History Highlight:

Today in 2007 Prince was forced off stage by police halfway through his set at First Avenue.
The club was only allowed to stay open until 3 AM - Prince went on stage at 2:45 AM. That night, before his appearance at First Avenue, he had already played two shows in Minneapolis; the first performance was at a department store, where he promoted his new cologne with a nine-song, 45-minute set.

Also, Today In:

1958 - The first Gold record presented by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) was awarded to the soundtrack, "Oklahoma." The honor signified that the album had reached $1 million in sales.

1967 - The Monkees began a 29-date tour with The Jimi Hendrix Experience as their supporting act. Hendrix was dropped six shows later after being told his act was not suitable for their audience.

1968 - Pink Floyd kicked off their first 20-date North American tour at the Kinetic Playground in Chicago.

1978 - Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon of The Clash were arrested for being drunk and disorderly after a concert at the Apollo in Glasgow.

Birthdays:

Beck Hansen is 44 today.

Andy Fletcher, founding member for Depeche Mode is 53 today.