The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal
The definitive history of the first 30 years of heavy metal, containing over 100 interviews with members of Black Sabbath, Metallica, Judas Priest, Twisted Sister, Slipknot, Kiss, Megadeth, Public Enemy, Napalm Death, and more.
in 1999
An early collection of Shania Twain's work - recorded when she was still billing herself Eilleen Shania Twain - is released by Jomato Records. The set, "Beginnings (1989-90)," predates the artist's earliest Nashville Demos.
in 1994
Rapper and actor Tupac Shakur is shot five times during a robbery outside a New York recording studio. Two days later a jury finds him guilty of sexually abusing a woman, but acquits him of more serious sex and weapons charges.
in 2002
Oasis is forced to postpone its remaining two German tour dates when frontman Liam Gallagher sustains injuries to his mouth and teeth in a Munich hotel brawl.
in 1986
No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "The Next Time I Fall," Peter Cetera with Amy Grant. The single is the second No. 1 hit in a row for Cetera, a former member of Chicago.
in 1929
Johnny Horton is born in Los Angeles. His biggest hit is "The Battle of New Orleans," which tops Billboard's Hot 100 for six weeks in 1959 and sells more than 1 million copies.
in 1996
Herbert Khaury, otherwise known as Tiny Tim of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" fame, dies of cardiac arrest at the age of 64.
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The definitive history of the first 30 years of heavy metal, containing over 100 interviews with members of Black Sabbath, Metallica, Judas Priest, Twisted Sister, Slipknot, Kiss, Megadeth, Public Enemy, Napalm Death, and more.
