History Highlight:

Today in 1967, Pink Floyd laid down tracks for their first single, the psychedelic nugget "Arnold Layne," written by Syd Barrett. It would make it to #1 in the U.K. but have no impact whatsoever in the U.S. The song tells the story of a cross-dresser who procures his ladies' clothing by stealing from laundry lines.

Also, Today In:

1961 - Chubby Checker started a three week run at no.1 on the US singles chart with "Pony Time," his second no.1 of the 60's.

1970 - Members of the Jefferson Airplane were fined $1,000 for using profane language during a concert in Oklahoma City.

1977 - Keith Richards' Toronto hotel suite was raided by Royal Canadian Mounted Police while he was sleeping. They seized 22 grams of heroin, five grams of cocaine and narcotics paraphernalia. Richards was arrested, charged with possession of heroin with intent to traffic and possession of cocaine.

1990 - Time magazine quoted Milli Vanilli "singer" Rob Pilatus as saying, "Musically, we're more talented than any Bob Dylan or Paul McCartney. Mick Jagger can't produce a sound. I'm the new Elvis." He would later eat those words and then some.

1991 - James Brown was granted an early parole and set free in Columbia, South Carolina, after having done some time for leading police on a high-speed chase through two states.

2005 - Ray Charles was hit no.1 on the US album chart with Genius Loves Company.