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2010 – LOS ANGELES (Billboard) – The good news for Stone Temple Pilots is that the band’s first studio album in nine — 2010 – LOS ANGELES (Billboard) – The good news for Stone Temple Pilots is that the band’s first studio album in nine years will be the highest debut on the [...]

2010 – Sum 41 had this bad news for fans: It’s unfortunate to say but we are forced to postpone — 2010 – Sum 41 had this bad news for fans: It’s unfortunate to say but we are forced to postpone some upcoming European Tour dates. Stevo was in a minor [...]

LED ZEPPELIN’s Jimmy Page Talks About The John Bonham Story In New Audio Interview — LED ZEPPELIN’s Jimmy Page Talks About The John Bonham Story In New Audio Interview – He Was “Head And Shoulders Above Anyone Around Him” Rock Hard Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 [...]

2006 – Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale became parents when — 2006 – Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale became parents when their baby boy Kingston James McGregor Rossdale was born.

2006 – during his ‘On A Island’ UK tour David Gilmour appeared at The Bridgewater — 2006 – during his ‘On A Island’ UK tour David Gilmour appeared at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchesteron this day in rock history!

2004 – Toby Keith is the big winner at the 39th an… — 2004 – Toby Keith is the big winner at the 39th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, taking home four honors, including entertainer of the year and male vocalist. Keith [...]

2002 – Eminem scored his third UK No.1 single with ‘Without Me.’ — 2002 – Eminem scored his third UK No.1 single with ‘Without Me.’

2002 – The first episode of ‘At Home With The Osbournes’ was shown on MTV in the UK. — 2002 – The first episode of ‘At Home With The Osbournes’ was shown on MTV in the UK.

2001 – Loretta Lynn opens her Coal Miner’s Daughte… — 2001 – Loretta Lynn opens her Coal Miner’s Daughter Museum in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. The 18,000-square-foot complex is filled with mementos collected by Lynn over the past 40 years and [...]

2001 – appearing at Ozzfest, Milton Keynes Bowl, England were Black Sabbath — 2001 – appearing at Ozzfest, Milton Keynes Bowl, England were Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Tool and Papa Roach. Tickets cost £32.50 ($55.25).

2000 – Former Motley Crue drummer and Methods Of M… — 2000 – Former Motley Crue drummer and Methods Of Mayhem frontman Tommy Lee is sentenced to five days in jail for violating his parole. Lee, who logged four months of [...]

2000 – Drummer Tommy Lee was jailed for five days for drinking — 2000 – Drummer Tommy Lee was jailed for five days for drinking alcohol. Lee appeared in front of a LA court charged with violating his probation by consuming alcohol, an [...]

1999 – The British punk revivalist band Manic Stre… — 1999 – The British punk revivalist band Manic Street Preachers refuse to play a concert to mark the opening of Wales’ parliament because Queen Elizabeth II is present. The Welsh [...]

1999 – It is announced by SoundScan that Backstree… — 1999 – It is announced by SoundScan that Backstreet Boys’ sophomore album Millennium sold 1.13 million units in its first week out, establishing a new SoundScanera record for sales in [...]

1998 – Singer Dusty Springfield joins the growing … — 1998 – Singer Dusty Springfield joins the growing ranks of artists doing off-balance sheet deals, completing a transaction with RZO Cos. and Prudential Insurance, the team that did the “Bowie [...]

1998 – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy becomes the latest act… — 1998 – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy becomes the latest act to vouch for the power of Coke when its new jingle first airs. The neo-swing band, prominently featured in the [...]

1996 – Musician Matima Kinuani Mpiosso dies at the… — 1996 – Musician Matima Kinuani Mpiosso dies at the age of 45.

1994 – Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley secr… — 1994 – Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley secretly wed in the Dominican Republic. Elvis’ daughter files for a divorce 20 months later citing irreconcilable differences.

1980 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Funkytown,”… — 1980 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Funkytown,” Lipps, Inc.

1974 – The crowd loses control at a London concert… — 1974 – The crowd loses control at a London concert by teen heartthrob David Cassidy. More than 1,000 people need medical treatment and a 14-year-old girl dies.

1970 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Everything I… — 1970 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Everything Is Beautiful,” Ray Stevens.

1959 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “The Battle o… — 1959 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “The Battle of New Orleans,” Johnny Horton. The tune is taken from a folk song for fiddles, “The Eighth of January,” that [...]

1948 – Stephanie Lynn “Stevie” Nicks (born on May 26, 1948, in Phoenix — 1948 – Stephanie Lynn “Stevie” Nicks (born on May 26, 1948, in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo [...]

1942 – The Band’s Levon Helm is born in Marvell, A… — 1942 – The Band’s Levon Helm is born in Marvell, Ark.