Around a thousand Led Zeppelin fans, who had been waiting for tickets to go on sale at the Boston Gardens for a February show, riot and cause $30,000 worth of damage to the venue's lobby. Mayor Kevin White canceled the concert.
EMI terminated its contract with the Sex Pistols only 3 months after signing it. No reason was given, but EMI gave the band £40,000 ($68,000) to release them from their contract.
Elton John had to cancel all his live performances for a year after having throat surgery.
Born on January 6th, 2009
Joey Miskulin - 12-bass accordion; sessionist/freelance Kim Wilson - frontman, harmonica; Fabulous Thunderbirds/solo Malcolm Young - guitar; AC/DC
Dead on January 6th, 2009
Michel Petrucciani ( - 36) French jazz pianist (died at from a pulmonary infection). Lou Rawls (72) - US jazz-soul-R&B singer/songwriter (lung cancer). "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow (72) - Pedal steel guitarist, co-founded influential 1960s country rock group the Flying Burrito Brothers (complications of Alzheimer's disease).
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