History Highlight:

Dan Murphy, guitarist of Soul Asylum, is 51 today. Murphy recently retired from the band - saying he had reached the end of his interest in living life on the road - but up until then he had been the only remaining original member of the group since its founding in 1983, besides lead singer Dave Pirner. These days, Murphy enjoys life as an antique furniture collector and dealer.

Also, Today In:

1954 - 19-year old Elvis Presley signed a recording contract with Sun Records and quit his job at The Crown Electric Company later that day.

1962 - The Rolling Stones made their live debut at The Marquee Club in London.

1999 - Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst was arrested in St. Paul, MN for kicking a security guard in the head at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium.