DEC 3-9: Historic events this week from Scott Weiland, The Rolling Stones, John Lennon and Metallica
DECEMBER 3, 2015: SCOTT WEILAND DIES
The Stone Temple Pilots / Velvet Revolver singer was beginning a career resurgence after releasing his 3rd solo album, and an album as the singer for Art of Anarchy.
During a pit stop in Bloomington, MN before his show that evening in Medina, Weiland was discovered to have died from an overdose.
He was 48.
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DECEMBER 5, 1968: ROLLING STONES PIE FIGHT
The Rolling Stones threw quite the bash to celebrate the release of Beggars Banquet.
The album release banquet consisted of a seven course meal, and a pie fight started by Mick Jagger and Brian Jones.
DECEMBER 8, 1980: JOHN LENNON IS MURDERED
Two months after turning 40, Lennon was shot and killed by one of his own fans.
John & Yoko had released their Double Fantasy album three weeks prior.
After his murder, the album went straight to #1 with a surge in record sales. Double Fantasy would go on to win the 1981 Album of the Year Grammy.
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DECEMBER 8, 2013: METALLICA PLAYS ANTARCTICA
Metallica’s Freeze ‘Em All show in Antarctica made them the first band to play on seven continents.
The resulting live album contained the songs: “Sad But True”, “One”, “Enter Sandman”, “Nothing Else Matters” Master of Puppets” and more.
