1949 – Ralph Wash, a guitarist who has played with everyone from the Paul Butterfield Blues Band to Sylvester, is born in San Francisco.
2010 – Consol Energy Center doors open late for McCartney concert — 2010 – Consol Energy Center doors open late for McCartney concert By Bill Vidonic, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Wednesday, August 18, 2010 The doors at Consol Energy Center opened at 6:40 p.m., 40 minutes later [...]
2010 – Ozzy still ready for the challenge of being Ozzy — 2010 – Ozzy still ready for the challenge of being Ozzy By Rege Behe, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Ozzy Osbourne has been the subject of more parodies than most sitting presidents. [...]
2007 – Elvis Presley went to No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘The King.’ — 2007 - Elvis Presley went to No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘The King.’ Can the lip still move? Rock on Elvis! Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2005 – Courtney Love is sentenced to a chemical dependency program — 2005 – Courtney Love is sentenced to a chemical dependency program after a judge finds she has broken her probation. Love admitted to taking drugs in July. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2003 – David Bowie plays songs from his new album Reality at a low-key — 2003 – David Bowie plays songs from his new album Reality at a low-key tour warm-up gig in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2003 – Sting is named the 2003 recipient of the Ce… — 2003 – Sting is named the 2003 recipient of the Century Award, Chart Toppers’s highest honor for creative achievement. The award is to be presented to the former Police frontman [...]
2003 – Australian singer Olivia Newton-John begins… — 2003 – Australian singer Olivia Newton-John begins postponing her North American tour with a miss in Albuquerque, N.M., so that she can be by her ailing mother’s side. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2001 – Soul singer Betty Everett is found dead at … — 2001 – Soul singer Betty Everett is found dead at her home in Beloit, Wis. She is 61. A onetime gospel singer, Everett is best known for her single “The [...]
2000 – In Meridan, Miss., Gregg Allman plays a benefit for Jeff — 2000 – In Meridan, Miss., Gregg Allman plays a benefit for Jeff Fountain, the father of his fiancee, Stacey. Fountain was injured in a motorcycle accident in June. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2000 – Reba McEntire makes her live performance de… — 2000 – Reba McEntire makes her live performance debut in Brazil at the annual Barretos Rodeo. The Oklahoma native plays before a crowd estimated at 30-40,000. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1998 – What some refer to as “Lilith Lite,” the Su… — 1998 – What some refer to as “Lilith Lite,” the Suffragette Sessions Tour begins at the State Theater in Portland, Maine, with Indigo Girls, Gail Ann Dorsey, Lisa Germano, Lourdes [...]
1998 – Belgian impresario and concert promoter Fre… — 1998 – Belgian impresario and concert promoter Freddy Cousaert dies of heart failure after a bicycle accident. He is 61. Cousaert plays a key role in the revival of the [...]
1997 – Fleetwood Mac’s reunion album “The Dance” is released. — 1997 – Fleetwood Mac’s reunion album “The [...]
1980 – After Alice Cooper cancels a Toronto show because of illness, 1,400 — 1980 – After Alice Cooper cancels a Toronto show because of illness, 1,400 entertainment-starved ticket-holders riot. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1973 – Kris Kristofferson marries Rita Coolidge in… — 1973 – Kris Kristofferson marries Rita Coolidge in a ceremony presided over by his minister father. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1972 – Roxy Music debut on UK chart with ‘Virginia Plain’. — 972 – Roxy Music debut on [...]
1971 – Led Zeppelin kicked off a North American tour at the Pacific Coliseum i — 1971 – Led Zeppelin kicked off a North American tour at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada. The band played to a sold out crowd of over 17,000 [...]
1969 – Miles Davis LP ‘Bitches Brew’ recorded in New York. — 1969 - Miles Davis LP ‘Bitches Brew’ recorded [...]
1967 – Radio station KNOW in Denver, US, bans all Beatles tracks becaus — 1967 – Radio station KNOW in Denver, US, bans all [...]
1967 – Pink Floyd debut on UK LP chart with ‘Piper at — 1967 – Pink Floyd debut on [...]
1967 – To Ringo Starr, a son. He and wife Maureen are the proud — 1967 – To Ringo Starr, a son. He and wife Maureen are the proud parents of Jason. On the same day, the Beatles single “All You Need Is Love” goes [...]
1964 – The Beatles kick off their second American tour at San — 1964 – The Beatles kick off their second American tour at San Francisco’s Cow Palace. Support comes from the Righteous Brothers, Jackie DeShannon, the Exciters, and Bill Black’s Combo. Be Sociable, [...]
1964 – The Beatles’ first U.S. tour opens at the C… — 1964 – The Beatles’ first U.S. tour opens at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1963 – Joey Tempest, lead screamer with Swedish pop/metal band — 1963 – Joey Tempest, lead screamer with Swedish pop/metal band Europe (“The Final Countdown”), is born. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1959 – Blues guitar god Blind Willie McTell dies in Milledgeville, Ga — 1959 – Blues guitar god Blind Willie McTell dies in Milledgeville, Ga., from a brain hemorrhage. The 58-year-old legend had given up music to become a pastor. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1955 – New York radio station WINS announces that it will no longer — 1955 – New York radio station WINS announces that [...]
1954 – 2,400 fans jam Hollywood Savoy Ballroom to see B.B. King — 1954 - 2,400 fans jam Hollywood Savoy Ballroom to [...]
1951 – Queen bassist John Deacon is born in Leicester, England. — 1951 – Queen bassist John Deacon is born in Leicester, England. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1948 – Elliot Lurie, singer with New Jersey rockers Looking Glass, is — 1948 – Elliot Lurie, singer with New Jersey rockers Looking Glass, is born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He formed the group while at Rutgers University, and enjoyed a No. 1 hit [...]
1946 – Sax-blowing president Bill Clinton is born in a town called — 1946 – Sax-blowing president Bill Clinton is born in a town called Hope, Ark. [Yes we know, snore - Reader's voice]. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1945 – Ian Gillan, vocalist with the best-known incarnation — 1945 – Ian Gillan, vocalist with the best-known incarnation of Deep Purple, is born in Hounslow, England. Ian Gillan (born 19 August 1945 in Hounslow, London), is an English rock music [...]
1943 – Vocalist Billy J. Kramer of the Dakotas is … — 1943 – Vocalist Billy J. Kramer of the Dakotas is born in Bootle, England. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1940 – Reggae lite singer Johnny Nash (“I Can See Clearly Now” — 1940 – Reggae lite singer Johnny Nash (“I Can See Clearly Now”) is born in Houston. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1940 – Blue Mink singer Roger Cook is born in Bristol, England. — 1940 – Blue Mink singer Roger Cook is born in Bristol, England. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1940 – Drummer Ginger Baker (Peter Baker) is born … — 1940 – Drummer Ginger Baker (Peter Baker) is born in Lewisham, England. He is a member of the groups Cream and Blind Faith. Peter Edward “Ginger” Baker (born 19 August 1939, [...]
1935 – Earl Gaines is born in Decatur, Ala. With Louis Brooks — 1935 – Earl Gaines is born in Decatur, Ala. With Louis Brooks and the Hightoppers, the singer topped the R&B chart in 1955 with “It’s Love Baby (24 Hours a [...]
1918 – Jazz Pianist James George “Jimmy” Rowles is… — 1918 – Jazz Pianist James George “Jimmy” Rowles is born. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
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