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On his official Web site, Billy Corgan blames the 2000 split of the Smashing Pumpkins on guitarist James Iha. "James Iha broke up the Smashing Pumpkins's, not me," he writes. "I would have gone on forever, the Smashing Pumpkins were essentially my entire life."
The Smashing Pumpkins
Billy Corgan
James Iha
Norah Jones has the No. 1 album in the United States after selling a whopping 1.02 million copies of her sophomore record, Feels Like Home. "Through the Wire" rapper Kanye West's first album The College Dropout debuts at No. 2.
Norah Jones
Kanye West
Eminem's people deny reports that the controversial rapper is poised to buy Michael Jackson's Neverland Estate.
Eminem
Michael Jackson
P. Diddy testifies in Detroit, asserting he did not order his bodyguards to rough up TV host Roger Mills in 1999. Mills' lawsuit against the rap mogul alleges he was assaulted after asking Diddy if he contributed to the death of Notorious B.I.G.
Diddy
Notorious B.I.G.
Madonna defends her controversial "American Life" video on her Web site, posting, "I am not Anti-Bush. I am not pro-Iraq. I am pro Peace. I have ... created a video which expresses my feelings about our culture and values and the illusions of what many people believe is the American dream - the perfect life. ... I am grateful to have the freedom to express these feelings and that's how I honor my country."
Madonna
R. Kelly releases Chocolate Factory, his first album since child pornography charges were brought against him. It tops the charts regardless.
R. Kelly
James Taylor marries longtime girlfriend Caroline ``Kim'' Smedvig at a Boston church.
James Taylor
Former Replacements lead guitarist Bob Stinson dies from a drug overdose. Paul Westerberg later writes the song "Good Day" about him.
Paul Westerberg
The Replacements
Bill Wyman announces that he's leaving the Rolling Stones. After an intervention by the rest of the band, the bassist is convinced to stay. He quits in 1992.
Bill Wyman
The No. 1 album in the U.S. today is the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever.
John Travolta
John Lennon holds a birthday party for Yoko Ono at the Apple Records offices in London. Yoko is 37.
John Lennon
Yoko Ono
Bee Gee Maurice Gibb marries Scottish singer Lulu ("Alfie") at St. James' Church in Gerrard's Cross, England. The starry ceremony brings out 3,000 onlookers.
The Bee Gees
While in Miami for a concert, the Beatles meet up with Cassius Clay, who is training in the city for an upcoming bout with Sonny Liston.
Cassius Clay
The Beatles
The Platters' "The Great Pretender" sits at the top of the American pop singles chart today.
The Platters
John Travolta, noted star of such classic films as Saturday Night Fever, is born in Englewood, N.J. He had a minor hit in 1978 with "You're the One That I Want," from the famed musical, Grease.
John Travolta
Juice Newton is born Judy Kay Newton in Lakehurst, N.J. With songs like "Angel in the Morning" and "Queen of Hearts," she was hotter than the proverbial pistol back in the early '80s.
Juice Newton
The soul queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas, is born in Ponchatoula, La. Her biggest pop hit was 1964's "Wish Someone Would Care."
Irma Thomas
Folk singer David Blue is born in Providence, R.I. He became a good friend of Bob Dylan, appeared in the superstar's crazed flick Renaldo & Clara, and wrote "Outlaw Man," which was later recorded by the Eagles.
Eagles
Bob Dylan
David Blue
 
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