Beach Boy Brian divorces and Allman Bros. Butch dies in Today’s Rock History!

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1978

Randy Newman had many people upset when his song “Short People” hit the top of the Cash Box best sellers list.

1979

Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys divorced his wife Marilyn after 15 years together. She was a member of The Honeys and mother of Wendy and Carnie Wilson.

2013

Fleetwood Mac announced that the re-issue of their 1977 album “Rumours” would be packed with unreleased material from the studio and live versions of old favorites.

2017

Butch Trucks, a drummer and founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, passed away at the age of 69. His real name was Claude Hudson Trucks.