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2006 – California punk trio Supernova sue the makers… Read more

2006 – California punk trio Supernova sue the makers…

2006 – California punk trio Supernova sue the makers of the CBS reality show Rock Star: Supernova, alleging their name has been unfairly appropriated for the singer-less Tommy Lee/Jason Newsted/Gilby Clarke combo.

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2004 – The CBS broadcasting network is fined $550,000 by the FCC Read more

2004 – The CBS broadcasting network is fined $550,000 by the FCC

2004 – The CBS broadcasting network is fined $550,000 by the FCC for airing Janet Jackson’s bare nipple during the Super Bowl telecast.

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2004 – The CBS broadcasting network is fined $550,000 by the FCC Read more

2004 – The CBS broadcasting network is fined $550,000 by the FCC

2004 – The CBS broadcasting network is fined $550,000 by the FCC for airing Janet Jackson’s bare nipple during the Super Bowl telecast.

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2004 – “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” tops the Ameri… Read more

2004 – “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” tops the Ameri…

2004 – “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” tops the American Film Institute’s (AFI) list of top movie songs. The honor for the song, famously sung by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz,” is revealed at the conclusion of a three-hour “100 Years … 100 Songs” special on CBS TV.

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2004 – The Native American Cultural Center calls for a boycott of CBS Read more

2004 – The Native American Cultural Center calls for a boycott of CBS

2004 – The Native American Cultural Center calls for a boycott of CBS after OutKast perform “Hey Ya!” dressed as American Indians during the Grammy broadcast. “We’re not attacking OutKast as artists,” says Andrew Brother Elk, “but we are going to question the commercialization of our symbols.”

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2003 – Michael Jackson’s chief spokesman quits after the King of Pop Read more

2003 – Michael Jackson’s chief spokesman quits after the King of Pop

2003 – Michael Jackson’s chief spokesman quits after the King of Pop gives an interview about child abuse charges to CBS. Stuart Backerman says, “I resigned… over strategic differences with the way things are going.”

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1986 – A lawsuit is filed against the group Judas … Read more

1986 – A lawsuit is filed against the group Judas …

1986 – A lawsuit is filed against the group Judas Priest and CBS Records, alleging two fans shot themselves after listening to the band’s music for six hours.

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1977 – Elvis Costello is arrested for playing outside the London Read more

1977 – Elvis Costello is arrested for playing outside the London

1977 – Elvis Costello is arrested for playing outside the London Hilton. The new wave songwriter was hoping to interest record executives into giving him an American record deal, as a CBS Records conference was being held inside. He’s fined 5 pounds, but CBS invites him to play a proper audition. That’s so kewl… why […]

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1976 – “The Jacksons,” a summer variety show, be… Read more

1976 – “The Jacksons,” a summer variety show, be…

1976 – “The Jacksons,” a summer variety show, begins its network run on CBS-TV.

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1972 – Clive Davis signs a young band called Aerosmith to CBS Record Read more

1972 – Clive Davis signs a young band called Aerosmith to CBS Record

1972 – Clive Davis signs a young band called Aerosmith to CBS Records after seeing them play Max’s Kansas City in New York. They receive $125,000 for their services.

Stu Sweatman No Comments 11:34 pm
1956 – Randy Rhoads, a guitar god of a different stripe with Ozzy Osbourne’s Read more

1956 – Randy Rhoads, a guitar god of a different stripe with Ozzy Osbourne’s

1956 – Randy Rhoads, a guitar god of a different stripe with Ozzy Osbourne’s band, is born in Santa Monica, Calif. Randall William “Randy” Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American heavy metal guitarist who played with Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot. Despite his short career, he is cited as an […]

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1955 – James Dean, whose iconic stance in films like Rebel Without Read more

1955 – James Dean, whose iconic stance in films like Rebel Without

1955 – James Dean, whose iconic stance in films like Rebel Without a Cause influenced countless rockers, dies in an automobile accident. He was 24. James Dean: one of the most influential actors on rock n roll who was not famous as a musician… Rather, a great actor with the right ‘tude. James Byron Dean […]

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Rock Drummers of note

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  • Carlos Santana
  • Doug Doppler
  • Eric Clapton
  • George Harrison
  • Jeff Beck
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  • Elton John
  • Gregg Rolie
  • Jon Lord
  • Jonathan Cain
  • Keith Emerson
  • Nicky Hopkins
  • Ray Manzarek
  • Rick Wakeman

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  • Chris Cornell
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