Things you might not know. 24 Jun. 1. 1966: In an watershed moment for the brother/sister duo later known as the Carpenters, the jazz combo known as the Richard Carpenter Trio wins the Hollywood Bowls Battle of the Bands contest. 2. 1973: After an extensive two-year investigation, 19 major music label heads, including Clive Davis of Arista and the Gamble-Huff team behind Philadelphia International, are indicted by the state of New Jersey for payola practices and income tax evasion 3. 1967: Guitarist Zal Yanovsky quits the Lovin Spoonful after their gig at the Forest Hills Music Festival in New York. 4. 1966: With the McCoys and the Standells opening, the Rolling Stones 1966 tour begins at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, Massachusetts, inciting yet another crowd riot that the police counteract with tear gas. Rock concerts are banned from the venue for nearly two decades.
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