July 19

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JULY 19
Bernie Leadon formerly with the Eagles is 62; Brian May of Queen is 62;

ON THIS DATE
1948 Keith Godchaux of the Grateful Dead was born in Seattle, Washington. Godchaux died in 1980
1972 Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones have problems with a reporter in Boston. The reporter filed charges and the Stones took to the stage for their concert 4 hours late
1991 Steve Alder of Guns 'N' Roses sues his former bandmates claiming that they made him use heroin but then kicked him out of the band when he tried to quit using the drug
2001 It is announced that James Hetfield of Metallica has entered rehab for alcoholism and “other addictions”
2006 Axl Rose is hit by objects at a concert in Newcastle and Guns 'N' Roses abruptly end the show