History Highlight:

Today in 1995, Dan Rather appeared onstage with R.E.M. for a photo session at Madison Square Garden as the band rehearsed "What's The Frequency, Kenneth?" The song was, of course, a reference to the bizarre incident several years earlier where the veteran CBS news anchor was mugged when he couldn't come up with an answer to that question from his assailants.

Also, Today In:

1965 - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles' classic "The Tracks Of My Tears" was released by Motown. Linda Ronstadt would cover the song in 1976.

1966 - The Rolling Stones departed London for their third U.S. tour just two weeks after Mick Jagger was hospitalized for exhaustion following extensive tours of Australia and Europe.

1967 - Arthur Conley received a Gold record for his memorable "Sweet Soul Music," his first and biggest hit.

1975 - Alice Cooper broke six ribs after falling off the stage at a concert in Vancouver, B.C.

1976 - At the conclusion of the Paul McCartney Wings Over America tour in Los Angeles, Ringo Starr appeared onstage to present old band mate Paul with a bouquet.

1990 - Gary Busey, who had portrayed Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story, shelled out $242,000 for one of Holly's guitars at a New York auction.

Birthdays:

June Cash would have been 85 today, she was born in 1929.