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Music History Events: Band Dynamics

March 18, 1994 Bassist Darryl Jones replaces Bill Wyman in The Rolling Stones.

November 26, 1993 U2 play shorthanded for the only time when bass player Adam Clayton misses a show in Sydney after blacking out from a bender (his tech, Stuart Morgan, fills in). When the tour ends two weeks later, Clayton goes to rehab and gives up alcohol.

September 13, 1993 Max Weinberg, drummer with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, begins his new job as bandleader for NBC-TV's new show Late Night With Conan O'Brien.

September 12, 1993 Garbage find their lead singer when they see Shirley Manson in the video for "Suffocate Me" by her band Angelfish on MTV's alternative music showcase 120 Minutes. In a leap of faith, she moves from Scotland to Wisconsin to join Garbage, pairing her visceral lyrics and understated delivery with the band's progressive musical textures.

June 6, 1993 The Velvet Underground re-form for the first time in 24 years for a show at London's Wembley Arena.

April 16, 1993 Billy Burnette leaves Fleetwood Mac to pursue a country music career.

February 16, 1993 The Faces reunite at the BRIT Awards, where Rod Stewart receives a lifetime achievement award. Bill Wyman replaces original Faces bass player Ronnie Lane, who has multiple sclerosis.

December 3, 1992 Mick Jagger and Keith Richards confirm the rumors that Bill Wyman, their bass player since 1962, will be leaving The Rolling Stones.

June 2, 1992 Freedom Williams quits C and C Music Factory and files a $10 million fraud and breach of contract suit in New York against the group.

September 25, 1990 Dave Grohl replaces Chad Channing in Nirvana, becoming the fifth (and final) drummer for the band.

September 22, 1990 After parting with original drummer Chad Channing, Nirvana plays their one and only show with Dan Peters of Mudhoney on drums (at the Motor Sports International Garage in Seattle). He is replaced by Dave Grohl, who mans the kit henceforth.

March 9, 1990 At The Central in Seattle, Mother Love Bone play their last show, as their lead singer Andrew Wood dies of a heroin overdose 10 days later. Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard from the band form Pearl Jam later that year.

April 12, 1989 David Cassidy's comeback begins when Los Angeles KLOS, to which the former Partridge Family singer is listening, wonders what happened to him. Before long, he's at the studio, performing three songs that land him a new record deal.

June 21, 1988 The Rascals reunite onstage for the first time in eighteen years.

September 7, 1986 Mike Nesmith joins the other three Monkees on stage during their reunion tour concert in Los Angeles.

December 10, 1985 Three Dog Night's Danny Hutton and Cory Wells fire third vocalist Chuck Negron.

August 17, 1984 At the outset of his latest world tour, a fatigued Elton John announces his upcoming retirement, which, like so many before and after, deosn't take.

May 15, 1984 Nils Lofgren joins Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.

April 6, 1984 Steve "Little Steven" Van Zandt announces he's leaving the E-Street Band, and goes on to helm the Sun City project. He will return in the '90s when the band reforms.

March 10, 1984 Ian Gillan leaves Black Sabbath after a year with the band. He later says, "I was the worst singer Black Sabbath ever had."

September 25, 1983 Supertramp wrap up their Famous Last Tour tour with a show in Irvine, California. It's their last show with Roger Hodgson, the writer and voice behind hits like "Dreamer" and "Give A Little Bit," who leaves the group over tensions with Rick Davies, their other main singer and songwriter.

November 22, 1982 The British rock group Japan announces it is breaking up.

November 5, 1982 Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys part ways on the orders of Wilson's new psychiatrist and caretaker, Dr. Eugene Landy.

October 30, 1982 The Jam announce their breakup. Bandleader Paul Weller forms The Style Council with Mick Talbot shortly thereafter.

April 19, 1982 Simon & Garfunkel reunite for a world tour, but split up again in the midst of it.

September 10, 1981 After their show in Copenhagen, Iron Maiden announce that lead singer Paul Di'Anno will be leaving the band. He's replaced by Bruce Dickinson, who leads the band to new heights, starting with their 1982 album The Number Of The Beast.

June 21, 1981 Walter Becker and Donald Fagen announce the split of Steely Dan and begin work on solo projects. They re-form in 1993 but don't put out another album until 2000.

May 12, 1981 Debbie Harry branches off from Blondie, announcing her solo career. She continues working with the band, which proves more successful.

April 25, 1981 Denny Laine leaves the trio Wings, essentially leaving Paul McCartney a solo act once more.

April 18, 1981 Chris Squire and Alan White of Yes begin rehearsals with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin. It doesn't lead anywhere, and Yes gets back together to release their 1983 album 90125.