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Mötley Crüe receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The group and 600 fans turn out for the ceremony. "We're across the street from the Erotica Museum and Frederick's of Hollywood. This is a perfect place for us to be," says bassist Nikki Sixx. 2006

1950's #1 and going higher all the time… “Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock” becomes the first single to enter the U.K. pop chart at #1. It doesn’t hurt that it’s one of Presley’s all-time great records. 1958

Bassist Gary Tibbs (Roxy Music) is born in Northwood, Middlesex, England. 1958
1960's David Gilmour plays his first show with Pink Floyd at Southampton University. He replaces Syd Barrett whose behavior has become increasingly unpredictable. 1968

Creedence Clearwater Revival releases their classic “Born On The Bayou” LP. 1969
1970's Charlie Manson and friends are found guilty. This doesn’t have much to do with Rock except the chain of murders was triggered, in Manson’s twisted mind, by The Beatles’ “White Album” and (in particular) the songs “Helter Skelter” and “Piggies.” 1971

Elvis Costello and Rockpile (featuring Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds) tour the U.S. Austin is the first stop. 1978

Rolling Stone magazine’s Reader’s Poll names The Cars as the year’s best new band. 1979
1980's Speaking of jailhouse rock (see above). Paul McCartney is released from the Tokyo slammer. He was busted at the airport after officers find a half-pound of marijuana in his luggage. Paul’s Japan tour is cancelled and the government requests he not return. 1980

Rosanne Cash’s "Never be You," written by Tom Petty and Heartbreakers’ keyboardist Benmont Tench, tops the Country singles chart. 1986

It would have made a great Country song. Bruce Springsteen’s mournful ballad “My Hometown” peaks at #6 on the U.S. charts. 1986

Nearly twelve years after its release, “Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers,” the group’s debut album, goes gold. 1988

1990's Paul McCartney records an acoustic set in London for MTV Unplugged. 1991

“Jar Of Flies,” the third studio EP by Alice in Chains, is released. It becomes the first EP in music history to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200. The set contains “No Excuses” and is later certified double-platinum by the RIAA. 1994

Tom Petty’s career retrospective "Playback 1973-1993" is certified gold. 1996

The Red Hot Chili Peppers cover of the Ohio Player’s classic "Loverollercoaster" peaks at #20 on the U.S. pop chart. Six months later, the single cracks the U.K. Top 10. 1997

The Rolling Bones… er, Stones, embark on their No Security Tour at the Oakland Coliseum. 1999

2000's Adrian Belew, former singer guitarist with King Crimson, releases "Side One" with help from Primus bassist Les Claypool and Tool drummer Danny Carey . "You're only as good as your rhythm section," says Belew. "I can't imagine a better rhythm section than Les and Danny." 2005

The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, led by the Smashing Pumpkins drummer, release their debut album, "Life Begins Again." 2005

The DVD of Metallica's Some Kind of Monster documentary is released. 2005

Breaking Benjamin announce they’ve added drummer Chad Szeliga. 2005

Metallica perform at a private party in Park City, UT, to celebrate the premiere of the movie The Darwin Awards at the Sundance Film Festival. The group appears in footage shot at a '04 concert in Salt Lake City. 2006

Jon Bon Jovi and designer Kenneth Cole co-host the R.S.V.P. To Help in New York. Bon Jovi performs an acoustic set to raise funds for Habitat For Humanity, Help USA and the Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation. This is Bon Jovi's second initiative with Cole to benefit homeless charities. 2007

The Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule and Bruce Hornsby perform on the tribute album "Endless Highway - The Music Of The Band." An Allmans' rendition of "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," Hornsby's version of "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)" and Gov't Mule's take on "The Shape I'm In" are among the set's 19 tracks. 2007

Ted Nugent claims reports by the "hyper-liberal media" stating he made racially offensive remarks during his performance at Texas Governor Rick Perry's inauguration ball are untrue. "In total defiance to the vicious lies and hateful allegations of 'racism' leveled at me by irresponsible, unprofessional and downright goofy media punks, I never said a word . . . against 'illegal immigrants' or 'non-English-speaking' anyone," writes Nuge in a Waco Tribune-Herald guest column. "I will intensify my fight for a united America by demanding all Americans speak English." 2007

Satellite Party, with ex-Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, perform at the Winter X Games 11 in Aspen, CO. 2007

Kid Rock's Rock N' Revival Tour starts in Evansville, IN. Run DMC's Rev. Run and J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf are on the bill of the revue-style package tour. Later in the trek, founding Allman Brothers Band singer-guitarist Dickey Betts is a supporting act. 2008

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young attend the Sundance Film Festival for the premiere of CSNY Deja Vu documentary about the quartet's antiwar-themed '06 tour. Neil Young directed (under his Bernard Shakey alias) and co-wrote the film which focuses on CSNY's '06 Freedom of Speech tour and examines the group's opposition to the Iraq war. 2008

2010's Eddie Vedder's (Pearl Jam) cover of Bruce Springsteen's "My City Of Ruins" is available as a digital download with proceeds benefiting Artists for Peace and Justice Haiti Relief (raising funds to aid earthquake victims). The track was recorded at the 32nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors in ’09 when Springsteen was recognized for his lifetime contributions to American culture. 2010

“Mine Is Your,” the third full-length album by Cold War Kids, drops. 2011

Gregg Allman's solo album “Low Country Blues” hits stores. The Allman Brothers Band founder (along with his older sibling Duane) says the album was largely influenced by listening to late night radio as a kid growing up in Florida. 2010

Rockabilly legend Wanda Jackson issues “The Party Ain’t Over.” The Jack White (White Stripes/The Raconteurs) produced set was recorded at White’s Nashville studio with help from his fellow Raconteurs. 2011

Van Halen's single, "Tattoo," is #1 on Billboard's Hard Rock Singles chart. The track is also the Most Played Song at Classic Rock Radio and the Most Added song at Mainstream and Active Rock Radio - played on more than 160 stations across the U.S. "Tattoo" is also heard on the CBS television series CSI. 2012

A viral infection sends Anthrax's Scott Ian to the hospital – and temporarily off the group’s tour. Also, drummer Charlie Benante leaves to be near his terminally-ill mother in New York. Members of Testament (Alex Skolnick, Eric Peterson and Gene Hoglan), Anthrax tour mates, fill in. 2012

Riot founder and guitarist Mark Reale dies in San Antonio following a near lifelong battle against Crohn's Disease. He was 56 year old. 2012

Aria Guitars introduce the Cliff Burton Aria Pro II signature bass at the NAMM Show in Anaheim. Burton was the bassist for Metallica for their first three albums, "Kill 'Em All", "Ride The Lightning" and "Master Of Puppets.” He died in an ‘86 bus crash in Sweden while on tour. 2013

The Who's Pete Townshend receives the Les Paul Award at the 28th annual Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards in Anaheim, CA. The award recognizes people or institutions that have made a significant impact on the world of audio production and technology. 2013

Esquire magazine presents ‘The 10 Craziest Drummers Ever’. Ginger Baker (Cream), Keith Moon (The Who), John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Topper Headon (The Clash), Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe), Lars Ulrich (Metallica), Josh Freeze (Nine Inch Nails/A Perfect Circle), Bill Ward (Black Sabbath), Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa/Missing Persons) and Vinnie Paul (Pantera) make the list. 2013

No No: A Dockumentary, with the score by Beastie Boy's Ad Rock, is screened at the Sundance Film Festival. The film is about Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis who threw a no hitter in June, ‘70 while tripping on LSD. 2014

KISS perform during the pre-game festivities and at the end of the first period of the first outdoor NHL game in L.A. It's at Dodger Stadium. 2014

On a more meaningful note, Randy Rhoads Remembered - A Celebration of a Legend," a tribute honoring the late iconic Ozzy Osbourne guitarist takes place at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA. 2014