>>Today In Rock History On This Day: In 1967 The drug possession trial of Rolling Stone members Mick Jagger and Keith Richards began in London. In 1968 The Jeff Beck Group played their first U.S. gig at the Fillmore East in New York. In 1969 Blind Faith released their self-titled album. In 1975 Eric Clapton joined the Rolling Stones on stage during a show in Madison Square Garden to perform the song Sympathy for the Devil. In 1977 James Taylor released the album JT. In 1981 Mark David Chapman pled guilty to first-degree murder charges for the killing of John Lennon. In 1991 The handwritten lyrics to Jimi Hendrixs song Room Full of Mirrors sold for more than 35-thousand-dollars at an auction in New York. Lenny Kravitzs It Aint Over Til Its Over broke into the Top 40. In 1993 Ozzy Osbourne announced that he was planning a new album and a Black Sabbath reunion. In 2002 Queensryche frontman Geoff Tate debuted his solo album at a listening party in Seattle. In 2004 The Lollapalooza tour was cancelled because of poor ticket sales, three weeks before the festival was to begin. The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Clash, Led Zeppelin, guitarist Jimmy Page, and Kinks frontman Ray Davies were among the winners at the Mojo Awards, which honor the career achievements of veteran artists. The ceremony took place in London. Brian Wilson released the album Gettin In Over My Head, his first solo disc in six years. In 2005 The funeral for the late Soul Asylum bassist Karl Mueller took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mueller had died five days earlier of throat cancer. He was 41. In 2006 Roger Waters performed in Neve Shalom, Israel. The concert was originally slated for Tel Aviv, but later change the location to show his support for a nonviolent solution to the problems in the region. Neve Shalom is a mixed Jewish-Arab community in which residents live together peacefully. In 2007 The Bon Jovi episode of Unplugged made its debut on MTV, relaunching the series. Korn cancelled their appearance at Hellfest France, citing, quote, severe weather and a negligent promoter. The group had been told that it was expected to storm, and the promoter wasnt providing adequate cover for the bands equipment so they would be at risk of electrocution if they took the stage. In 2009 Phil Spector was transferred to the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran, California, where hes serving his 19-years-to-life sentence following his conviction on a second-degree murder charge in the 2003 killing of actress Lana Clarkson. Styx made a surprise appearance at the White House Briefing Room, stepping up to the podium after the daily briefing from the White House Press Secretary. When asked his opinion on how President Obama is handling things, drummer Todd Sucherman gave a thumbs up. In 2010 Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax gave a Big Four concert at the Sonisphere in Sofia, Bulgaria, which was shown via satellite in theaters around the world. The late Michael Jackson reportedly made at least one-billion-dollars in the year following his death. New releases included Ozzy Osbournes album Scream. In 2011 Glen Campbell announced that he was battling Alzheimers disease. Peter Frampton filed for divorce from his third wife Tina Elfers, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple had been married for 15 years, and had two children together. In 2012 Chaka Khan was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame. Surviving Jackson 5 members Marlon, Jermaine, Tito and Jackie Jackson visited their hometown of Gary, Indiana, and received the keys to the city from Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson. Elvis Presleys crypt was pulled from a music and sports memorabilia auction just two days before the sale, following objections from Elvis fans who wanted the crypt to be preserved as a shrine. Presleys remains were housed at the crypt at Forest Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery in Memphis immediately following his death in August 1977, and remained there until Elvis father received permission to bury his son at his Graceland mansion. In 2013 Aerosmiths Steven Tyler and Joe Perry were inducted into the Hollywood Bowls Hall of Fame, along with Patti Austin and John Legend.
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