Today in Rock February Twenty Fourth Featured Artist George Harrison George Harrison The late George Harrison is born at 11:42 PM. For years the ex-Beatle thought he arrived at least 18 minutes later and that his birthday was the 25th. 1943. 1940s Manfred Mann singer Paul Jones is born Paul Pond in Portsmouth, England. 1942 Bassist-vocalist Lonnie Turner (Steve Miller Band) has a birthday. 1947 1950s Bad to the bone. Guitarist-singer, George Thorogood, is born in Wilmington, DE. 1950 1960s Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix The Jimi Hendrix Experience (with bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell) play their last U.K. concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The group breaks up as Jimi briefly embarks on new adventures. 1969 1970s Janis Joplin’s “Pearl,” released after her death, goes gold. 1971 The Byrds play their final show. After the Passaic, NJ concert frontman/leader Roger McGuinn pulls the plug. 1973 The Eagles’ “Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975” goes platinum (over one million sales). The album becomes the all-time best seller. 1976 You don’t have to turn on your red light. The Police release “Roxanne.” 1979 1980s At the BRIT Awards in London, the Police are named Best British Group. A few hours later, on the other side of the pond, they earn a Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance (“Don’t Stand So Close To Me”). 1982 Higher Love earns Steve Winwood Record of the Year and Best Pop Performance trophies at the 29th Grammy Awards in L.A. 1987 1990s Kurt Cobain Kurt Cobain The Roy Orbison Concert Tribute To Benefit The Homeless features Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby, Dwight Yoakam and Bob Dylan. The show takes place in Universal City, CA. 1990 Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) and Courtney Love (Hole) tie the knot in Hawaii. 1992 Eric Clapton’s touching “Tears In Heaven” is a big winner at the Grammy Awards (Song of the Year, Best Pop Vocal, Male, etc.). The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Give It Away earns a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Song. The band also performs. Melissa Etheridge’s Ain’t It Heavy takes Best Rock Performance, Female. Peter Gabriel opens the L.A. show. 1993 Virgin Records sues the Smashing Pumpkins claiming non-compliance with their contact. The label contends an album was due three months earlier. Meanwhile, the group is trying to get out of the deal. 1998 The record industry certifies that “Garbage” and “Version 2.0” (both by Garbage) have sold one million and two million copies, respectively. 1999 2000s Tantric releases their sophomore album, After We Go. This is nearly three years after their self-titled debut came out. Also, Disturbed release their live “Music As A Weapon II CD/DVD.” Recorded during the Chicago stop of their 2003 tour the album features six Disturbed tracks, plus performances from supporting acts Taproot and Chevelle. 2004 Some musicians get a main street named after them but all KoRn can manage is an access road. The side street behind Rabobank Arena in the groups hometown of Bakersfield, CA, is officially designated Korn Row. Clever. The group gets a bronze plaque honoring their musical achievements during a ceremony outside the arena before the band kicks off its tour with Mudvayne. 2006 Every Day Is Exactly The Same is the third consecutive single from Nine Inch Nails With Teeth to reach #1 on Billboards Mordern Rock Chart. The other two are The Hand That Feeds and Only. 2006 U2s Bono is one of a 191 nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize. The singers efforts to cancel Third World debt make him a contender for the $1.3 million honor which is awarded later in the year. No, he doesnt win - but its an honor just to be nominated. 2006 Arcade Fire perform on Saturday Night Live. After the show, the group plays a few songs for the cast and crew. 2007 Sammy Hager, serves as the grand marshal for the Stater Bros. 300 race at the California Speedway in Fontana, CA, the Red Rockers hometown. 2007 ZZ Top play a pre-race show at the 08 Auto Club 500, the debut West Coast event of the NASCAR season, at the California Speedway. 2008 The 16th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party happens in L.A. Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Harrison Ford and Sean Penn attend. Hosted by John and his partner, David Furnish, the dinner and auction raises $5.1 million for the nonprofit foundation. Taped earlier, also John appears on the CBS program 60 Minutes. He claims that his ‘80s drug use and promiscuous behavior led him to make amends by starting the Elton John AIDS Foundation. 2008 “Covered, A Revolution In Sound” is released. The set contains Disturbed’s rendition of Faith No More’s “Midlife Crisis.” 2009 “The War Child Presents Heroes” compilation is out with songs by Paul McCartney, David Bowie, The Kinks, Bruce Springsteen and other Classic Rock acts re-recorded by a younger generation - Beck, Franz Ferdinand and Yeah Yeah Yeahs (to name a few). The collection benefits the War Child organizations campaign to aid young people in war-stricken areas. Its great that so many talented people gave their time, energy and support to this initiative, says McCartney. 2009 Comcast and U2 announce an agreement to present high-definition performances to subscribers. There’s HD footage from concert and promotional clips from throughout the band’s career. 2009 2010s Bob Dylan Bob Dylan Stevie Wonder and Sheryl Crow are among the performers at the White House tribute to Motown. Motown was “the soundtrack of the civil rights era,” says President Obama. 2011 Suze Rotolo, the companion of Bob Dylan pictured on his famed “The Freewheelin Bob Dylan” album cover, dies at the age of 67. Dylan and Rotolo dated between ‘61 and ‘64. 2011 Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) heads an all-star tribute to Howlin Wolf’s late guitarist Hubert Sumlin. In addition to Richards, Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Derek Trucks (Allman Brothers Band), Jimmie Vaughan (Fabulous Thunderbirds) and Buddy Guy also perform at New York Citys Apollo Theater. The show benefits the Jazz Foundation of America. 2012 Kid Rock is featured on the fourth season of PBS Live from the Artists Den. His performance was taped at Elvis Presleys Automobile Museum in Graceland, which had previously never been filmed for television. 2012 Aerosmiths Steven Tyler admits he’s used over $5 million dollars worth of cocaine. Realistically, 5 or 6 (million), easy, says Tyler during an interview on Australias 60 Minutes. But it doesnt matter. You also could say I snorted half of Peru but, you know, its what we did. 2013
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