30 MARCH
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2005 Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica ends its three-season run on MTV as its subjects, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, are on the brink of divorce. The marriage is officially over the following June.
2001 The Detroit Free Press breaks the news that Jack and Meg White of The White Stripes are not siblings as they claim, but former husband and wife. Court records show they were married in 1996 and divorced in 2000. Rolling Stone and the New York Times are among the publications previously reporting them as brother and sister, a believable claim because they look alike.
1995 Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard takes an MTV news crew along for a ride in a stretch limo, where he stops to pick up food stamps, proving that the ID card on the cover of his solo album is real.More
1968 Celine Dion is born in Charlemagne, Quebec, the youngest of 14. She releases music in her native French throughout the '80s, building a huge following in Canada and France. In 1990, she sets her sights on America with her first English album, Unison, and she quickly becomes a star there as well.
1962 MC Hammer is born in Oakland, California. His birth name is Stanley Burrell, but he is dubbed "Hammer" when he becomes a batboy for the Oakland A's, since he looks like hall-of-famer "Hammerin'" Hank Aaron.
1945 Eric Clapton is born in Ripley, England. He forms the bands Cream, Blind Faith and Derek & the Dominos. His birth name is often erroneously reported as "Eric Clapp," as Clapp is the surname of his grandparents who raised him.
30 MARCH
In Music History
2019 Tame Impala debut the song "Borderline" on Saturday Night Live even though the lyrics aren't written yet. Frontman Kevin Parker improvises some words and mumbles his way through it, but nobody seems to notice. He calls it "singing in tongues."
2017 Rosie Hamlin of Rosie & the Originals ("Angel Baby") dies at age 71.
2016 Hans Zimmer announces his retirement from the superhero business after composing the score for the 2016 movie Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice. The renowned film composer tells BBC News: "This one was very hard for me to do, to try to find new language." Zimmer has had a successful run in the genre, with The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), Man Of Steel (2013), and Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy (2005-2012) to his credit.
2015 21-year-old Justin Bieber gets roasted on Comedy Central, where he's taken to task for his headline-grabbing petulant behavior. Martha Stewart steals show, saying she's there to "give Justin some tips to use when he inevitably ends up in prison."
2013 Producer Phil Ramone dies of complications after surgery for an aortic aneurysm at age 79. Ramone produced most of Billy Joel's material. "If I hadn't met Phil when I did, I probably wouldn't have had a career," Joel says.
2011 Buffalo Springfield, which split in 1968, announce a reunion tour with original members Neil Young, Stephen Stills and Richie Furay. The tour lasts seven shows, ending with a performance at Bonnaroo. Another 30 dates are planned, but Young calls it off.
2010 Barenaked Ladies release their ninth studio album, All In Good Time. It's their first album since the departure of co-lead singer Steven Page, who officially left the band in 2009.
2008 Sean Levert (of LeVert) dies at age 39.
2007 Jay-Z sells his clothing company, Rocawear, to Iconix for $204 million.
2006 Britney Spears plays a ditzy TV host on the "Buy, Buy Baby" episode of Will & Grace.
2004 Singer Timi Yuro dies at age 63.
2003 Duncan Sheik portrays Bobby Darin and sings "Beyond The Sea" on the "Where The Boys Are" episode of NBC's American Dreams.
1994 In Miami, Pink Floyd begin their last world tour, the Division Bell tour.
1993 Anitta is born Larissa de Macedo Machado in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the sounds of baile funk, a controversial hip-hop subgenre inspired by Miami bass, originated in low-income neighborhoods like her own. By combining the edgy style with elements of reggaeton and pop on tunes like "Envolver," she is crowned the Queen of Brazilian Pop.
1992 PJ Harvey, a British alt rock trio consisting of vocalist Polly Jean Harvey, drummer Rob Ellis, and bassist Steve Vaughan, releases its debut album, Dry, a jagged collection of blues-infused punk-rock songs, including the sexually charged "Sheela-Na-Gig."
Ashanti (Ja) Rules The Chart
2002Ashanti dominates the American Top 10, with her Ja Rule collaboration "Always On Time" at #4, her Fat Joe duet "What's Luv?" at #5, and her solo track "Foolish" at #9. The #1 song, "Ain't It Funny" by Jennifer Lopez, contains some lyrics written by Ashanti.
The tracks continue their ascent, with "Always On Time" peaking at #1 and "What's Luv?" reaching #2, making Ashanti the first female artist to simultaneously hold the top two slots on the Hot 100. "Foolish" also finishes at #1 and earns her another record-breaking milestone as the first artist since The Beatles to have their first three singles chart in the Top 10 at the same time.
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