January 7th 2004: The Black Crowes’ singer Chris Robinson’s wife, actress Kate Hudson gave birth to their first child, a son named Ryder Russell. 1999: After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart announced his separation from his second wife Rachel Hunter. Their divorce was finalized in 2006. 1997: Two bronze busts worth $70,000 were stolen from George Harrison’s garden at his mansion in Henley, U.K. 1994: Nirvana performed their final concert in the U.S. at the Seattle Center Arena. 1992: John Mellencamp kicked off his first North American tour in four years at the Savannah Civic Center in Savannah, GA before a sellout crowd of 6,792. 1980: Foreigner’s third album Head Games was certified gold and platinum by the RIAA & later went on to sell five million copies in the U.S. 1976: Former record executive Kenneth Moss was sentenced to 120 days in the Los Angeles County Jail & four years probation for involuntary manslaughter for the 1974 drug induced death of Average White Band drummer Robbie McIntosh. 1974: Aerosmith kicked off their tour in support of Get Your Wings at the State Theatre in Detroit. 1970: Max Yasgur, whose farm played host to the first Woodstock was sued by neighboring farmers for $35,000 in property damage. Birthdays: Jann Wenner-co-founder & publisher of Rolling Stone magazine born in 1946
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