Friday, October 2, 2009

Rocktober 2

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 2
Don McLean is 64; Mike Rutherford of Genesis and Mike + the Mechanics is 59; Sting is 58; Mike Rodden of Hinder is 27;

ON THIS DATE
1967 The Grateful Dead are arrested after a search of their group home turns up marijuana. The group serves 6 hours in jail and are released after bail is made
1977 Elvis Presley's body, and his mother's body, are both moved to Graceland. Somone tried to steal Elvis's body from Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis
2004 AC/DC has a street named after them in Melborne, Australia
2006 Supreme Court justices uphold lower-court decisions dismissing guitarist Vinnie Vincent's claims against KISS over alleged unpaid royalties he claimed he was owed for co-writing tracks on the Lick it Up album

IN CONCERT
Saturday, Rocktober 3 METALLICA St. Pete Times Forum Tampa

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