>>Today In Rock History On This Day: In 1963 The Rolling Stones cover of Chuck Berrys Come On backed with I Wanna Be Loved, was released by Decca in England; it was also the same day the group made its first TV appearance, on the British show Thank Your Lucky Stars. In 1975 Paul McCartney & Wings Listen To What The Man Said broke into the Top 40. In 1986 Genesis Invisible Touch broke into the Top 40. In 1993 Pete Townshend, Billy Joel, and Chuck Berry were among those on hand for the ground breaking of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame building in Cleveland. In 1994 Boston released the album Walk On. In 1995 The Pink Floyd video Pulse was released. In 1999 Rod Stewart visited the New York Stock Exchange. He arrived too late to ring the opening bell, so he tossed soccer balls out onto the floor instead. In 2003 Beck bruised his ribs in an accident backstage at the Field Day Festival in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and had to cancel his appearance at the event. In 2005 New album releases included Ringo Starrs Choose Love and Paul Ankas Rock Swings, his jazz interpretations of 1980s and 90s rock and pop hits including Nirvanas Smells Like Teen Spirit, Bon Jovis Its My Life, Van Halens Jump, and Billy Idols Eyes Without A Face. In 2007 Jackson Browne was among the inductees at the 38th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards dinner in New York. Paul McCartney played a special surprise show in London in support of his album Memory Almost Full. In 2008 Led Zeppelins Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones made a guest appearance at the Foo Fighters concert at Londons Wembley Stadium. A public funeral for the late Bo Diddley was held in Gainesville, Florida in the afternoon, followed by a tribute concert later in the evening. Bill Haley was inducted into the South Texas Music Walk of Fame during the 5th annual Water Street Market Music, Art & Surf Fest in Corpus Christi. In 2009 Elton Johns Billy Elliot: The Musical was the big winner at the 63rd annual Tony Awards, taking ten awards including the events top prize of Best Musical. Poison performed during the event, and singer Bret Michaels was injured when a piece of the set was lowered and hit him in the head. While it was initially reported that he wasnt seriously hurt, Michaels later claimed the incident triggered his near-fatal brain hemorrhage ten months later. James Taylor received an honorary degree from Williams College in Williamson, Massachusetts. In 2010 Hall & Oates announced that they were cancelling an upcoming performance in Phoenix, Arizona because of their objections to the states newly enacted, controversial SB 1070 immigration law. Annie Lennox was named a United Nations International UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador. In 2011 New releases included Def Leppards Mirror Ball. In 2012 Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch took his own life at his home in Nashville. He was 66.
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