History Highlight:

Today in 2007, Radiohead's official website crashed after the band announced that their new album In Rainbows would only be available to order via www.radiohead.com. In Rainbows was one of the first major albums to be released via the "let the listener pay whatever they choose" model.

Also, Today In:

1967 - Pink Floyd arrived in New York to begin their initial tour of the US. in support of their first album, The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn. It had to be cancelled in mid-stream due to co-founder Syd Barrett's increasingly bizarre behavior.

1970 - Curtis Mayfield left the Impressions to go solo.

1980 - The Paul Simon film, One Trick Pony, premiered. It was a semi-autobiographical affair, written and starring Simon and featuring guest appearances by Lou Reed, The B-52's and Sam & Dave.