2011 -Dr. testifies against Dr. Conrad Murray’s treatment on This Day in Rock Music History!
A sleep doctor who said Dr. Conrad Murray’s treatment of Michael Jackson’s insomnia with the surgical anesthetic propofol was “inconceivable” is expected to resume his testimony Thursday in the trial concerning the singer’s death.
Nader Kamangar, a UCLA associate professor who evaluated Murray’s care as an expert reviewer for the California Medical Board, told jurors Wednesday that the physician had violated the most basic standards and ethics in medicine in his treatment of Jackson.
Kamangar is one of three medical experts expected to testify for prosecutors in the third week of Murray’s involuntary-manslaughter trial.
“It’s kind of beyond a departure of standard of care to something that we would never even fathom doing,” Kamangar said in his testimony.
Echoing experts who have testified before him, Kamangar said his opinions concerning Murray’s actions would remain unchanged even if it were found that Jackson had given himself the lethal dose that led to his death.
2011 – 2nd Raid on Gibson Guitars on This Day in Rock Music History!
Guitar maker ‘Gibson faces criminal investigation over claims it violated environmental laws for importing exotic and protected woods. I guess they must be guilty of wiping out the rain forests… nevermind the housing industry or corporations who clear cut the rain forests.
On August 28 federal agents raided Gibson’s Nashville and Memphis properties, taking shipments of Indian rosewood.
The agents brandished search warrants issued amid suspicions that Gibson had violated the terms of the Lacey Act, an environmental law that requires imports to the US to comply with laws in the country of origin as well.
2011 – Steve Jobs, Apple Computers, Disney, Pixar, and iTunes died today on This Day in Rock! Jobs, most notably known for the iPhone in recent years, contributed to the computer and music world. iTunes being the most notable and influential music download service in the known universe. At one time apple battled over the name ‘Apple’ with the Beatles who own the same name, but in different industries… until iTunes.
Steve… you will be missed. We equate it to the passing of Walt Disney.
2011 – Microsoft is discontinuing the Zune media player on This Day in Rock! Launched five years ago in the hope of taking on the iPod, MS calls it quits.
The player was well reviewed when it launched in 2006, and it grabbed as much as 10 percent of the market for media players. But enthusiasm faded, and the Zune has become one of many failed iPod wannabes.
Microsoft Corp. hasn’t released a major update to the line in two years. Some of the look and functionality of the Zune has been moved over to Microsoft’s smartphone software, which it says “will be the focus of our mobile music and video strategy.”
2011 – Michael Jackson: Dr. Murray gives evidence in hopes of clearing his name on This Day in Rock! The Defence argument: Scientific evidence will show that, on the morning Jackson died, he swallowed a sedative without his doctor’s knowledge, “enough to put six of you to sleep, and he did this when Dr. Murray was not around,” Chernoff said. Jackson then ingested a dose of propofol on his own, creating “a perfect storm that killed him instantly,” Chernoff said.
A lawyer hired by concert promoter AEG to draw up the contract with Michael Jackson’s personal physician testified Wednesday that Dr. Conrad Murray requested a cardiopulmonary resuscitation machine and money to hire a second doctor to help him care for Jackson.
Tuesday morning, dabbing his eyes at times. Mostly, though, the defendant remained stoic through the proceedings.
More at: http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/28/justice/california-conrad-murray-trial/
2011 – Last Night, Stage Collapse at Indiana State, killing Five people and injuring dozens more on This Tragic Day in Rock! Singer Sara Bareilles had just left the stage when a sudden gust of wind toppled the entire stage structure. One concert goer said the stage “snapped like a toothpick,” as audience members rushed to the heaps of metal to try to free those trapped. Some created makeshift stretchers out of parts of their seats to take away the injured.
2011 – Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black” climbed back to the top of the British albums chart on This Day in
Rock! A week after her death, the album which was released in 2006 is at the top. Songs included: “You Know I’m No Good,” “Love Is a Losing Game” and “Rehab,” which contained the line: “They tried to make me go to rehab. I said ‘no, no, no’.”
Curious… it seems that record companies take advantage of dead artists like Amy and Jim Morrison. One has to wonder if death is part of the artist’s development… at any rate… they are pretty shameless.
2011 – Cheap Trick’s Stage Collapses on This Day in Rock!
The main stage at Ottawa Bluesfest collapsed during a Cheap Trick concert as a severe thunderstorm sent the musicians and thousands of fans running for cover.
2011 – An eight foot statue of Chuck Berry will soon be a permanent fixture on This Day in Rock! The Statue will be in a public area that acts as a gateway to a row of restaurants, shops and Blueberry Hill, the legendary nightclub where Berry still performs to this day.
Protesters opposed the statue and wanted to hold Berry, 84, accountable for crimes that he paid for long ago. While he was convicted of armed robbery as a teenager and tax evasion in 1979, the issue that they had with the rock ‘n’ roll legend/forefather mostly centered on a 1962 conviction in which Berry was found guilty of violating the Mann Act.
2011 – The end of the world was Heralded in today when Spinal Tap’s drummer, Butch Bangin’, spontaneously exploded today which started a chain reaction that began with all drummers, then all musicians, then bankers, then preists, and finally all the people in Whoville. It is a sad day! But, you can stop carrying those expensive signs…
This a joke … folks!
2011 – Forbes magazine’s annual Celebrity Power 100 names Lady Gaga the World’s most powerful Celebrity on This Day in Rock!
FORBES’ CELEBRITY POWER LIST 2011 TOP 20
1. Lady Gaga
2. Oprah Winfrey
3. Justin Bieber
4. U2
5. Sir Elton John
6. Tiger Woods
7. Taylor Swift
8. Bon Jovi
9. Simon Cowell
10. Lebron James
11. Angelina Jolie
12. Katy Perry
13. Johnny Depp
14. Kobe Bryant
15. Leonardo DiCaprio
16. Black Eyed Peas
17. Donald Trump
18. Dr. Phil McGraw
19. Tyler Perry
20. Sir Paul McCartney
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