June 21st

1993: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from John Fogerty, who hoped to recoup legal fees from a copyright lawsuit with the other surviving members of Credence Clearwater Revival.

1989: The Who kicked off their first reunion tour in Glen Falls, NY at the Glen Falls Civic Center.

1985: Motley Crue released their third album Theatre of Pain which went on to reach number six on the Billboard 200 Album Chart & sell four million copies in the U.S.

1981: Steely Dan announced that they were splitting up. They later reunited in 1993 & continue to record & tour to this day.

1975: Former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore announced the formation of his new group Rainbow, which featured Ronnie James Dio on vocals.

1975: Elton John headlined a bill at London’s Wembley Stadium which also featured The Beach Boys, The Eagles, Rufus & future Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh.

1970: The FBI searched Memphis International Airport after a bystander overheard Who guitarist Pete Townshend refer to their album Tommy as “the bomb” while describing its success. FBI agents thought it was a bomb threat.

1969: The first Toronto Pop Festival was held at Varsity Stadium & featured Chuck Berry, Procol Harum, Johnny Winter, Steppenwolf & The Band.

1966: Jimmy Page made his live debut with The Yardbirds at the Marquee Club in London.

Birthdays:
Ray Davies-singer for The Kinks born in 1944
Don Airey-keyboardist for Rainbow, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake & Deep Purple born in 1948
Joey Molland-guitarist for Badfinger born in 1948
Joey Kramer-drummer for Aerosmith born in 1950
Nils Lofgren-guitarist for Neil Young and The E Street Band born in 1951