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Why October 13th Matters In Rock History

stones-1.13671931 13th June 1969: 20-year-old Mick Taylor, former lead guitarist of the John Mayall rhythm and blues group replaces Brian Jones as the new member of the Rolling Stones. The group pose in Hyde Park, London - (from left to right) Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Bill Wyman. (Photo by J. Wilds/Keystone/Getty Images) (J. Wilds/The Rolling Stones, pictured in 1969. J. Wilds / Keystone/Getty Images)

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It’s October 13th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history:

- In 1973, The Rolling Stones started a four-week run at No. 1 on the album chart with Goats Head Soup, their fourth album to top the charts.

- In 1998, Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Center opens in Antigua. 

- In 2008, in a video message on his website, Ringo Starr announced that he no longer has the time to sign autographs and asked fans not to send him any mail.

- In 2000, Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder was one of the performers at a rally for Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Beastie Boy Adam Yauch and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke were among those in the crowd of 18,000 that attended the event.

- And in 2002, Muse took legal action against Canada’s Céline Dion after she announced that her forthcoming Las Vegas show would be called Muse. The group said they didn’t want anyone thinking they were her backing band. 

And that’s what happened today in rock history.

Original article by Dave Basner at iHeartRadio