Milestones in Rock - 21st Aug 2018

6am Milestone: The Clash  - London Calling  
1952, Born on this day, Turkish-born English musician, singer, actor and songwriter Joe Strummer who was the co-founder of The Clash, who had the 1979 UK No. 11 single 'London Calling'

7am Milestone: Doors - Touch Me 
1966 Jim Morrison is a no-show for The Doors set at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles. They play the first set without him, then get him at his apartment, where he is tripping on acid. When they play "The End," he improvises lyrics: This gets them fired, but provides the final lyric that goes into the song when they record it for their first album.