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Today In Rock 4/7

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Gearhead heaven. Kid Rock hosts a New York City event celebrating the Ford Mustang's 40th anniversary. After all, the guy is from the Motor City. 2004

1940's Jethro Tull’s original guitarist, Mick Abrahams, is born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. In ’68, conflicts between Abrahams and frontman Ian Anderson over the group’s musical direction force Abrahams' departure. 1943

1950's The Knack’s drummer Bruce Gary is born. 1952

Little Richard’s classic “Long Tall Sally” is released. 1956

Hosted by Alan Freed, the Rock n’ Roll Dance Party premieres. The radio show is broadcast nationally on CBS radio. 1956
1960's

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards meet Brian Jones at London’s Ealing Club. Jones performs “Dust My Blues” which impresses Jagger and Richards. They ask him to join their group, which eventually becomes the Rolling Stones. 1962


1970's Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore leaves Deep Purple to start Rainbow. 1975

The Sex Pistols may have the notoriety but it’s The Damned that are the first British Punk band to play U.S. shows. They begin a four-night stand at CBGBs. 1977

The Doobie Brothers’ “Minute By Minute” is the #1 album in the U.S. It sells three-million copies. 1979
1980's

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band embark on their first European tour. It kicks off in Hamburg, Germany. 1981

Elton John is recognized for his Outstanding Contribution to British Music at the 31st Ivor Novello Awards. 1986
1990's Farm Aid IV in Indianapolis has Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Bruce Hornsby, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Don Henley, Guns N’ Roses, John Mellencamp and the ever crusty Willie Nelson. There's even a surprise performance by Elton John. 1990

After a year on the album chart, Bonnie Raitt’s “Nick Of Time” finally reaches #1. 1990

A loaded Beretta semi-automatic pistol in his carry-on luggage gets guitarist Eddie Van Halen into trouble as he’s about to board a plane at Burbank airport. He misses a concert and gets fined. 1995

U2’s “Discotheque” is certified gold by the record industry on the same day Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell informs the group’s label, A & M, that the band is history. 1997

Dark day. Plasmatics’ lead singer and guiding force, Wendy O. Williams, commits suicide. Also, Black Sabbath, Rainbow and Whitesnake drummer, Cozy Powell, dies in a car wreck outside of Bristol when his car hits plows into road a divider. 1998


2000's Cold kicks off a U.S. trek with Sevendust. 2004

A misdemeanor battery charge against Ex-Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil is dismissed in a Beverly Hills court following 100 hours of community service. The charges stem from a '02 Hollywood altercation. In other legal news, a High Court judge rules that a trademark battle between Apple Computer Inc. and The Beatles` record company Apple Corps Ltd. should be heard in London. The record company is suing Apple Computer claiming the American company violated a 1991 agreement by entering the music business with its iTunes online store. 2004

It’s announced that singer-guitarist Mark Lanegan is taking a break from the Queens Of The Stone Age tour. Exhaustion is cited as the reason. QOTSA's website wishes Lanegan a "a speedy recovery, so that he can return [to] the touring Queen’s circus ASAP." 2005

Velvet Revolver performs "Dirty Little Thing," from their "Contraband" album, on NBC's Tonight Show With Jay Leno. 2005

Canadian born Mighty Mike, the diminutive emcee on Mötley Crüe's ’05 tour is refused entry into the United States following the band's show in Winnipeg, Canada. Not the type to take things too seriously, the Crüe lets the one-liners fly. "This could set U.S./Canadian relations back a couple of weeks," quips singer Vince Neil. Drummer Tommy Lee jokes, "It's no big deal, hopefully Mighty Mike will grow from this experience." 2005

Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton performs at the 11th annual Banned In Boston event. It’s Hamilton’s fourth appearance at the fund-raiser, which supports the city's Urban Improv violence-prevention program. Hamilton dresses up as former first lady Barbara Bush for a musical number. "I always seem to find myself cast in drag," jokes the bassist. "I seem to be getting kind of good at it, which worries me." 2006

Judas Priest singer Rob Halford appears on the debut episode of Rocknation, a syndicated weekly cable TV Heavy Metal program. 2007

Pearl Jam guitarist, Mike McCready, performs with his UFO tribute band, Flight To Mars, at the fifth annual Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America benefit concert in Seattle. McCready has long suffered from Crohn's disease. 2007

Doves release their fourth studio album and first in four years, “Kingdom Of Rust.” 2009

“Sick” from Duff McKagan’s (ex-bassist for Guns N’ Roses/Velvet Revolver) band Loaded is out. The 13-track collection is the band’s follow-up to ‘01's Dark Days. Two songs are streamed on Playboy’s official site where McKagan writes a financial column. 2009

Neil Young's “Fork In The Road” is released. 2009

The “Crank2: High Voltage” soundtrack lands. It contains tracks written and performed by Faith No More’s Mike Patton. 2009

Chickenfoot, the "supergroup" with Sammy Hagar (ex-Van Halen), bassist Michael Anthony (also ex-Van Halen), guitarist Joe Satriani and drummer Chad Smith (of the Red Hot Chili Peppers) appear on the cover of the June issue of Guitar World (yes, we know it’s only April). 2009

The Bob Dylan documentary DVD, Never Ending Tour Diaries, is out. Former Dylan drummer Winston Watson recorded home-video footage during a five-year run with Dylan in the ‘90s. There are on-stage collaborations with Neil Young, George Harrison and the Rolling Stones. 2009

Green Day perform their "21st Century Breakdown" album in its entirety at a 500-capacity club in San Francisco. The trio is augmented by two extra guitarists and a keyboardist at the surprise show. 2009

Slipknot takes home Best Live Band and Monster Riff of the Year trophies at the first-ever Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards in L.A. Ozzy Osbourne receives a lifetime achievement honor. Other winners include Metallica, Megadeth's Dave Mustaine and Pantera/HellYeah drummer Vinnie Paul. The ceremony celebrates Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. 2009
2010's Public Image Ltd. make their first television appearance in over 18 years when they perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The band plays “Rise” before John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) tells Kimmel “it just annoys me to see how much I’ve influenced modern music without any appreciation.” 2010

The Top 9 American Idol finalist perform songs from The Beatles’ "Lennon-McCartney Songbook." Paul McCartney makes a brief cameo. 2010

The first Lollapalooza Brasil in Sao Paulo is headlined by the Foo Fighters. Arctic Monkeys, Foster The People and Joan Jett are among the performers at the two-day event. Over 70,000 attend to support the expansion of the festival to South America. 2012

Former AC/DC bassist Neil Smith dies after a battle with cancer. He was 60. 2013