History Highlight:

Today in 1975, Tammy Wynette and George Jones divorced after six years of marriage. Although the song wasn't written about this particular divorce, any chance we get to play one of Wynette's signature songs, "D-I-V-O-R-C-E", we like to take.

Also, Today In:

1965 - The Kinks' "Tired Of Waiting For You" was released and became their third single to enter the chart. It would stay on the chart for 11 weeks, eventually topping out at #6.

1977 - Iggy Pop and David Bowie kicked off a North American tour at Le Plateau Theatre, Montreal, Canada with Blondie as the opening act.

2006 - The Sex Pistols refused to attend their own induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Blondie, Herb Alpert and Black Sabbath were all inducted, but the Pistols posted a handwritten note on their website, calling the institution "urine in wine," adding "We're not your monkeys, we're not coming. You're not paying attention."

Birthdays:

U2's bassist Adam Clayton is 54 today.

Greg Norton of Husker Du is 55 today.