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Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away

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Deep Purple’s “Smoke On The Water” is released. It becomes the group’s signature song. 5/26/1973

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Today In Rock 5/27

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Led Zeppelin’s definitive live CD “How The West Was Won” is released. It was recorded during the California portion of their '73 North American tour. 2003
1950's Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion) is born in London. She goes on to front Siouxsie & The Banshees. 1957

Black Crowes keyboardist, Eddie Harsch, has a birthday. He contributes to the group’s second album, “The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion” in '92, and becomes a full member a short time later. 1957

The Crickets (with Buddy Holly singing) release “That’ll Be The Day.” 1957

The furor over Jerry Lee Lewis’ marriage to his 13-year old cousin Myra causes his U.K. tour to be canceled after only two shows. 1958
1960's It's a birthday for drummer Sean Kinney (Alice In Chains). 1966

The Iron Butterfly record their seventeen minute epic “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” at Ultrasonic Studios in Hempstead, Long Island, New York. The west coast band performs the song as part of a soundcheck while waiting for their producer to arrive and are unaware they are being recorded. According to VH1 (in '09), the title track of the multi-platinum album is the 24th greatest Hard Rock song of all time. 1968
1970's “Tumbling Dice” peaks at #7 in the U.S. The Rolling Stones track is from “Exile On Main Street." 1972

British radio bans the Sex Pistols’ “God Save The Queen.” It goes to the top of the charts anyway. 1977

The Rolling Stones release “Miss You.” It’s on the “Some Girls” LP. 1978

1980's

Rock is dangerous work. During a performance taped for Italian TV David Lee Roth vaults off drummer Alex Van Halen’s drum riser and right into some low hanging lights. The Van Halen frontman suffers a fractured nose and multiple contusions. 1980

“Monsters of Rock” hits the road with Van Halen, Scorpions and Metallica. 1988

1990's The Red Hot Chili Peppers ‘greatest hits’ package "What Hits!?" is certified platinum. 1993

The Eagles launch the Hell Freezes Over tour in Burbank. The trek is the group’s first since parting ways in ’80. The tour's title is a reference to a Don Henley quote regarding the prospects of an Eagles reunion. Apparently, Henley misspoke. With this tour, The Eagles become the first to charge over $100 per ticket for arena shows. 1994

2000's The Darkness are named Songwriters Of The Year at Britain`s Ivor Novello Awards held in London. "It`s a great award because it`s the heaviest," cracks frontman Justin Hawkins. Radiohead nabs the International Achievement trophy. 2004

The downward spiral ends. New York jurors award Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor $2.9 million and full control of all the band's trademarks in a lawsuit he filed in ‘04 against his former manager John Malm. Reznor accused Malm of fraud and breach of fiduciary duties. 2005

Bruce Springsteen’s U.S. tour in support of his album "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions" launches in Boston. The Boss takes along a 17-member backing band to do justice to the songs of the legendary Folk singer Pete Seeger. 2006

Texas Rockers Flyleaf conclude their first-ever headlining tour in Noblesville, IN. 2006

The Police play a special show for fan club members at General Motors Place in Vancouver, Canada, a day prior to the launch of their world tour (also in Vancouver). 2007

Bono’s (U2) humanitarian efforts earn him an honorary doctorate from Tokyo’s Keio University. 2008

John Lennon's estate backs a joint initiative between Ben & Jerry's and Peace One Day to promote the nonprofit organization's Peace Day event on September 21st. The partnership announcement in New York is highlighted by a re-creation of Lennon and Yoko Ono's ‘69 Montreal "bed-in" event to promote the ice-cream company's Lennon-themed flavor –Imagine Whirled Peace. 2008

Limp Bizkit kicks off their comeback tour in Riga, Latvia, marking their first concert together in eight years. "We are blessed to be united again," says frontman Fred Durst. 2009
2010's Velvet Underground’s Lou Reed and his wife, performance artist Laurie Anderson, curate the month-long Sydney Vivid Live Festival. Reed, Anderson and Metric's Emily Haines are among the performers but what’s really of note is Reed and Anderson’s high-frequency concert for dogs as "an inter-species social gathering.” The short concert (based on dog’s limited attention span) is inaudible to humans. 2010

Metallica frontman James Hetfield is inducted into the Downey High School Hall of Fame. "I hated my school -- literally . . . I hid as much as possible in my music and listening to music,” says Hetfield during the ceremony. “I showed up in classes to get credits and things, just to make it through, but I really did not feel like I identified with anyone. So to be back here is completely surreal." Hetfield attended the California school for his freshmen and sophomore years. 2011

Elton John and his partner David Furnish are the first gay couple nominated for the Premier Inn Celebrity Dad of the Year Award. The musician and his partner became parents to son Zachary the previous Christmas. The honor goes to the celebrity dad who balances a hectic public life with the demands of parenting. 2011

Paul McCartney leaves Japan after being discharged from a Tokyo hospital following five days for treatment of a virus that caused the former Beatle to cancel his tour of the country and a show in South Korea. 2014

Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora debuts an anti-drug song, "Lighthouse,” during his appearance at a Toms River, N.J. drug abuse forum. The event raises awareness of heroin and painkiller abuse among school kids. Sambora struggled with alcohol abuse. 2014

The Beastie Boys’ suit against Monster Energy begins. The group's remaining members and the wife of late MC Adam Yauch allege that Monster used several of their songs ("Sabotage," "So Watcha Want," "Make Some Noise" and "Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun”) in advertising for the energy drink's Ruckus Festival in Canada without gaining permission first. The group seeks $150,000 in damages. 2014