This Day in Music History - March 28

Happy Birthday to James Atkin, vocals, EMF (1969)


1976, in Buffalo, New York, Genesis began their first North American tour since Peter Gabriel left the band, with Phil Collins taking over as lead singer.



2005, after playing a warm-up date the night before at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, U2 kicked off their Vertigo tour at the iPay One Center in San Diego. The 131-date world tour would see the band playing in North America, Europe, South America and Japan. By the time it finished, the Vertigo Tour had sold 4,619,021 tickets, grossing $389 million — the second-highest figure ever for a world tour.



SOURCE: http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/day-in-music-0328-2011/

Happy Anniversary to Dee & Loren

It is my mom and step-dad's 11th Anniversary today. :o)

Foo Fighters Premiere Video for Their Single "Rope"

Ahhhhhh-maze-ing!

Foo Fighters - Music - More Music Videos

Happy Birthday Vinnie Paul

Happy 47th Birthday Vinnie Paul! Getcha pull brotha!

This Day in Music History March 11

1968, the Otis Redding single “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” went gold in the U.S. three months after the singer was killed in a plane crash.



1971, Jim Morrison arrived in Paris, booking into the Hotel George V. The following week he moved into an apartment at 17 Rue Beautreillis where he lived in until his death on 3 July.

2005, The front door of Ozzy Osbourne’s childhood home in Lodge Road, Aston, Birmingham went up for auction on eBay because the current owner was fed up with fans defacing it. Ali Mubarrat was giving the proceeds to charity.

2008, Madonna was inducted into the U.S. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by singer Justin Timberlake at a star-studded ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York. The 49-year-old thanks her detractors in her acceptance speech, including those “who said I couldn’t sing, that I was a one hit wonder.”



Above information via Gibson.com

This Day in Music History for March 10

1973, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon was released in America. It would go on to spend 740 weeks on the album chart over a 14-year period.

1964, Neneh Cherry, singer, songwriter was born.


Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance (1989) by MovieFanQS

1973, John Charles LeCompt, guitar [We are the Fallen, Machina, Evanescence] was born.

R.I.P. Biggie

Christopher Wallace [The Notorious B.I.G.] May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997

This Day in Music History for March 7

1987, The Beastie Boys became the first rap inspired act to have a #1 album in the U.S. with their debut Licensed To Ill.



Such a sick bass line!