founders of one of the truest punk bars ever. No one? Nothing? Not even jokes about faking his death to hang out with Fat Elvis in Vegas, and that's why he wanted to move the clube there? Nothing???

Posted by Ali Lozoff | August 30, 2007 11:57 PM

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