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2010 – May 30th Declared RONNIE JAMES DIO Day In Los Angeles — 2010 – May 30th Declared RONNIE JAMES DIO Day In Los Angeles Hot Flashes Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 at 21:37:59 EST Chris Martins from Laweekly.com is reporting: The Los Angeles City Council [...]

2006 – Red Hot Chili Peppers were at No.1 on the UK and US album charts with — 2006 – Red Hot Chili Peppers were at No.1 on the UK and US album charts with Stadium Arcadium the bands ninth studio album. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2005 – US Weekly reports that Kelly Osbourne has checked herself… — 2005 – US Weekly reports that Kelly Osbourne has checked herself into rehab days before the release of her second album Sleeping in the Nothing. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2004 – Los Angeles police drop an investigation into child abuse… — 2004 – Los Angeles police drop an investigation into child abuse claims dating back to the late 1980s made against Michael Jackson. The King of Pop still faces [...]

2004 – Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti and drummer Scott Phillips tell… — 2004 – Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti and drummer Scott Phillips tell MTV that the band broke up have split after personal issues arose with singer Scott Stapp. Among the [...]

2003 – Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan releases Paper Monsters… — 2003 – Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan releases Paper Monsters, his first solo album. The title came from hallucinations he would suffer while addicted to drugs. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2003 – The Osbournes star Jack Osbourne reveals he entered rehab… — 2003 – The Osbournes star Jack Osbourne reveals he entered rehab to fight an addiction to Oxycontin. He becomes the subject of an MTV special. Bats just weren’t [...]

2003 – The Los Angeles All Tomorrow’s Parties festival… — 2003 – The Los Angeles All Tomorrow’s Parties festival is postponed due to sluggish ticket sales. Curated by Simpsons creator Matt Groening, the line-up was due to feature [...]

2003 – The Doors announce they’ve settled a lawsuit launched… — 2003 – The Doors announce they’ve settled a lawsuit launched by Stewart Copeland. Copeland filed a breach of contract lawsuit after the reunited group replaced him with drummer Ty [...]

2000 – Allman Brother Dickey Betts is arrested after threatening… — 2000 – Allman Brother Dickey Betts is arrested after threatening his wife with a knife, destroying his living room in Florida, and disappearing. When discovered by police after [...]

2000 – Country stars Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney … — 2000 – Country stars Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney are arrested in Buffalo, N.Y. after Chesney rides off on a mounted police officer’s horse and McGraw allegedly attacks sheriff’s deputies [...]

1998 – Van Halen is forced to cancel a concert at … — 1998 – Van Halen is forced to cancel a concert at the Docks club in Hamburg, Germany, after a chunk of ceiling plaster falls on drummer Alex Van Halen’s arm [...]

1996 – Singer Pilar Lorengar (Pilar Lorenza Garcia… — 1996 – Singer Pilar Lorengar (Pilar Lorenza Garcia) dies at the age of 68. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1994 – Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam marries Beth Liebling. — 1994 – Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam marries Beth Liebling. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1993 – U2 re-sign with Island, guaranteeing six albums… — 1993 – U2 re-sign with Island, guaranteeing six albums over the next 10 years. The deal nets them $60 million and a royalty rate of 25 percent on [...]

1989 – Pink Floyd perform in Moscow. — 1989 – Pink Floyd perform in Moscow. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1987 – Concertgoers at a Eurythmics show in West Berlin can — 1987 – Concertgoers at a Eurythmics show in West Berlin can hear demonstrators in East Berlin shout, “The wall must go,” on the other side of the concrete [...]

1987 – The BBC bans George Michael’s solo single “I Want Your Sex.” — 1987 – The BBC bans George Michael’s solo single “I Want Your Sex.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1987 – Bryan Adams records a live version of the C… — 1987 – Bryan Adams records a live version of the Christmas song “Run Rudolph Run.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1982 – The late Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion … — 1982 – The late Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tenn., opens as a tourist attraction. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1981 – Phil Collins releases his solo debut, Face Value. — 1981 – Phil Collins releases his solo debut, Face Value. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Band on the … — 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Band on the Run,” Paul McCartney & Wings. It is recorded in Lagos, Nigeria. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1972 – The Rolling Stones kick off their Exile on Main Street… — 1972 – The Rolling Stones kick off their Exile on Main Street tour in Vancouver. Support comes from Martha Reeves and Stevie Wonder. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1972 – The Eagles release “Take It Easy.” — 1972 – The Eagles release “Take It Easy.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1972 – Pink Floyd release the soundtrack to director Barbet… — 1972 – Pink Floyd release the soundtrack to director Barbet Schroeder’s Obscured by Clouds. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1970 – In the recording studio, Ray Davies of the Kinks — 1970 – In the recording studio, Ray Davies of the Kinks changes the word “Coca-Cola” in the song “Lola” to “cherry cola” to qualify for airplay on the [...]

1969 – A bad day for Diana Ross, who discovers that her two pet — 1969 – A bad day for Diana Ross, who discovers that her two pet dogs have eaten rat poison and died in her dressing room. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1967 – Jefferson Airplane appear on American Bandstand — 1967 – Jefferson Airplane appear on American Bandstand, playing “White Rabbit” and “Somebody to Love.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1967 – Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” reaches No. 1 on the charts. — 1967 – Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” reaches No. 1 on the charts. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1967 – The Doors release their No. 1 single “Light My Fire.. — 1967 – The Doors release their No. 1 single “Light My Fire.” They would later be thrown off the Ed Sullivan show for not removing the lyric “light my fire” [...]

1964 – Ringo Starr collapses from exhaustion and a bad — 1964 – Ringo Starr collapses from exhaustion and a bad case of tonsillitis. His temporary replacement, trivia buffs? The nth Beatle, Jimmy Nicol. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1957 – The Isley Brothers release their debut single… — 1957 – The Isley Brothers release their debut single, “The Angels Cried.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1952 – Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist Billy Powell is born… — 1952 – Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist Billy Powell is born in Corpus Christi, Texas. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1950 – Suzi Quatro is born in Detroit. Her biggest… — 1950 – Suzi Quatro is born in Detroit. Her biggest hit is “Stumblin’ In,” a duet with Smokie’s lead singer Chris Norman that reaches No. 4 on Chart Toppers’s Hot [...]

1949 – On his report card today, a young Elvis Presley… — 1949 – On his report card today, a young Elvis Presley gets an “A” in English. In music, though, he’s given a “C.” I mean… this is elvis… the King… [...]

1947 – Mickey Finn of T.Rex is born this day in rock history! — 1947 – Mickey Finn of T.Rex is born this day in rock history! Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1946 – Singer Ian Hunter of Mott the Hoople… — 1946 – Singer Ian Hunter of Mott the Hoople and the Hunter Ronson Band is born in Shrewsbury, England. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1946 – Byrds drummer Michael Clarke is born Michael Dick… — 1946 – Byrds drummer Michael Clarke is born Michael Dick in Spokane, Wash. this day in rock history! Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1946 – Eddie Holman is born in Norfolk, Va. this day — 1946 – Eddie Holman is born in Norfolk, Va. this day in rock history! The soul singer’s biggest hit was the 1970 No. 2 “Hey There Lonely Girl.” Be Sociable, [...]

1946 – Bassist John Paul Jones (John Baldwin) of L… — 1946 – Bassist John Paul Jones (John Baldwin) of Led Zeppelin is born in Sidcup, England. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1942 – Curtis Mayfield, who raised soul’s consciousness… — 1942 – Curtis Mayfield, who raised soul’s consciousness with hits like “Move On Up,” is born in Chicago. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1942 – R&B star Curtis Mayfield is born in Chicago… — 1942 – R&B star Curtis Mayfield is born in Chicago. His biggest pop singles were both from the film “Superfly” and released in 1972. “Freddie’s Dead (Theme from `Superfly’)” reaches [...]

1926 – Poet and friend of Bob Dylan and the Clash Allen Ginsberg is born… — 1926 – Poet and friend of Bob Dylan and the Clash Allen Ginsberg is born this day in rock history! Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1906 – Saucy singer, stripper, and early rock chick… — 1906 – Saucy singer, stripper, and early rock chick Josephine Baker is born in St. Louis. Be Sociable, Share! [...]