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The Beatles “I Want To Hold Your Hand” enters the U.S. pop chart on its way to #1. Beatlemania is rolling now. 1964 |
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KoRn’s vocalist, Jonathan Davis, is born in Bakersfield, CA. 1971
Pink Floyd begin work on “Dark Side of the Moon.” 1973
The Rolling Stones and Santana play a benefit concert in L.A. for victims of the Nicaraguan earthquake. 1973
President-elect Jimmy Carter has his Inaugural Concert. Linda Ronstadt performs. Meanwhile, John Lennon is in the audience. Should have been the other way around! 1976
“How does it feel to be swindled?” With those words Johnny Rotten provides the closing for the Sex Pistols last show. In happened in San Francisco. 1978 |
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Guitarist Quinn Allman (The Used) has a birthday. 1982
Mick and the boys get their due. The Rolling Stones are inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. The Who’s Pete Townshenddoes the honors but claims the Stones “ripped off” Blues musicians. “So much of what I am I got from you, the Stones, and I had no idea most of it was already secondhand.” 1989 |
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The Nick Broomfield documentary Kurt and Courtney premieres at the Slamdunk Film Festival in Utah. The film about theNirvana frontman and his wife, the ever-charming Ms. Love, had been pulled from the earlier Sundance Festival. 1998 |
| 2000's | Fuel's Brett Scallions shouts "Welcome to the greatest f**king country in the world," at the America's Future Rocks concert, a Washington D.C. pre-inaugural event aimed at a young people. He quickly apologizes. Hillary Duff and Ruben Studdard are also on the bill. Kid Rock was originally selected but he got axed due to his "inappropriate” songs – to say nothing of his lifestyle. Later, President Bush takes the stage saying he thought Duff was fantastic. He also thanks 3 Doors Down (who are performing a couple nights later) for their appearance. 2005
The second annual Raven's Heart Foundation Benefit Concert in Los Angeles features a long list of Rockers including former Eagles guitarist Don Felder and ex-Rainbow singer Joe Lynn Turner. Also on hand are members or ex-members of Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe,Queens Of The Stone Age, Danzig,Whitesnake and Dio. The Raven's Heart charity gives support to children with heart illnesses and their families. 2006
Members of Metallica, Linkin Park, KoRn, Foo Fighters, Godsmack, Audioslave and Disturbed contribute to an art exhibit in remembrance of late Damageplan/Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. "Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute," features 50 guitars hand-painted by numerous Rock stars and artists. It debuts at the NAMM Show music-products conference in Anaheim, CA. 2006
Social Distortion bassist Brent Liles is killed when he’s hit by a semi truck while riding a dirt bike in Placentia, CA. 2007
U2, Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp perform at the We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The event kicks-off the celebration of President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration (two days later). 2009
Donovan is awarded the distinguished medal as an officer of arts and letters by France’s Minister of Culture Christine Albanel at the MIDEM Music Fair in Cannes. 2009 |
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Pearl Jam releases a live compilation album titled “Live On Ten Legs.” The 18 songs, recorded by the band's engineer John Burton between ‘03 and ’10, is the follow-up to Pearl Jam's ‘98 live album, Live On Two Legs, and also marks the 20th anniversary of the Seattle-based band. The set has live favorites plus covers of songs by Public Image Limited and Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros. 2011
“Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes,” by Social Distortion, is out 2011
Gregg Allman (Allman Brothers Band) issues “Low Country Blues.” Allman says that the album was largely influenced by listening to late night radio as a kid growing up in Florida. 2011
R.E.M. offers a download of "Mine Smell Like Honey," the first single from their 15th studio album “Collapse Into Now.” 2011
Soundgarden begin their reunion tour in support of their comeback studio album, “King Animal,” in Washington D.C. 2013
Pennywise play the first of two reunion shows with singer Jim Lindberg (who left the group in ’09) at the Palladium in L.A. The shows commemorate the group’s 25th anniversary and lead to a full-fledged tour. 2013
Dave Grohl's (Foo Fighters/Nirvana) directorial debut, Sound City, premieres at the Sundance Film Festival. The documentary examines the Van Nuys recording studio's relatively obscure yet important history. Grohl's first experience with Sound City came in ’91 when Nirvana laid down the tracks for “Nevermind.” 2013 |
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