2005 – Casey Chaos, lead singer with Los Angeles scum rockers Amen, is hospitalized with internal bleeding after suffering several ruptured hernias.
2010 – ALBUM ARTWORK AND FULL TRACK LISTING REVEALED APRIL 29, 2010, 2:45 pm Scream Album cover — 2010 – ALBUM ARTWORK AND FULL TRACK LISTING REVEALED APRIL 29, 2010, 2:45 pm Scream Album cover As the June 15 release date approaches for OZZY OSBOURNE’s SCREAM (Epic Records)–his first album in [...]
2010 – Rockers The Who fear they’ve taken their final bow – because they’re struggling to stage shows with Pete Townshend’s hearing — 2010 – Rockers The Who fear they’ve taken their final bow – because they’re struggling to stage shows with Pete Townshend’s hearing problems. The 64 year old has suffered from [...]
2007 – Arctic Monkeys started a three week run at No.1 on the UK — 2007 – Arctic Monkeys started a three week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with their second album ‘Favourite Worst Nightmare.’ Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2007 – Avril Lavigne was at No.1 on the US album chart with — 2007 – Avril Lavigne was at No.1 on the US album chart with her third album ‘The Best Damn Thing’, also a No.1 on the UK chart. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2006 – Libertines/Babyshambles drug casualty Pete Doherty is… — 2006 – Libertines/Babyshambles drug casualty Pete Doherty is arrested in London after photos appear in UK tabloid The Sun of him allegedly injecting an unconscious girl with drugs. [...]
2005 – Jennifer Lopez is greeted by PETA protestors in animal — 2005 – Jennifer Lopez is greeted by PETA protestors in animal suits at the premiere of her new film Monster-in-Law. The activists disapprove of the use of fur in Lopez’s [...]
2004 – Christina Aguilera cancels her spring tour with rap — 2004 – Christina Aguilera cancels her spring tour with rap star Chingy (“Right Thurr”), blaming vocal strain. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2004 – Buddy Guy and Etta James are the big winner… — 2004 – Buddy Guy and Etta James are the big winners at the W.C. Handy Blues Awards, presented by the non-profit Blues Foundation at the Cannon Center Ballroom in Memphis. [...]
2003 – Ancient metal band Great White play their first gig since a fire — 2003 – Ancient metal band Great White play their first gig since a fire at one of their Rhode Island shows killed 100 people. The concert is to establish a [...]
2003 – Madonna tells Matt Lauer on Dateline that she’s amazed at the need — 2003 – Madonna tells Matt Lauer on Dateline that she’s amazed at the need to become famous these days, and laments that fame has never satisfied her. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2003 – Pearl Jam buy a 1,400 square-mile area of rainforest in Madagascar — 2003 – Pearl Jam buy a 1,400 square-mile area of rainforest in Madagascar to compensate for the 5,700 tons of greenhouse gas emissions they estimate their current North American tour [...]
2003 – Jack Osbourne, son of Ozzy, enters the Las Encinas rehab clinic — 2003 – Jack Osbourne, son of Ozzy, enters the Las Encinas rehab clinic in Pasadena. He had been suffering from insomnia and depression following the success of the The Osbournes [...]
2003 – A $5 million lawsuit against former Creedence Clearwater — 2003 – A $5 million lawsuit against former Creedence Clearwater Revival leader John Fogerty was dismissed after a personal-injury lawyer claimed that he suffered hearing loss in his left ear [...]
2001 – Rod Stewart asked for a change in wedding vows bringing — 2001 – Rod Stewart asked for a change in wedding vows bringing them up to-date and to be treated like a dog licence. Stewart said ‘a change is needed because [...]
1999 – It is announced that drummer Tommy Lee has … — 1999 – It is announced that drummer Tommy Lee has quit Motley Crue to devote time to his new band and family, following his reunion with Pamela Anderson Lee. Lee’s [...]
1998 – Steven Tyler sustains a knee injury at Aero… — 1998 – Steven Tyler sustains a knee injury at Aerosmith’s concert in Anchorage, Alaska. The injury is bad enough to require surgery and force the band to postpone the 14 [...]
1997 – Boy George was accused of being a ‘professional liar — 1997 – Boy George was accused of being a ‘professional liar’ by musician singer Kirk Brandon during a London court hearing. Brandon was in court suing the singer over claims [...]
1993 – Barry White appears on tonight’s episode of The Simpsons. — 1993 – Barry White appears on tonight’s episode of The Simpsons. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1993 – Gilby Clarke of Guns N’ Roses breaks his hand in a motorcycle — 1993 – Gilby Clarke of Guns N’ Roses breaks his hand in a motorcycle accident, leading to the cancellation of several live dates. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1993 – One of rock’n'roll’s preeminent guitarists … — 1993 – One of rock’n'roll’s preeminent guitarists and producers, Mick Ronson, 46, dies of cancer of the liver in London. Ronson, aside from his solo credits, is probably best known [...]
1992 – Singer Paula Abdul marries actor Emilio Est… — 1992 – Singer Paula Abdul marries actor Emilio Estevez in Santa Monica, Calif. It is the first marriage for both 28-year-olds. They only have a short honeymoon, though, as Abdul [...]
1992 – Country music singer Doug Stone undergoes q… — 1992 – Country music singer Doug Stone undergoes quadruple-bypass surgery in Nashville, Tenn. Stone experienced chest pains three days earlier at a concert in Oregon. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1988 – Eric Clapton and Patti Boyd, about whom he wrote “Layla” — Eric Clapton & Patti Boyd 1988 – Eric Clapton and Patti Boyd, about whom he wrote “Layla” and “Wonderful Tonight,” file for divorce. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1987 – A high school in South Beloit, Ill., moves up the time of its graduation — 1987 – A high school in South Beloit, Ill., moves up the time of its graduation ceremony to accommodate a Bon Jovi concert that the majority of its students are [...]
1984 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Against All … — 1984 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now),” Phil Collins. The single is the title song of the film starring Jeff [...]
1981 – Fair Warning is released this day in rock history! — 1981 – Fair Warning is released this day in rock history! Release date: 1981-04-29 Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1980 – Black Sabbath begin their first tour with Ronnie James Dio as the singer. — Ronnie James Dio 1980 – Black Sabbath begin their first tour with Ronnie James Dio as the singer. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1976 – Bruce Springsteen tries to climb over the f… — 1976 – Bruce Springsteen tries to climb over the fence at Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate in an attempt to see Presley. He is escorted off the premises by guards. Be Sociable, [...]
1972 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “The First Ti… — 1972 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Roberta Flack. The song is the first of Flack’s three No. 1 songs. Be [...]
1968 – The musical “Hair” opens at the Biltmore … — 1968 – The musical “Hair” opens at the Biltmore Theater on Broadway. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1967 – Aretha Franklin releases her interpretation of the Otis — 1967 – Aretha Franklin releases her interpretation of the Otis Redding song “Respect.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1967 – Jimi Hendrix, The Walker Brothers, Engelbert Humperdink — 1967 – Jimi Hendrix, The Walker Brothers, Engelbert Humperdink and Cat Stevens played two shows at Bournemouth Winter Gardens, England. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1949 – Francis Rossi of Status Quo is born in Lond… — 1949 – Francis Rossi of Status Quo is born in London. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1947 – Tommy James (Thomas Jackson), leader of Tom… — 1947 – Tommy James (Thomas Jackson), leader of Tommy James and the Shondells, is born in Dayton, Ohio. The group has two No. 1 hits. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1934 – Otis Rush, one of the most intense and inventive guitarists of the post — 1934 – Otis Rush, one of the most intense and inventive guitarists of the post-War Chicago blues renaissance, is born in Philadelphia, Miss. Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, and Fleetwood Mac have [...]
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