This Day in Music History – June 11th

1940 – The Ink Spots recorded “Maybe.”

1965 – The Rolling Stones released the EP “Got Live If You Want It” in the U.K.

1990 – Olivia Newton-John became a United Nations environmental ambassador.

1993 – The Ike and Tina Turner film biography “What’s Love Got To Do With It” opened.

1995 – Courtney Love (Hole) was hospitalized after having a reaction to a prescription medicine.

1996 – A Metallica concert at a small club in San Francisco was broadcast live via the Internet.

1998 – Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots) skipped a scheduled court date and checked himself into a drug treatment facility.

1998 – Amazon.com expanded its product line from books only to compact discs as well.

1999 – Ricky Martin performed on NBC’s “Today” show in New York City.

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