On Feb. 20, 1967, singer Kurt Cobain of Nirvana was born.
In 1969, “Goodbye Cream,” a documentary of Cream’s farewell concert, opened in Baltimore. Fans and critics alike panned the movie …
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On Feb. 20, 1967, singer Kurt Cobain of Nirvana was born.
In 1969, “Goodbye Cream,” a documentary of Cream’s farewell concert, opened in Baltimore. Fans and critics alike panned the movie for its poor sound quality and strange editing.
In 1970, the John Lennon single “Instant Karma” was released.
In 1974, Cher filed for separation from Sonny Bono after 10 years of marriage.
In 1982, singer Pat Benatar and her guitarist, Neil Giraldo, were married in Hawaii.
In 1993, Jackyl lead singer Jesse James Dupree was arrested for allegedly exposing himself on stage during a concert a few days earlier in Long Beach, California.
In 1997, Ben and Jerry’s introduced a new ice cream flavor, Phish Food, named after the rock group Phish. It contained chocolate ice cream, marshmallows, caramel and fish-shaped fudge.
In 2003, pyrotechnics from Great White’s stage show ignited soundproofing foam and burned down a club in West Warwick, Rhode Island. One hundred people died, including band guitarist Ty Longley.
In 2007, singer Britney Spears checked into rehab. She checked out the next day.
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