This Day In Music History, May 11th 1791 - Composer Jan Vaclav Hugo Vorisek was born. 1895 - Composer William Grant Still was born. 1957 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets auditioned for Arthur Godfreys Talend Scouts and were rejected. 1957 - The Everly Brothers made their debut on Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. 1964 -The Beach Boys single I Get Around was released. 1965 - Liza Minnelli opened in Flora the Red Menace. 1965 - The Byrds made their TV debut with Mr. Tambourine Man on NBCs Hullabaloo. 1967 - The ABC-TV special Rodgers & Hart Today aired. It starred Bobby Darin, the Supremes, Petula Clark and the Mamas & the Papas. 1970 - The triple album Woodstock soundtrack was released on Cotillion Records. 1972 - John Lennon appeared on the Dick Cavett TV show and said that the FBI had tapped his phone. John Lennon Merchandise - Today in Beatles History - Beatles apparel and gear 1974 - Steely Dans Rikki, Dont Lose That Number was released. 1985 - Madonnas single Crazy For You hit #1. Madonna Merchandise 1990 - Ritchie Valens was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame posthumously. 1995 - Jimmy Vaughn, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Robert Cray reunited for a tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughn. All five had played with Vaughan at his last show on August 26, 1990, before he was killed in a helicopter crash. 1881 - Bedrich Smetanas opera Libusa, premieres in Prague 1959 - Rodgers & Barers musical Once upon a mattress, premieres in NYC 1981 - Andrew Lloyd Webber/TS Eliots musical Cats, premieres in London 1983 - Dance a Little Closer opens & closes at Minskoff Theater NYC 1985 - Madonnas Crazy For You, single goes #1 1993 - 28th Academy of Country Music Awards: Garth Brooks wins 2002 - Last performance of the musical Cats in Londons West End. Birthdays in Music Birthdays 1 - 44 of 44 1731 - Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer 1772 - Henri-Jean Rigel, composer 1791 - Jan Vaclav Hugo Vorisek, composer 1817 - Fanny Cerrito, Italian ballet dancer (d. 1909) 1835 - Karlis Baumanis, Latvian composer (d. 1905) 1840 - Filippo Capocci, composer 1855 - Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake) 1869 - Francisco Lacerda, composer 1881 - Jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren) 1881 - Pascual Rogatis, composer 1882 - Joseph Marx, Austrian composer/critic 1885 - Joe King Oliver, American jazz musician (d. 1938) 1888 - Irving Berlin, [Isadore Balin], Temum Siberia, composer (White Xmas) 1895 - William Grant Still, Woodville Mississippi, composer (Afro-American) 1896 - Josip Slavenski, composer 1909 - Herbert Murrill, composer 1910 - Jorge Croner de Vasconcelos, composer 1913 - Clare Grundman, composer 1913 - Tutti Camarata, Glen Ridge NJ, orchestra leader (Vic Damone Show) Composer and Lyricist Irving BerlinComposer and Lyricist Irving Berlin (1888) 1920 - Beryl Bryden, jazz singer 1938 - Carla Bley [Carla Borg], Oakland, California, American musician (Escalator Over the Hill) 1938 - Harvey Sollberger, Cedar Rapids Ia, flutist/composer (2 Oboes Troping) 1939 - Carlos Lyra, Brazilian musician 1940 - Ronald Anthony Pellegrino, composer 1941 - Eric Burdon, Walker-on-Tyne England, rock vocalist (Animals-House of the Rising Sun) 1943 - Arnie Satin, rocker 1943 - George Edwards, composer 1943 - Les Chadwick, bassist (Gerry & Pacemakers-Ferry Crossed the Mersy) 1946 - Plume Latraverse, Quebec singer and musician 1947 - Claude Butch Hudson Trucks, drummer (Allman Brothers) 1948 - Shigeru Izumiya, Japanese folk musician 1952 - Renaud Séchan, French composer 1954 - Edgar Riley Jr, rocker (Axe K) 1954 - Judith Weir, composer 1955 - Jos Haagmans, Dutch singer (Frank Boeijen Group) 1955 - Mark Herndon, Springfield Mass, country drummer (Alabama-Take Me Down) 1961 - Cecile Licad, Manila Philippines, pianist (Leventritt Award-1981) 1965 - Greg Dulli, American musician 1966 - Christoph Schneider, German drummer (Rammstein) 1978 - Perttu Kivilaakso, Finnish Cellist from the band Apocalyptica 1979 - Erin Lang, Canadian musician Actress & Singer Holly ValanceActress & Singer Holly Valance (1983) 1983 - Holly Valance, Melbourne, Victoria, Australian actress (Felicity Flick Scully-Neighbours) and singer 1985 - Sifow (Shiho Fujita), Japanese pop star and business woman 1989 - Ace Hood, American rapper Deaths in Music Deaths 1 - 28 of 28 1631 - Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 1819 - Caspar Furstenau, composer, dies at 47 1845 - Karoly Filtsch, composer, dies at 14 1849 - Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai, composer and conductor, dies at 38 of a stroke 1885 - Ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor, dies at 73 1895 - Feliks Jaronski, composer, dies at 71 1907 - John Albert Delany, composer, dies at 54 1916 - Max Reger, composer, dies at 43 1916 - Max [Johann BJM] Reger, German composer/pianist/organist, dies at 43 1917 - Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer, dies at 66 1937 - Viliam Figus, composer, dies at 62 1947 - Ture Rangstrom, composer, dies at 62 1952 - Giovanni Tebaldini, composer, dies at 87 1970 - Johnny Hodges, American musician (b. 1906) 1976 - Camille Schmit, composer, dies at 68 1979 - Lester Raymond Flatt, musician (Ballad of Jed Clampett), dies at 64 1981 - Bob Marley, reggae singer, dies of brain & lung cancer at 36 1982 - Piet van Egmond, organist/conductor, dies at 70 1994 - Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist, dies at 68 Reggae Musician Bob MarleyReggae Musician Bob Marley (1981) 1994 - Leonard Friedman, violinist, dies at 63 1996 - Bruce Boyce, singer/teacher, dies at 85 1996 - Walter Hyatt, #Musician, dies at 46 2003 - Noel Redding, English bassist (The Jimi Hendrix Experience) (b. 1945) 2004 - John Whitehead, American singer (McFadden & Whitehead) (b. 1949) 2005 - Michalis Genitsaris, Greek rebetiko singer and composer (b. 1917) 2006 - Yossi Banai, Israeli singer (b. 1932) 2008 - Dottie Rambo, American gospel singer (b. 1934) 2008 - John Rutsey, Canadian drummer, formerly for Canadian progressive rock band Rush (b.1953) Miscellaneous 1988 : The legendary songwriter Irving Berlin turns 100 (hes still alive). A crowd sings some of his standards to him outside of his apartment in New York. Search for events : search Awards and Honors (5) 1988 : A grand gala is held at New Yorks Carnegie Hall to celebrate Irving Berlins 100th birthday; it features such stars as Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra. 1989 : The late Roy Orbison is posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York, with Eric Clapton presenting the award to Orbisons widow. Orbison enjoyed a career resurgence in the 80s, but died on December 6, 1988. 1990 : The late Ritchie Valens is finally awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6733 Hollywood Blvd. 1995 : Jimmie Vaughan, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Robert Cray play a tribute concert forStevie Ray Vaughan in Austin, Texas. They all played with Vaughan at his last concert on August 26, 1990. 2007 : The Mamas & The Papas, Otis Redding and Al Kooper are all inducted into the Hollywood Rock Walk. Band Dynamics (1) 2006 : Guitarist Dave Baksh announces he is leaving Sum 41 to pursue a career with his new band, Brown Brigade. Births (9) 1888 : Irving Berlin 1931 : Dick Garcia 1935 : Kit Lambert 1941 : Eric Burdon (The Animals) 1943 : Arnie Satin (The Dovells) 1943 : Les Chadwick (Gerry and the Pacemakers) 1947 : Butch Trucks (The Allman Brothers Band) 1955 : Mark Herndon (Alabama) 1955 : Jonathan Jeczalik (The Art of Noise) Certifications and Milestones (1) 1970 : The Chairmen Of The Boards Give Me Just A Little More Time is certified gold. Charts (7) 1953 : No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: Percy Faith Orchestra/Felicia Sanders The Song from Moulin Rouge 1959 : Dave Baby Cortez The Happy Organ hits #1. 1964 : No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: Mary Wells My Guy 1975 : Stand By Your Man, released for the fifth time in the UK, finally catches on, going to #1 for the first of three weeks. First released in the UK in 1969, the song leads a surge of British interest in Tammy Wynette, who begins a tour there when her song is still topping the charts. 1985 : No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: Madonnas Crazy For You 1986 : The Monkees LP The Birds, The Bees and The Monkees enters the charts. 1996 : The wonderfully-titled Fairweather Johnson, which is the second album by Hootie & the Blowfish, debuts at #1 on the charts. Concerts and Festivals (1) 1957 : The Everly Brothers make their stage debut in Nashville at the Grand Ole Opry. Deaths (6) 1979 : Lester Flatt 1981 : Bob Marley 1997 : Ernie Fields 2003 : Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix Experience) 2004 : John Whitehead (McFadden & Whitehead) 2008 : John Rutsey (Rush) Health Issues (1) 2004 : Willie Nelson cancels ten upcoming concerts in order to get some much-needed carpal tunnel surgery. Incidents (1) 1964 : In an early sign of their tendency to disrupt authority, The Rolling Stones, are refused service for lunch at Bristol, Englands Grand Hotel because theyre not properly dressed in jackets and ties. The next day, the Daily Express calls them the ugliest group in Britain and remarks, The Rolling Stones gather no lunch. Legal Issues (1) 2012 : William Balfour trial ends; Balfour found guilty. Balfour was the former brother-in-law of singer and actress Jennifer Hudson. Balfour was convicted of murdering Hudsons mother, brother, and nephew as an act of vengeance by a jilted husband, according to the jury. Balfours trial, at which Hudson herself had to take to the witness stand, began in October of 2008. Marriages and Breakups (2) 1970 : Sammy Davis Jr. gets married for the third, and final time, to Altovise Gore. Jesse Jackson presides over the ceremony. 1997 : Country singer Trace Adkins marries Rhonda Forlaw in Nashville. Miscellaneous (2) 1967 : Paul Petersen signs with Motown Records (but never has a U.S. hit with them). 1988 : The legendary songwriter Irving Berlin turns 100 (hes still alive). A crowd sings some of his standards to him outside of his apartment in New York. Recordings (4) 1967 : The Beatles, Baby Youre A Rich Man 1967 : Cream: Tales Of Brave Ulysses, Outside Woman Blues 1973 : Stevie Wonder, Higher Ground 1979 : Bob Dylan: Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking, Precious Angel, When You Gonna Wake Up, I Believe In You, Slow Train, Gotta Serve Somebody Releases (4) 1968 : Richard Harris, MacArthur Park 1970 : The Beatles, The Long and Winding Road 1970 : The Who, Live At Leeds 1970 : The soundtrack for the movie Woodstock is released, featuring recordings from the festival. Those who were there realize it didnt sound nearly as good as they remembered it. TV, Radio, Press (7) 1957 : Buddy Holly & the Crickets audition for Arthur Godfreys Talent Scouts TV program, but are rejected. 1965 : The Byrds appear on TV for the first time when they play their cover of Bob Dylans Mr. Tambourine Man on the NBC show Hullabaloo. 1967 : The Bee Gees make their first big splash on UK television, performing their new single, New York Mining Disaster 1941 (Have You Seen My Wife, Mr. Jones) on the BBCs Top Of The Pops. 1972 : John Lennon goes on the Dick Cavett Show and mentions that the FBI is monitoring him. He turns out to be right. 1972 : David Cassidy, then at the very peak of his career, appears in a controversial nearly-naked pose on the cover of Rolling Stone. 1975 : Chers new boyfriend, rocker Greg Allman of The Allman Brothers, appears as a guest on her CBS-TV show Cher. 2003 : Jackson Browne appears on the Brake My Wife, Please episode of The Simpsons. 1888: Irving Berlin 1931: Dick Garcia 1935: Kit Lambert 1941: Eric Burdon (The Animals) 1943: Arnie Satin (The Dovells) 1943: Les Chadwick (Gerry and the Pacemakers) 1947: Butch Trucks (The Allman Brothers) Deaths 1979: Lester Flatt 1981: Bob Marley 1997: Ernie Fields 2003: Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix Experience) 2004: John Whitehead (McFadden and Whitehead) 2008: John Rutsey (Rush) Events 1957: The Everly Brothers make their stage debut in Nashville at the Grand Ole Opry. 1957: Buddy Holly and the Crickets fail an audition to appear on CBS-TVs Arthur Godfreys Talent Scouts. 1959: Annette Funicello makes her first appearance as Gina Minelli on tonights Gina From Italy episode of CBS-TVs sitcom Make Room For Daddy. 1964: Britains latest hot group, the Rolling Stones, are nonetheless refused service for lunch at Bristol, Englands Grand Hotel because theyre not properly attired in jackets and ties. the next day, the Daily Express calls them the ugliest group in Britain and remarks, The Rolling Stones gather no lunch. 1965: The Byrds make their television debut, singing their cover of Bob Dylans Mr. Tambourine Man on NBCs musical variety show Hullabaloo. 1967: ABC-TV broadcasts its musical special ABC Stage 67: Rodgers and Hart Today, featuring the songwriting duos classics being reinterpreted by the likes of Bobby Darin, The Supremes, The Mamas and the Papas, and Petula Clark. 1967: The Bee Gees make their first big splash on UK television. performing their new single, New York Mining Disaster, 1941, on the BBCs Top Of The Pops. 1970: Sammy Davis, Jr. marries his third wife, Altovise Gore, a dancer in his current Broadway hit Golden Boy. The Rev. Jesse Jackson presides; the couple would remain married for the rest of Davis life. 1972: John Lennon makes another celebrated guest appearance on ABC-TVs Dick Cavett Show and casually tells Cavett that he believes the FBI is wiretapping his phone in order to gather evidence for his deportment. As it turns out, hes entirely correct. 1972: David Cassidy, then at the very peak of his career, appears in a controversial nearly-naked pose on the cover of Rolling Stone. 1974: Elvis Presley plays a show at the Los Angeles Forum, attended by members of Led Zeppelin who were also in town for a gig. Upon learning of his famous fans, Elvis turns to his backup band after a somewhat sloppy opening number and jokingly admonishes them: Wait a minute. Lets see if we can start together, fellas, because we’ve got Led Zeppelin out there. Lets try to look like we know what we’re doing. Afterwards, the band meets Elvis backstage and is more than a little starstruck; Zeppelin manager Peter Grant and Elvis spontaneously swap their expensive watches, and then Robert Plant, just before the meeting breaks up, finally summons up the courage to sing Elvis 1956 hit Love Me. Elvis joins in for a few bars. 1975: Chers new boyfriend, rocker Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers, appears as a guest on her CBS-TV show Cher. 1988: On the occasion of his 100th birthday, legendary Tin Pan Alley songwriter Irving Berlin is serenaded by a crowd of fans singing his standards outside his New York apartment. That night, Carnegie Hall presents a program of the composers hits. 1989: The late Roy Orbison is posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York, with Eric Clapton presenting the award to Orbisons widow. 1990: The late Ritchie Valens is finally awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6733 Hollywood Blvd. 2003: Jackson Browne is the guest star (as himself) on tonights Brake My Wife, Please episode of Fox-TVs The Simpsons. 2004: Willie Nelson undergoes cancels ten upcoming concerts in order to get some much-needed carpal tunnel surgery. Releases 1968: Richard Harris, MacArthur Park 1970: The Beatles, The Long And Winding Road 1970: The Who, Live At Leeds Recording 1967: The Beatles, Baby Youre A Rich Man 1967: Cream: Tales Of Brave Ulysses, Outside Woman Blues 1973: Stevie Wonder, Higher Ground 1979: Bob Dylan: Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking, Precious Angel, When You Gonna Wake Up, I Believe In You, Slow Train, Gotta Serve Somebody Charts 1959: Dave Baby Cortez The Happy Organ hits #1 1968: The Monkees LP The Birds, The Bees and The Monkees enters the charts Certifications 1970: The Chairmen Of The Boards Give Me Just A Little More Time is certified gold On this date last year, somebody paid $10,000 for a T-shirt. An Australian man purchased a 1979 Led Zeppelin concert T-shirt on eBay for that amount, making it the most expensive concert T-shirt ever sold. (Though I bet The Eagles got close on their various, outrageously-priced reunion tours in recent years.) The shirt appears to be a back stage pass from the concert. After the sale, Denver weekly Westword posted a story on its blog counting down the next 10 most costly shirts purchased. From their research, they deemed a James Brown shirt with a bad caricature of the Godfather of Soul and the words Im Black and Im Proud, an early Nirvana shirt featuring a parody of John Lennons Two Virgins album cover and a Metal Up Your Ass Metallica shirt as the next most rare, each going for $1,000. Currently, the most costly concert shirts available on eBay are a 1976 Stones shirt (yours for $7,900), a 1973 Who concert staff shirt ($4,691.82), a different Zep shirt (from, I believe, the same concert as the one that cost 10 grand; $3,949.21) and a Johnny Thunders shirt from 1984 ($3,909.72). Here are a couple of Ohio tunes written in honor of those crucial concert souvenirs. Early Hamilton, Ohio, Punk band ChemDyne and Columbus Watershed both had songs called Black Concert T-Shirt. Born This Day: Musical movers and shakers sharing a May 11 birthday include legendary songwriter (God Bless America, White Christmas) Irving Berlin (1888); one of the greatest white Soul vocalists ever with The Animals, Eric Burdon (1941); drummer and founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, Butch Trucks (1947); producer and founding member of avant-garde Pop group the Art of Noise, Gary Langan (1956); original MTV VJ Martha Quinn (1959); and frontman for one of Cincinnatis all-time greatest Rock bands, The Afghan Whigs, Greg Dulli (1965). SHARE PRINT COMMENT FONT SIZE RATE Related content Afghan Whigs, The...Happy Chichester ...Very Extremely Da...Lung Cancer, Sad ...Greg Dulli and Cr...Twilight Singers ... Related to:Greg DulliChemDyneAfghan WhigsWatershedLed ZeppelinIrving BerlinEric Burdon Dulli — born and raised in Hamilton, Ohio — is currently gearing up to begin performing once again with his Whigsmates John Curley (still living, working and playing music in Cincinnati) and Rick McCollum (now living in Minneapolis). Tickets for the groups first show in 13 years — May 23 at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City — go on sale today at noon. According to the bands website, the fan pre-sale sold out and there are a very limited number of tickets left. The band will warm up for the show on May 22 with a performance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Will the Whigs merely do a reunion victory lap then go their separate ways again? Its unclear so far, but in interviews with Dulli, he seems very inspired playing with his old pals again. In terms of a possible new Whigs album, he told the website thisisfakediy.co.uk, I am going to keep the book open and keep the possibility, all possibilities available. Were going to see what happens, and react to what happens, but right now its wide open. Yes, maybe, maybe not, well see. I hate to be ambiguous, but in this particular case, I think its best. (He also said re-issues of the bands back catalog are definitely going to happen.) Raise a glass and wish Mr. Dulli a happy 47th birthday. Here are a few clips of Dullis extracurricular activities during his days with the Whigs to help you celebrate: • In 1994, Dulli sang John Lennons parts on the soundtrack to Backbeat, a film about early Beatles bassist Stuart Sutcliffe. On the soundtrack he was part of a band that included Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Mike Mills (R.E.M.), Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum) and Foo Fighter/ex-Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Here they are doing a song originally made a hit by Cincinnati-born music icons The Isley Brothers. • Dulli teamed with Grohl again in 1995, playing guitar on his debut album, Foo Fighters. Grohl played all of the instruments on the album except for a guitar part on X-Static, which Dulli provided. In 1999, Dulli recorded a cover of Dixie Peach Promenade (Yin for Yang), a tribute to late Moby Grape member Skip Spence and his cult classic album, Oar. On this date in 1982, Rick Springfield’s album “Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet” was certified GOLD and PLATINUM. In 1957 Buddy Holly and the Crickets auditioned for “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts” show, but was rejected. The Everly Brothers made their debut at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1963 The Beatles’ debut album, “Please Please Me,” hit number one on the UK chart. The Rolling Stones were beginning to get press coverage in the UK with an article appearing in the British magazine “New Record Mirror.” In 1964 The Rolling Stones were refused service at a hotel restaurant in Bristol, England because they weren’t wearing jackets and ties. In 1965 The Byrds made their TV debut, performing “Mr. Tambourine Man” on the show “Hullabaloo.” In 1967 The Supremes, the Mamas and the Papas, Petula Clark, and Bobby Darin were among those who took part in the TV special “Rogers & Hart Today.” The Bee Gees appeared on the British TV show “Top of the Pops” for the first time, performing the song “New York Mining Disaster.” The Beatles recorded the song “Baby You’re A Rich Man” at Olympia Studios, marking the first time the group worked in a studio other than Abbey Road. In 1968 The Monkees’ album “The Byrds, the Bees, and the Monkees” debuted at number 80 on the chart. However, the following week it landed in the top ten, at number three. Richard Harris released the single “MacArthur Park.” In 1970 The Who’s album “Live at Leeds,” the “Woodstock” album, and The Beatles’ single “The Long and Winding Road.” In 1971 The Rolling Stones’ album “Sticky Fingers” was certified Gold. In 1972 John Lennon was a guest on the “Dick Cavett Show.” During his appearance, he accused the FBI of tapping his phone. In 1973 Stevie Wonder recorded the song “Higher Ground” at a studio in New York. In 1974 Steely Dan released the single “Rikki Don’t Lose that Number.” Mike Oldfield’s “Tubular Bells peaked at number seven on the pop singles chart. Chicago’s “(I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long” peaked at number nine on the pop singles chart. Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods’ “Billy Don’t Be A Hero” and Gordon Lightfoot’s “Sundown” broke into the Top 40. In 1975 Gregg Allman made a guest appearance on Cher’s TV variety show. In 1976 The Doobie Brothers’ album “Takin’ It To The Streets” was certified Gold. In 1977 Steve Miller Band’s album “Book Of Dreams” was certified Gold. In 1979 Eric Clapton and Charlie Watts were among the artists who were in the makeshift band put together for producer Glyn Johns’ wedding. Bob Dylan began sessions for his album “Slow Train Coming” at Muscle Shoals studio in Alabama. Peaches & Herb’s single “Reunited” was certified Platinum. In 1981 Reggae superstar Bob Marley died of cancer at a hospital in Miami, Florida. He was 36. In 1982 Rick Springfield’s album “Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet” was certified Gold and Platinum. In 1984 ZZ Top’s album “Deguello” was certified Platinum. In 1985 Madonna’s “Crazy For You” hit number one on the pop singles chart. Power Station’s “Some Like It Hot” peaked at number six on the pop singles chart. Madonna’s single “Angel” and Phil Collins’ “Sussudio” broke into the Top 40 chart. In 1987 The Bill Medley-Jennifer Warnes single “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” was released. In 1989 The late Roy Orbison was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Eric Clapton presented the award to Orbison’s widow, Barbara. In 1990 The late Ritchie Valens received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Janet Jackson’s single “Escapade” was certified Gold. In 1995 Jimmie Vaughan, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Robert Cray came together for a tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan in Austin, Texas, the hometown of the late blues guitarist. All five played with Vaughan at his last concert on August 26th 1990, just before his death in a helicopter crash. In 1991 Roxette’s “Joyride” hit number one on the pop singles chart. Paula Abdul’s “Rush Rush” broke into the Top 40 chart. In 1994 Ace Of Base’s album “The Sign” was certified multi-Platinum. In 2002 The summer Cape Cod, Massachusetts, home of Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton was completely destroyed in a three-alarm fire. The structure had been under renovation, and Hamilton wasn’t living there at the time. Ray Charles performed at the “Time for Life” concert, a show dedicated to world peace, at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. The event marked the first concert to be held at the site in its two-thousand-year history. In 2003 Jimi Hendrix Experience bassist Noel Redding died at his home in Ireland. He was 57. Paul McCartney performed a free concert at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. In 2004 Brian Wilson received the 2004 BMI Icon Award at the annual BMI Pop Awards in Los Angeles. A scarf-draped mic stand used by Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and an autographed guitar from Peter Frampton were among the memorabilia on display at the new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, which opened in Hollywood, Florida. In 2005 Jimmy Buffett signed a deal with the satellite radio network Sirius to carry Radio Margaritaville, the online station he started in 1998. Stevie Wonder released two versions of his video for “So What The Fuss” — a traditional one and one with a narrative track describing the clip’s storyline — online via Yahoo! Music. The second part of the two-part TV miniseries “Elvis” aired on CBS. The movie had been developed with the blessing and cooperation of the late rock legend’s estate, and was the first Presley biographical film project that received permission to use master recordings of his music. In 2006 Ozzy Osbourne announced that — for the first time on Ozzfest history — he’d be a headliner at select shows on the event’s second stage. The Fabulous Thunderbirds frontman Kim Wilson, Mavis Staples, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, and Al Kooper were among the winners at the 2006 Blues Music Awards in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2007 The world premiere of the musical “Dream a Little Dream: The Nearly True Story of the Mamas and the Papas,” a full-length, multi-member cast adaptation of “Papa” Denny Doherty’s one-man autobiographical show was staged in Phoenix, Arizona. Bruce Hornsby and his band The NoiseMakers hosted a musical showcase of rock, R&B, and bluegrass at “America’s Anniversary Weekend,” the 400th anniversary celebration of the settlement of Jamestown, Virginia. Chaka Khan and Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder were among the performers at the event. In 2009 Keith Emerson cancelled his own shows and pulled out of a planned Emerson, Lake, and Palmer reunion because he was still battling old hand injuries which left him with nerve damage and unable to to play the keyboards, quote, “to the high standard I have always set.” Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam, played an invitation-only show in Los Angeles, marking his first U.S. concert in 33 years. Boy George was released from a British prison after serving four months of a 15-month sentence stemming from his conviction on charges of false imprisonment. His case stemmed from an incident in which he held a male escort captive by handcuffing him to the wall of an apartment in London. In 2010 Rolling Stones frontmen Mick Jagger and Keith Richards attended the world premiere screening of the documentary “Stones In Exile” at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
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