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The Beatles’ first, and best film, "A Hard Day’s Night," premieres in London. 1964 |
| | | The “accidental father of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Bill Haley is born. Bill Haley and the Comets have several hits but are best remembered for “Rock Around The Clock.” 1925
| | 1950's | Still on Sun Records, Elvis Presley’s “Baby, Let’s Play House” appears on the national pop charts. It peaks at #10 on Country & Western. 1955
John Lennon meets Paul McCartney at a Quarrymen’s (John’s group) show. Paul knows all the words to “Be-Bop-A-Lula” and “Twenty Flight Rock.” John is impressed. 1957
| | 1960's | Jefferson Airplane, one of San Francisco’s premier groups, gets together. 1965
Rolling Stones guitarist, Brian Jones, is hospitalized after collapsing. Jones is awaiting trial on drug charges. 1967
Born in a cross-fire hurricane. The Rolling Stones' “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” is #1 in the U.S. 1968 | | 1970's | Queen release their debut single. “Keep Yourself Alive.” Good advice. 1973
| | 1980's | Byrds founder Roger McGuinn joins Tom Petty onstage in St. Petersburg, Fl. They play four Byrds’ songs. 1989 | | 1990's | "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" is #1. It’s Van Halen’s third straight chart topping album ("5150" and "OU812" are the other two). 1991 | | 2000's | Paul McCartney celebrates the 40th anniversary of "A Hard Day's Night" with the film’s cast and crew at a special screening. The film shows the Beatles going through a series of adventures as they prepare for a TV appearance. "Yes, it takes me back," says McCartney. "It`s very sad that George and John aren`t around to see it." 2004
Nearly a quarter-century after its release, AC/DC`s classic “Back in Black” album is certified double diamond by music-industry for shipment of 20 million units. The disc moved its first 10 million copies by 1990. The album was the group`s first with Brian Johnson, who replaced original singer Bon Scott - after his alcohol-related death in 1979. 2004
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl plays an acoustic show to support Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry`s campaign at Los Angeles` Henry Fonda Theatre. Grohl is joined by Liz Phair. 2004
Staind make the first of several in-store appearances at Best Buy to promote their album "Chapter V." They start the ball rolling in Secaucus, NJ. 2005
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young regroup for their Freedom of Speech '06 tour across North America. The summer cruise launches in Camden, NJ. It’s the group’s first tour in four years. 2006
Ozzy Osbourne is the first celebrity honored with a plaque on Birmingham, England's Walk of Stars. "This means more to me than any f***ing Hollywood thing," says Ozzy of the hometown tribute. He also has a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. "I am absolutely knocked out." 2007
Ex-KoRn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch appears on Fox & Friends TV show to discuss his autobiography, "Save Me From Myself: How I Found God, Quit KoRn, Kicked Drugs and Lived To Tell My Story" (whew!). Welch reveals that he left the band after going to a church under the influence of methamphetamine. "Within a week I had a spiritual encounter that was higher than the drugs," he says. 2007
The documentary Punk's Not Dead, a history of Punk music and culture, begins a two-and-a-half month screening tour in Milwaukee - not exactly the Punk capital of the world. The film has Green Day, Offspring, Billy Idol, My Chemical Romance, Social Distortion and the Ramones. 2007
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