Saturday, February 20, 2010

February 20

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 20
J. Geils is 64; Walter Becker from Steely Dan is 60; Jon Brant, formerly with Cheap Trick, is 56;

ON THIS DATE
1967 Kurt Donald Cobain from Nirvana was born.
1976 Kiss embedded their platform boots into wet cement outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood
1980 Ronald Belford Scott of AC/DC is pronounced dead
In 2003 A fire broke out during a rock concert at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island killing 100 people and injuring about 200 others. Great White was performing that night. Ty Longley from the band was one of the 100 to die
2007 Dave Navarro, formerly with Jane's Addicition and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, has has divorced finalized from Carmen Electra
2008 Devon Townsend receives a 2 year sentence behind bars. She is found guilty of harrassing Chester Bennington of Linkin Park and his wife

IN CONCERT
Sunday, February 21 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS Busch Gardens Tampa
Sunday, February 21 GREAT WHITE Ocala Entertainment Complex Ocala
Sunday, February 21 JOHN MAYALL Coachman Park Clearwater
Friday, April 30 ZZ TOP Kings Center For The Performing Arts Melbourne

IN THE NEWS
Kurt Cobain Biopic Moves Along as Fans Mark Nirvana Icon’s Birthday
Beck and Clapton Trade Epic Licks as Co-Headlining Tour Launches
Alice Cooper on Loving Lady Gaga and His Broadway “Nightmare”

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