The Stream 08/12/08

Posted at 8:49 AM on August 12, 2008 by Barb Abney

Prince reportedly said "no" to operatic cover of "Purple Rain."

Further proof of Radiohead's generosity.

The Monolith Festival's line-up has grown again.

Today In Music History:
1929 - Buck Owens was born.
1954 - Pat Metheny was born.
1963 - Sir Mix-A-Lot was born.
1964 - The Beatles' film A Hard Days Night, opened in America.
1968 - Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham played together for the first time.
2007 - Kate Nash's debut album Made Of Bricks went to #1 on the UK album charts.

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