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This Day in Music History

Posted: 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012

This Day in Music History: Tuesday, November 6th 

By Mike Lapitino

This Day in Music History...

1965: The Rolling Stones appear on Shindig!, along with The Strangeloves and Fontella Bass.

1965: During a power blackout in New York City, Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson and Bobby Neuwirth have an acoustic jam with Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones in a New York hotel room.

1969: Led Zeppelin open a three night stand at Winterland in San Francisco. Isaac Hayes and jazz star Roland Kirk are the opening acts.

1970: Aerosmith play their first gig, at Nipmuc Regional High School in Upton, Massachusetts.

1975: The Sex Pistols play their first public show, at St. Martin's School of Art in London.  The electricity is turned off after 10 minutes.

2008: Paul McCartney receives the Ultimate Legend Award at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool, England.

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