Friday, August 14, 2009

August 14

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR AUGUST 14
David Crosby is 68; Slim Dunlap formerly with the Replacements is 58; Kevin Cadogan formerly with Third Eye Blind is 39;

ON THIS DATE
1962 The Beatles fire Pete Best replacing him with Ringo Starr
1970 Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills And Nash is busted for cocaine possession in La Jolla, California. He makes the $2,500 bail and is released
1989 Bon Jovi’s “New Jersey” LP becomes the first U.S. album legally released in the Soviet Union
2004 Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones is being treated for throat cancer. Diagnosed in June, Watts undergoes radiotherapy treatment at London`s Royal Marsden Hospital
2008 Jackson Browne sues presidential candidate John McCain and the Republican National Committee for copyright infringement and violation of right of publicity for using 'Running On Empty' in a TV add

IN CONCERT
Saturday, August 15 INCUBUS Ford Ampitheatre Tampa
Saturday, August 15 COUNTING CROWS Hard Rock Cafe Orlando

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