History Highlight:

Today in 1964, the Rolling Stones recorded their version of the Willie Dixon song, "Little Red Rooster," at Regent Sound Studios in London. The Stones' rendition, which prominently features original member Brian Jones on the recording, became a No. 1 record in the U.K. and continues to be the only blues song to reach the top of the British chart. It became a fixture in the Stones' setlist; the band frequently performed it on television and in concert and released several live recordings of the song.

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1965 - The Doors recorded their first demos in Los Angeles, cutting six songs.

1971 - The Grateful Dead's former manager was arrested after disappearing with more than $70,000 of the band's money.

1989 - Ozzy Osbourne was charged with threatening to kill his wife, Sharon. Ozzy was released on the condition that he immediately went into detox; the case was later dropped when the couple decided to reconcile. They remain together to this day.

1995 - Michael Jackson went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with a song written by R. Kelly, "You Are Not Alone." It holds a Guinness World Record as the first song in the 37-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 to debut at No.1.

2002 - Thieves broke into the London home of Icelandic singer Björk and stole valuable recording equipment. Björk was at home and asleep during the incident.

2005 - Kanye West criticized President George W. Bush's response to Hurricane Katrina during a televised benefit concert in New York. Appearing alongside comedian Mike Myers for a 90-second segment, West told the audience, "George Bush doesn't care about black people." The comment went out live on the East Coast, but was cut from a taped version seen on the West Coast.

2006 - Lead singer of the Isley Brothers, Ronald Isley, was sentenced to three years in prison for multiple counts of tax fraud. The 64-year-old was also ordered to pay more than $3.1 million in back taxes to the IRS for longtime evasion.

Birthday:

Billy Preston was born today in 1946.