DEC 1-7: Historic events this week from Scott Weiland, Deep Purple, The Rolling Stones and Jackson Browne
DECEMBER 3, 2015: SCOTT WEILAND DIES
The Stone Temple Pilots / Velvet Revolver singer was beginning a career resurgence after releasing his 3rd solo album, and an album as the singer for Art of Anarchy.
During a pit stop in Bloomington, MN before his show that evening in Medina, Weiland was discovered to have died from an overdose.
He was 48.
DECEMBER 4, 1971: FIRE AT MONTREUX CASINO INSPIRES DEEP PURPLE
Deep Purple’s rock hit “Smoke on the Water” was inspired by a fire that broke out at Montreux Casino during a Mothers of Invention concert, after a fan fired a flare gun during the performance.
Before the venue was destroyed, Deep Purple had come to town to record their Machine Head LP.
With it’s iconic guitar riff, “Smoke on the Water” details the events of the fire and the band’s need to find a new location to record their sixth album.
DECEMBER 5, 1968: ROLLING STONES PIE FIGHT
The Rolling Stones threw quite the bash to celebrate the release of Beggars Banquet.
The album release banquet consisted of a seven course meal, and a pie fight started by Mick Jagger and Brian Jones.
DECEMBER 6, 1977: JACKSON BROWNE RELEASES RUNNING ON EMPTY
Jackson Browne’s Grammy-nominated Running On Empty was recorded on the road during live shows, backstage and in hotel rooms.
The 7x Platinum album is Jackson Browne’s biggest selling album and contains the hit single “Running on Empty” and the popular closing medley “The Load-Out/Stay.”
