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Today in Rock (June 15)

• 1949 - Russell Hitchcock (Air Supply) was born.
• 1951 - Steve Walsh (Kansas - singer) was born.
• 1963 - Scott Rockenfield (Queensryche - drummer) was born.
• 1963 - Jan & Dean release “Surf City”.
• 1964 - Ringo Starr rejoins The Beatles in Australia. He had been sidelined for nearly two weeks due to tonsillitis, then recovering from a tonsillectomy. His temporary replacement, Jimmy Nicol, returns to a life of anonymity.
• 1970 - Jimi Hendrix lays down the first tracks at his “state of the art” Electric Ladyland recording studio in New York.
• 1974 - Geoff Britton is selected as the new drummer for Paul McCartney and Wings, replacing Denny Seiwell.
• 1975 - Hawkwind fires bassist Lemmy Kilmister after he is mistakenly arrested for drug possession at the US/Canada border. Lemmy returns to the UK and forms Motorhead.
• 1981 - The Police begin work on their fourth album, “Ghost In The Machine,” at AIR studios in the Caribbean. The set, which is co-produced by the Hugh Padgham, contains “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic.”
• 1982 - Bassist Pete Farndon is kicked out of The Pretenders due to his drug problems. He ODs the following year.
• 1982 - Ozzy Osbourne marries Sharen Arden.
• 1992 - To support his “Human Touch” and “Lucky Town” albums Bruce Springsteen tours for the first time in four years. The first stop is Stockholm, Sweden.
• 1996 - The first of two Tibetan Freedom Concerts take place in San Francisco. The Smashing Pumpkins perform on the first day. Beck, Rage Against The Machine and the Red Hot Chili Peppers play the second
• 1999 - Carlos Santana’s “comeback” album, “Supernatural” is released. The set features matchbox 20’s Rob Thomas on the hit “Smooth.”
• 2004 - Velvet Revolver’s debut album “Contraband” sells 256,000 copies in its first week of release to nail the top spot on the Billboard 200 Album Chart.
• 2006 - A federal court jury in Detroit rules that the White Stripes do not have to pay Jim Diamond royalties from their first two albums. Diamond, credited with co-producing the duo’s ‘99 self-titled debut and mixing the group’s ‘00 release, “De Stijl,” filed suit against the Stripes in ‘04, claiming that he helped shape their sound and deserves a share of the discs’ royalties.
• 2007 - Strong winds cause amplification towers to fall canceling performances by Linkin Park, Pearl Jam, the Killers and My Chemical Romance on the second day of the Heineken Jammin’ Festival in Venice, Italy. The towers crash into the crowd sending nineteen fans to the hospital. Only one person suffers a serious injury. The rest of the four-day festival is canceled
• 2007 - Keyboardist Richard Bell, one-time member of Janis Joplin’s Full Tilt Boogie Band, dies in Toronto at age 62 after a battle with cancer. Bell is heard on Joplin’s “Pearl” album. He also recorded with Joe Walsh and Bonnie Raitt.
• 2010 - “Mojo,” by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, arrives. “It’s Blues-based,” says Petty of the album. “Some of the tunes are longer, more jam-y kind of music.”
• 2010 - Following a 17 year lapse without a studio album, the Steve Miller Band returns with “Bingo!” “This is a party record, man,” says Miller. “It’s about getting up and getting ready to dance. It’s like the fraternity party gigs I used to play in college. I went through and picked all my favorite tunes that I really, really loved.”
• 2010 - There are a couple compilations out. Oasis has a singles collection titled “Time Flies . . . 1994 – 2009.” “The fact that we kept it together for so long is testament to our love of the music,” says former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher. And there’s John Mellencamp’s box set “On The Rural Route 7609.” The career-spanning collection features 54 tracks ranging from rare demos to the hits. The title refers to the time period when the songs were recorded – between ’76 to ’09. “It’s like an address,” says Mellencamp. “I thought it sounded cool.”
• 2010 - Metallica roll out a vinyl version of ‘96 album “Load.” It’s available either in a two-disc gatefold package for the 33.3 version or a four-disc box set, 180-gram, 45-rpm deluxe edition.
• 2010 - Ozzy Osbourne’s Prince of Darkness: Rock Band video game, is available at the Rock Band store. His Rock Band debut consists of solo career-spanning songs, including three tracks from “Scream” (”Let Me Hear You Scream,” “Soul Sucker” and “Diggin’ Me Down”), a week before the set’s release. “I hope Rock Band players around the world are ready to have their living rooms invaded by me!” Osbourne says in a statement.

Today in Rock (June 14)

• 1943 - Muff Wiwood (Spenser Davis Group - bass) was born.
• 1945 - Ron Argent (Zombies - keyboards) was born.
• 1949 - Alan White (Yes - drummer.
• 1952- Jim Lea (Slade) was born.
• 1953 - Elvis graduates from L.C. Humes High in Memphis, TN.
• 1963 - Chris DeGarmo (Queensryche - guitar) was born.
• 1970 - In a notable case of self-aggrandizement, Grand Funk Railroad spends $100,000 on a block long Times Square billboard to promote their “Closer To Home” album. Of course, the billboard features a huge picture of the band.
• 1971 - The first “corporate” Hard Rock Café opens. The original is a L.A. dive featured on the back cover and inner sleeve of The Doors “Morrison Hotel/Hard Rock Café” album. On the inner sleeve the band is sitting at the bar.
• 1972 - Gate crashers at a Tucson Rolling Stones concert are greeted with tear gas.
• 1975 - Peter Frampton’s concert at the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael is recorded. This performance along with a show the following night at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco comprise “Frampton Comes Alive,” one of the best selling double albums of all time.
• 1980 - Billy Joel’s “Glass Houses” begins a six week run at the top of the U.S. album chart. The Phil Ramone produced set features “It’s Still Rock ‘N’ Roll To Me” and “Don’t Ask Me Why.”
• 1981 - Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Steven Stills and Bonnie Raitt, among others, perform at the “No Nukes” concert at the Hollywood Bowl.
• 1995 - About twenty Columbus, Ohio residents complain to authorities that the Ted Nugent concert is too loud. Nugent refuses to touch the volume nob saying he is within the legal noise limits.
• 2003 - VH-1 lists the Top 100 songs of the past 25 years (roughly 1978 to 2003). Nirvana’s “Smell’s Like Teen Spirit” is #1. Amazingly, Hall & Oates Muzak oriented “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)” is ranked higher (#74) than The Ramones’ “I Wanna Be Sedated” (#75). Inexplicably, Radiohead’s “Creep” is only #84.
• 2006 - Former Jane’s Addiction singer Perry Farrell delivers the keynote speech on the first day of the CMJ Rock Hall Music Fest in Cleveland.
• 2008 - Paul McCartney performs at a free concert in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev - in the city’s Independence Square. More than 350,000 people turn out for two-and-a-half-hour show - reportedly the biggest concert in the country’s history. Organizers ask citizens and businesses to donate to Ukraine’s National Cancer Institute’s children’s department; approximately $600,000 is pledged.

Today in Rock (June 11.)

• 1949 - Frank Beard (ZZ-Top, drummer (the only member without a beard)) was born.
• 1952 - Donnie Van Zandt (.38 Special, vocals) was born. (Younger brother to Ronnie of Lynyrd Skynyrd).
• 1965 - The British government announces The Beatles will receive the MBE (Members of the British Empire) Award. Some conservative MBE holders grumble that the it shouldn’t go to a bunch of Rock ‘n’ Rollers and turn in their awards. The Beatles get their MBEs just the same. After all, they about single-handedly saved the British economy. Later, John Lennon returns his award to protest the British government’s support of the war in Vietnam.
• 1986 - A year after Sting releases his debut solo album “Dream of the Blue Turtles” the Police reunite for an Amnesty International concert in Atlanta.
• 1988 - The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute is held in London. Mandela, a South African political prisoner, has been jailed for 24 years. The concert, featuring Dire Straits, Stevie Wonder and Phil Collins, in addition to several pop and R&B performers, is broadcast worldwide and seen by over one billion people.
• 1992 - ABBA’s Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus perform a Rock version of “Dancing Queen” in Stockholm, Sweden. They are backed by U2 during the group’s Zoo TV Tour. ½ of ABBA (and not even the cute half) and U2 – a simply weird pairing.
• 2002 - Paul McCartney marries former model Heather Mills.
• 2004 - Van Halen, with Sammy Hagar, launch their North American summer tour in Greensboro, N.C. Yes, Hagar sings songs from the Roth era.
• 2006 - Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose invites former GN’R guitarist Izzy Stradlin onstage to perform three songs at the U.K. Download Festival. Also, Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach joins the group for “My Michelle.” It ‘s a chaotic set with Rose slipping during “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and leaving the stage twice for extended periods.
• 2007 - Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee skips a London show after injuring his left arm. Evanescence drummer Will Hunt fills in. Though far from 100%, wearing an ice pack on his shoulder, Lee doesn’t appear in pain during several on-stage appearances. During one such excursion he blurts out, “Who wants a goddamn swig of Jägermeister?”
• 2007 - The Genesis reunion tour of Europe begins in Helsinki, Finland. The line-up is singer-drummer Phil Collins, guitarist Mike Rutherford and keyboardist Tony Banks. Two of the group’s longtime backing musicians, drummer Chester Thompson and guitarist Daryl Stuermer, are also onboard. It’s the group’s first trek in 15 years.
• 2009 - Paul McCartney gives his first concert in Halifax, Canada. The outdoor gig coincides with Halifax’s Tall Ships Nova Scotia Festival 2009

Today in Rock (June 10)

• 1958 - During a weekend break from the army, Elvis records songs that are released in 1958 and 1959.
• 1961 - Kim and Kelly Deal (The Breeders) are born. Kelly is 11 minutes older than her sister.
• 1964 - During a recording session in Chicago, the Rolling Stones meet up with two of their blues idols, Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters.
• 1966 - Janis Joplin makes her debut with Big Brother & The Holding Company at San Francisco’s Avalon Ballroom.
• 1967 - Jimmy Chamberlain (Smashing Pumpkins - drummer) was born.
• 1967 - Bob Dylan and The Band begin work on what will be known as “The Basement Tapes.”
• 1971 - Fans at a Denver Jethro Tull concert become unruly. The cops use tear gas but the concert continues even as the gas envelops the stage.
• 1974 - The Who sell out again… and again… and again. The group begins a four day stand at New York’s Madison Square Garden. It only took 60 hours for the shows to sell out
• 1977 - Joe Stummer and Topper Headon are arrested for painting “The Clash” on a London wall.
• 1996 - Wal-Mart pulls the Goo Goo Dolls album “A Boy Named Goo” due to “offensive” cover art. A baby appears covered with blood. The album sells 1.5 million copies anyway – 50,000 of those come from Wal-Mart prior to the ban.
• 2004 - KISS start their “Rock The Nation” U.S tour in San Antonio. Poison is the opening act. Also, Fleetwood Mac cancels shows in Pittsburgh and Tinley Park, IL and reschedules other shows due to a band member`s illness. What’s strange is they refuse to disclose who it is, though “rumours” say it`s Stevie Nicks. That is later confirmed
• 2004 - Ray Charles died at the age of 73.
• 2006 - Green Day fan Ruby Wilson, of Ovenden, England, avoids disaster thanks to her American Idiot T-shirt. While raking leaves at home the 12-year-old uncovers a live hand grenade, which she identifies from the cover art of the band’s ‘04 album. The World War II vintage grenade apparently came from a munitions factory that was located nearby.
• 2008 - A deluxe, 40th anniversary edition of Jethro Tull’s ‘68 debut effort, “This Was,” is out. The two-CD set features remastered stereo and mono mixes of the 10-song album and rare singles. Then there’s Genesis’ three-disc When in Rome ‘07 DVD is released exclusively via Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club outlets, plus the band’s website. The DVD was recorded at Circo Massimo at the close of the group’s European comeback tour.
• 2009 - The joint Aerosmith/ZZ Top tour begins. “To follow [ZZ] is gonna . . . kick us into overdrive,” says Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry. “We got our work cut out for us, and the audience gets the benefit. It’s gonna be a riot.” During the tour Aerosmith plays songs from select albums “front-to-back.” But the trek ends abruptly weeks later when Aerosmith vocalist Stephen Tyler falls while onstage (actually from a catwalk) and breaks his shoulder.
• 2009 - The Neil Young documentary, Don’t Be Denied, premieres as part of PBS’ American Masters series. There’s an exclusive interview with Young along with performance clips.

Today in Rock (June 9)

• 1941 - John Lord (Deep Purple - organ) was born.
• 1946 - John “Mitch” Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience) was born.
• 1958 - Jerry Lee Lewis (with the help of Sun Records owner Sam Phillips) takes out a full-page ad in Billboard magazine to explain his second divorce and third marriage (to his 14 year old cousin Myra). In the end, the ad doesn’t do much good and Jerry Lee remains ostracized for the next few years.
• 1967 - Dean Felber (Hootie & The Blowfish) was born.
• 1967 - Dean Dinning (Toad the Wet Sprocket) was born.
• 1967 - The Monkees play the Hollywood Bowl.
• 1969 - Guitarist Mick Taylor, who has played with John Mayall’s Blues Breakers, signs on as Brian Jones’ replacement in the Rolling Stones. Jones’ departure was announced just a day earlier.
• 1972 - Columbia Records signs Bruce Springsteen.
• 1991 - Poison cancels the first of five shows because lead singer Bret Michaels is suffering from a viral infection of his vocal chords and bassist Bobby Dall has a pinched never in his back.
• 2004 - Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich posts an explanation for his absence from England`s 2004 Download Festival, which was held a few days earlier. “I think that the last six months of playing super-duty Metal and traveling all over the world at my age kind of caught up to me a little bit.”
• 2005 - Put me in coach. John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival and solo) enters the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. Other inductees include Isaac Hayes, Steve Cropper, Bill Withers and David Porter.
• 2005 - During a press conference in Brussels, Belgium, U2’s Bono urges European Union officials to help Africa overcome the effects of “stupid poverty” by boosting aid to the continent. “The message to EU leaders is: Don’t blow it. This kind of momentum doesn’t come ever year,” says the proactive Bono.
• 2006 - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Highway Companions North American Tour gets underway in Charlotte, NC. The trek celebrates the band’s 30th anniversary. Stevie Nicks is a supporting act on the first eight shows and also performs with Petty and the Heartbreakers.
• 2006 - Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman showcases his photographic talents in Wyman Shoots, an exhibit at the San Francisco Art Exchange. Also, the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis honors the Rolling Stones’ role in Soul’s legacy with a photography exhibit. Rolling Stones 40 X 20 is a career-spanning selection of images by various photographers.
• 2007 - The Steve Miller Band closes the Independence Ride 2007 at Frawley Stadium in Wilmington, DL. About 2,000 motorcycle enthusiasts participate in the 60-mile ride from Philadelphia to Wilmington. Proceeds benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the ING Direct Kids Foundation.
• 2008 - Motley Crue initiate legal proceedings in L.A. against one of their managers. Crue claim that Burt Stein took money from them and conducted deals behind their back.

Today in Rock (June 8)

• 1942 - Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night - vocals) was born.
• 1944 - Boz Scaggs (Steve Miller Band) was born.
• 1951 - Bonnie Tyler was born.
• 1962 - Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran - keyboard) was born.
• 1969 - Brian Jones announces he’s quitting the Rolling Stones saying he doesn’t agree with the group’s musical direction. Actually, Brian was kicked out because of his increasing unreliability due to drugs and his reluctance to tour.
• 1974 - Keyboardist Rick Wakeman announces he’s leaving Yes for a solo career. Patrick Moraz fills the slot in Yes. However, Wakeman does return on occasion.
• 1991 - Bruce Springsteen marries fellow Jersey native and member of the E Street Band, Patti Scialfa. It’s his second marriage and her first.
• 1998 - Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr appear in public together for the first time in 30 years to attend the memorial service for Paul’s wife, Linda, who succumbed to cancer following a long battle.
• 2005 - The Record Industry Association of America (RIAA) says AC/DC’s “Back in Black” has sold more than 21 million copies in the U.S. tying it for fifth place on the all-time list with “Billy Joel’s Greatest Hits I & II” (“The Eagles Greatest Hits Volume I” is #1). The 1980 release was the group’s first with singer Brian Johnson (following the death of original vocalist Bon Scott).
• 2008 - Eric Clapton leads a celebrity-filled team in a charity cricket game in Cranleigh, England. Roger Waters, ex-Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman and Genesis guitarist Mike Rutherford also take the field. The event raises money for several organizations, including the CHASE Children’s Hospice and the Crossroads Centre, the rehabilitation facility Clapton helped start on Antigua.

A little hint this morning?

Ron mentioned this morning that the caller on Friday was “very close”.

Question #5 has (finally) been answered!

What do Jefferson and Nixon have in common?

They both have the same middle name: Millhouse.
Jefferson Millhouse D’Arcy (from the TV show Married With Children) and Richard Millhouse Nixon.

This also gives us the finale question #6:
There are 188 of these in Florida, what is it?

Today in Rock (June 3)

• 1946 - John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin - bass) was born.
• 1946 - Michael Clarke (Byrds - drummer) was born.
• 1952 - Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd) was born.
• 1964 - Kerry King (Slayer - guitar) was born.
• 1964 - Ringo Starr collapses during a photo shoot the day before The Beatles leave on a world tour. He enters the hospital with tonsillitis and pharyngitis. Jimmy Nichol fills in until Ringo rejoins the group June 12th in Australia. Nichol is immortalized a couple years later. His catch phrase when asked about touring with The Beatles, “it’s getting better,” is turned into a song.
• 1967 - The Doors release their hit “Light My Fire”.
• 1970 - To re-record two words in the song “Lola,” the Kinks’ Ray Davies flies from London to New York. “Coca-Cola” becomes “cherry cola” to avoid any commercial conflicts.
• 1972 - The Eagles release “Take it Easy”.
• 2002 - The Queen’s Jubilee “Party at the Palace” celebrates Elizabeth II’s 50th year on the throne. Sir Paul McCartney,, Sir Elton John , Eric Clapton , Ozzy Osbourne, Joe Cocker, Phil Collins, Rod Stewart and Steve Winwood are among the performers. Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) steals the show with touching version of “God Only Knows.” Proceeds are donated to the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Trust
• 2004 - Jefferson Airplane guitarist Jorma Kaukonen announces that he`s running for president. He`s the first to admit that his bid is “to be considered for entertainment purposes only.” Still, Kaukonen promotes a nonviolent, anti-hatred and pro-compassion platform with a foreign policy based on the need for “visual peace.”
• 2006 - Bad Company’s Paul Rodgers performs at the Republic of Texas Biker Rally in Austin. It’s the first stop of a brief solo tour.
• 2008 - Weezer’s self-titled disc (aka “The Red Album”) is released earlier than originally planned because several tracks were leaked online
• 2008 - Bruce Springsteen lands at #6 on Forbes magazine’s Celebrity 100 list. Madonna (#2) is the only musician to land higher than The Boss. Actress Angelina Jolie (#1) and Orpah Winfrey (#2) top the list.