Posted on 05/30/2008 6:19:03 PM PDT by andyssister
Today in music history...
2007, a leaked copy of the new White Stripes album ‘Icky Thump’ was played completely on Chicago's radio station Q101-WKQX. Jack White personally called the US radio station from Spain, where he was touring, to voice his displeasure.
2004, Madonna was forced to pay out £250,000 in a lawsuit after copying ideas by the late French erotic photographer Guy Burton. Madonna had admitted that the video for her song ‘Hollywood’ was inspired by Burton.
1992, The Black Crowes went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion'
1988, Leonard Cohen played the first of three sold out nights at London's Royal Albert Hall
1987, Adam Horovitz from The Beastie Boys was arrested while on tour after a beer can hit a fan during a disturbance in Liverpool, England.
1987, David Bowie kicked off his 87-date Glass Spider world tour at the Feynoord Stadium, Rotterdam, Holland.
1974, Bernadette Whelan a 14 year- old David Cassidy fan died of heart failure four days after attending a concert of his. Over 1,000 other fans had to be given first aid during the White City Stadium show.
1970, Ray Stevens went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Everything Is Beautiful'. The former DJ had a string of novelty hits, including 'Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green & Purple Pill'.
Birthdays...
1971- Patrick Dalheimer, bassist, Live
1968- Tim Burgess, vocals, The Charlatans
1964- Tom Morello, guitar, Rage Against The Machine, (1996 US No.1 album 'Evil Empire'). Audioslave (2005 US No.1 album 'Out of Exile').
1955- Nicky 'Topper' Headon, The Clash,
1944- Lenny Davidson, Dave Clark Five
And...Carl Radle (Derek and The Dominos), died in 1980 of kidney failure. Mickie Most, famed producer, died of cancer in 2003 at the age of 64.
Ping!
bump for later
should have said, Duane Allman bump! D&TDs!
Not bad.You’re a better singer than I!
And when I think of Leonard Cohen this is the song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx2wqkcQDHo&feature=related
athough there are a bunch of nice versions
Happy Friday!
One of my BB favorites!
Love or hate the Beastie Boys, you have to admit they are funny! or at least they used to be....
Then I realized why...
I think I posted this recently but there are some good videos on YouTube with Jimmy Page/Black Crowes. That concert would have been second best to actually seeing Led Zeppelin!
I gots that on my iPod , take me out. I can’t garden or work out without my iPod.
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