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Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Drummer Nicko McBrain is born. He is in the Streetwalkers and Trust before joining Iron Maiden in ‘83 - three years after the group's self-titled debut album. 1952

Richard Lofthouse Butler, founder of the Psychedelic Furs and Love Spit Love, is born in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. 1956

Gene Vincent releases the smoldering Rocker “Be-Bop-A-Lula.” It sells over a million copies. 1956

Robert Zimmerman, not yet Bob Dylan, graduates from Hibbing High School (Minnesota). 1959

1960's


David Bowie

Davey Jones and the Kingbees release their first single “Liza Jane” in the U.K. Later, Jones recasts himself as David Bowie. 1964

In reaction to the slaying of Presidential candidate Senator Robert Kennedy in L.A., David Crosby composes “Long Time Gone.” 1968

Please allow me to introduce myself. The Rolling Stones begin recording "Sympathy For The Devil" at London's Olympic Sound Studios. Also responding to Senator Kennedy's assassination, Mick Jagger adds the line "who killed the Kennedys?" The Stones finish the track in less than a week. 1968

Feast Of Friends a Doors' documentary premieres in L.A. The film isn’t that great but clips are used in ‘80s Doors’ videos. 1969

1970's

Grand Funk Railroad sell out NY’s Shea Stadium in 72 hours breaking The Beatles’ box office record. 1971

Patti Smith’s version of “Hey Joe" (originally by the Leaves and covered Jimi Hendrix and others) is her first recording. 1974

Fall Out Boy's frontman/bassist, Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III, is born in Wilmette, IL (a suburb of Chicago). 1979

1980's


U2

U2 performs at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado. It’s raining and foggy which only adds to the atmosphere. The show is filmed and recorded, with tracks appearing on the EP "Under A Blood Red Sky." 1983

The two-day Prince’s Trust Concerts begin in London. Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Elton John and Bryan Adams take the stage. 1987

1990's

Amazingly, Judas Priest’s "Metal Works: ’73 – ‘93" peaks way out of the Top 100 (#155) on the U.S. album chart. The compilation only stays on the survey for two weeks. 1993

MTV Movie Awards get as bad as the Grammys. Aerosmith wins the “Best Song In A Movie” award for “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” from the “Armageddon” soundtrack. 1999

2000's


The Ramones

Dee Dee Ramone (a.k.a. Glenn Colvin) dies in Hollywood at age 50. 2002

Animals’ keyboardist Dave Rowberry dies in London at age 62. Rowberry joined The Animals after the group had a falling out with founder/leader Alan Price. Rowberry stayed until the original group disbanded in the mid-60s. 2003

Ted Nugent performs for soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen at a U.S. installation in Iraq. Country singer Toby Keith also hits the stage. The pair had previously performed for U.S. service members in Kosovo, Germany and Italy. 2004

Bruce Springsteen's sax player Clarence Clemons marries Dr. Meng Yanhong in Fushun City, China, the bride`s home town. Even though Gina is a Chinese citizen, she lives in Dublin operating a clinic for traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture and massage. The couple met in Dublin the previous year during the European leg of Springsteen`s tour. 2004

Carlos Santana stops by the Macy's store in New York's Herald Square to promote his new men’s fragrance. A portion of the proceeds raised from the event benefit Santana’s Milagro Foundation. 2 006

No Direction Home, the Martin Scorsese-directed documentary on Bob Dylan, gets an trophy at the 65th annual Peabody Awards. The Peabodys honor accomplishments in TV and radio broadcasting. 2006

Elton John is inducted into Mojo magazine's Hall of Fame at the third annual Honours List ceremony in London. David Gilmour (Lifetime Achievement Award), Queen's Brian May (Les Paul Award) and the Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde (Songwriter Award) are also recognized. 2006

There are a lot of releases on this day – from the sublime to the ridiculous. You can decide which is which. Dream Theater issue "Systematic Chaos," their ninth studio album but first on Roadrunner Records. Recorded in New York, the album is co-produced by drummer Mike Portnoy and guitarist John Petrucci. 2007

Chris Cornell (Soundgarden/Audioslave) issues his second solo album, "Carry On," containing first single, "Arms Around Your Love." "I wouldn't be averse to doing some other kind of collaboration, but I'm best in my own world, musically," explains the singer. "I don't see any reason or need to be in a band situation again." The one-time drummer turned singer released “Euphoria Morning” in '99. 2007

Guitarist Wes Borland's Black Light Burns unfurl their debut album, "Cruel Melody." "I would (describe) my previous work as 'knuckleheaded and immature' and basically sort of really heavy party music," says Borland of his former band, Limp Bizkit. "Which is never what I wanted to do . . . This is me 'redirecting'." 2007

Paul McCartney delivers "Memory Almost Full." It's the first release by Starbucks' Hear Music label. "It's a very personal record . . . drawing from memory, like memories from being a kid, from Liverpool and from summers gone," says McCartney of the 13-track collection he began working on in ’03. 2007

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the famed Monterey International Pop Festival there's a two-CD set with live performances by Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix and The Who. 2007

"Bruce Springsteen With The Sessions Band Live In Dublin," a two-CD and DVD package chronicling concerts Springsteen gave with the Seeger Sessions Band the previous November, is released. The set features Folk tunes (penned by Pete Seeger and others) plus reworked versions of original Springsteen tunes. 2007

Lucy O’Donnell, a former schoolmate of John Lennon’s son Julian, claims that she was the subject of a painting by Julian that inspired The Beatles song "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds." 2007

Ozzy Osbourne is awarded undisclosed libel damages from the Daily Star over an article in the British tabloid that claimed Ozzy was physically unfit to host the previous February's Brit Awards. The newspaper reported that Osbourne was in such poor health that he collapsed twice before the show and needed an electric scooter to move around the set. The publication also issues a formal apology. Osbourne donates a portion of the settlement to his wife’s colon cancer charity. 2008

The Dave Matthews Band is featured on NBC’s Today show. It's the band's first appearance on the program. 2009

Chickenfoot's self-titled debut album is released exclusively in the U.S. through Best Buy outlets. Chickenfoot is 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). To promote the album the band makes their television debut on the Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien. 2009

2010's

Three Days Grace land at #1 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart with “The Good Life.” 2010

Living Colour headlines a show at the Central Park Summerstage in New York to celebrate the Black Rock Coalition's 25th anniversary. The Black Rock Coalition was founded in ‘85 by Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid, and others, as a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the complete creative freedom of Black artists. 2010

After a five-year hiatus, The Darkness return to U.K. live performances with a concert at the Waterfront, a venue near their hometown of Lowestoft. The group split up in ’06 following the departure of singer Justin Hawkins. The band (guitarist Dan Hawkins, drummer Ed Graham and original bassist Frankie Poullain) perform “Black Shuck,” “Growing On Me” and “Get Your Hands Off My Woman” – all from their ‘03 debut “Permission To Land.” 2011

Foo Fighters perform “Walk” during the 2011 MTV Movie Awards at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City. 2011

“Banga" is the title of Patti Smith's 11th studio album. Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, the set is Smith’s first collection of original material in eight years. It includes “This Is The Girl,” a ballad in memory of the late Amy Winehouse, and “Nine,” a birthday song written for her friend, actor Johnny Depp (who also contributed to the title track). 2012

Neil Young and Crazy Horse release “Americana,” their first album together since 03’s “Greendale,” and their first album with the full Crazy Horse line-up of Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina and Frank "Poncho" Sampedro since ‘96’s “Broken Arrow.” “Americana” is comprised of classic American folk songs. 2012

Spectrum Road, a group featuring Jack Bruce (Cream) and Vernon Reid (Living Colour), issue their self titled debut on Palmetto Records. 2012

Joe Walsh (The Eagles) rolls out "Analog Man." "I just really feel like it's all come together and finally I feel like a complete person and a complete musician," Walsh tells Classic Rock. "I think there is some confidence in there that I never had. That's what I was hiding." 2012

Guns N' Roses play a private show in Paris where an unidentified model steals three necklaces worth $200,000 from singer Axl Rose, who was not wearing the jewelry at the time. The woman voluntarily reports to the police the following day. 2012

Monday, June 03, 2013

Final Rundown

WEEK OF 5/27

20. SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW – JOE COCKER

19. THINK I’M IN LOVE – EDDIE MONEY

18. LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR – PETE TOWNDSEND

17. IN THE SUMMERTIME – MUNGO JERRY

16. BELL BOTTOM BLUES – DEREK & THE DOMINOS

15. TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT – ROD STEWART

14. AND THE CRADLE WILL ROCK – VAN HALEN

13. I’M YOUR CAPTAIN (CLOSER TO HOME) – GRAND FUNK RAILROAD

12. SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES – CROSBY, STILLS, NASH &YOUNG

11. FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS – QUEEN

10. CHINA GROVE – THE DOOBIE BROTHERS

9. TUMBLING DICE – THE ROLLING STONES

8. KEEP ON LOVING YOU – REO SPEEDWAGON

7. LIKE A ROLLING STONE – BOB DYLAN

6. MAGIC CARPET RIDE – STEPPENWOLF

5. TICKET TO RIDE – THE BEATLES

4. HOLD ME – FLEETWOOD MAC

3. YOU GOT LUCKY – TOM PETTY

2. WALK THIS WAY – AEROSMITH

1. STILL THE SAME – BOB SEGAR