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 Perez, Kate Schellenbach of Luscious Jackson, Jane Siberry, Jean Smith of Mecca Normal, Ann Wilson of Heart, Joshephine Wiggs of Breeders, Thalia Zedek of Come, and Shonen Knife among others.
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 – 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! [...]
1949 – Ralph Wash, a guitarist who has played with everyone from the Paul — 1949 – Ralph Wash, a guitarist who has played with everyone from the Paul Butterfield Blues Band to Sylvester, is born in San Francisco. 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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