Sunday, January 10, 2010

January 10

ABSOLUTE ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 10
Rod Stewert is 65; Aynsley Dunbar formerly with Jefferson Starship, Whitesnake and Journey, is 64; Donald Fagen from Steely Dan is 62; Scott Thurston from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is 58; Pat Benatar is 57; Michael Schenker from the Scorpions is 55; Curt Kirkwood of the Meat Puppets is 51; Matt Roberts from 3 Doors Down is 32; Brent Smith from Shinedown is 32;

ON THIS DATE
1964 The Beatles' first album in the United States, Introducing the Beatles, was released
1977 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones is found guitly of cocaine possession
2005 Gene Simmons of Kiss is sued by Georgeann Walsh Ward claiming Simmons made her out to be a nymphomaniac in the VH1 Kiss documentary "When Kiss Ruled The World"
2007 Don Henley and Glenn Frey of the Eagles file a $537,000 lawsuit against a South Korean insurance company that they accuse of using their group's ballad "Desperado" illegally

IN THE NEWS
Happy Elvis' 75th birthday
The Clash, Pink Floyd get British royal stamp of approval

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