>>Today In Rock History On This Day: In 1966 The Jimi Hendrix Experience was formed in London. Guitarist Denny Laine left the Moody Blues. In 1970 Bits of a smashed guitar from Pete Townshend and Ian Andersons flute were among the items Bill Graham auctioned off at the Fillmore East in New York. Money raised went to peace candidates. In 1975 The Faces played their last concert, at Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, New York. In 1977 Santana released the album Moonflower. In 1979 Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson was injured at a concert in New Yorks Madison Square Garden when a fan threw a rose on stage and a thorn hit Anderson in the eye. In 1988 Poison released the single Every Rose Has Its Thorn. In 1992 AC/DC released the album Live. In 1996 The Rolling Stones movie Rock and Roll Circus was screened at the New York Film Festival, 28 years after it was filmed. The movie features appearances by several guest artists. Members of the Stones had originally not wanted the film released because they didnt think their performance was as good as The Whos. In 2001 Pablo Cruises Dave Jenkins performed as part of the Voices Of Classic Rocks Red, White, and Rockforver benefit concert series for the USO in Orlando, Florida. In 2002 Pearl Jam released the album Riot Act. In 2004 Eric Clapton was stopped by police in a town near Dijon, France, for speeding. Radar indicated the rocker was driving 134-miles-per-hour, which was more than 50-miles-per-hour faster than the posted speed limit. His British license was confiscated, his driving privileges in France were suspended for an indefinite period of time, and had to pay a 922-dollar fine. Sum 41 released the album Chuck. In 2005 The tax evasion trial of the Isley Brothers Ronald Isley began in Los Angeles. U2 announced that while both democratic and republican politicians were using the bands concerts as fundraising events, the group had not endorsed any candidate and had no control over what concertgoers did at the shows. In addition, the band was denying allegations made by conservative media personality Rush Limbaugh that singer Bono had a mistress. Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee was burned on his arms and face when the groups pyrotechnic display went off as he was suspended 30-feet over the stage during a show in Casper, Wyoming. He received outpatient treatment at a local hospital for the injuries, which were described as minor. Former Ultravox frontman and Live Aid co-organizer Midge Ure received an honorary degree from the University of Abertay in Dundee, Scotland. Nickelbacks album All the Right Reasons debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2006 U2s Bono and Oprah Winfrey went shopping along Chicagos Magnificent Mile to tape a segment promoting the Product Red initiative, which is helping in the fight against AIDS in Africa. The segment aired on Oprah Winfrey Show the next day. In 2009 Toto, surf music pioneer Dick Dale, Jimi Hendrixs Band of Gypsys bassist Billy Cox, and Charlie Daniels were among those inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame. Former Allman Brothers Band frontman Dickey Betts, and the Beach Boys Al Jardine took part in the ceremony, which was held in Nashville. Blue Cheer frontman Dickie Peterson died at his home in Germany following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 61. In 2010 New releases included the DVD Ladies & Gentlemen...The Rolling Stones. In 2011 The Charlie Daniels Bands longtime keyboardist Joel Taz DiGregorio was killed in a single-car crash on Interstate 40 just west of Nashville. He was 67. In 2012 Eric Clapton made millions from selling Gerhard Richters Abstraktes Bild at an auction in London. The painting set a sales record in fetching over 34-point-two-million-dollars -- significantly more than the projected estimate of 14-point-four-to-19-point-two-million-dollars. In 2013 Former Guns N Roses drummer Matt Sorum married his longtime girlfriend Adriane Ace Harper in a ceremony in Palm Springs, California. Their guests included Sorums former GNR bandmates Slash and Duff McKagan, Aerosmiths Steven Tyler, and guitarist Dave Navarro. Bon Jovis Jon Bon Jovi made a surprise appearance at a fans wedding. The fan had launched an online petition in an effort to get the singer to walk her down the aisle during the ceremony, but never received a response. The wedding was held at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas -- the same place Bon Jovi married his wife Dorothea back in 1989.
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