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Today in Music History: Black Sabbath return to TV after 22 years

October 30, 2015

Black Sabbath Press Conference
(L to R) Musicians Bill Ward, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath appear at a press conference to announce their first new album in 33 years and a world tour in 2012 at the Whiskey A Go-Go on November 11, 2011 in West Hollywood, Calif.
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History Highlight:

Today in 1998, all four original members of Black Sabbath reunited to perform "Paranoid" on Late Night with David Letterman. Prior to that date, Black Sabbath had not appeared on television since 1976.

Today In:

1964 - Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman" was certified Gold after spending 15 weeks on the singles chart.

1970 - Jim Morrison of The Doors was sentenced to six months in jail and fined $500 for exposing himself during a concert in Miami.

1971 - Pink Floyd released their sixth studio album, Meddle, in the U.S. The U.K. release would follow on Nov. 13.

1982 - Australian band Men At Work went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Who Can It Be Now,'' the group's first U.S. No. 1.

1990 - Axl Rose was released on $10,000 bail after being arrested for allegedly hitting a neighbor over the head with a bottle. The incident happened after a complaint to the police about loud music coming from the singer's house.

2002 - Jam Master Jay from Run-DMC was murdered by an assassin's single bullet at his recording studio in Queens, New York.

Birthdays:

Eddie Holland of Motown's legendary Holland-Dozier-Holland production team is 76.

Grace Slick is 76.

Gavin Rossdale is 48.

Eels bassist Tommy Walter is 45.