Friday, March 12, 2010

March 12

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 12
Bill Payne from Little Feat is 61; Steve Harris from Iron Maiden is 54;

ON THIS DATE
1969 Paul McCartney married Linda Eastman in London. That same day George and Pattie Harrison are arrested for possession of cannabis resin
1974 John Lennon and Harry Nilsson are kicked out of a Smother's Brothers show in Los Angeles
2003 The Rolling Stones are told by the Chinese Ministry of Culture what songs of theirs they are NOT allowed to perform while touring their country. They are: “Brown Sugar,” “Honky Tonk Women,” “Beast of Burden” and “Let’s Spend The Night Together”
2007 Van Halen is inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame by Slash and Scott Weiland from Velvet Revolver. Eddie Vedder inducted R.E.M.

IN CONCERT
Saturday, March 13 ED KOWALCZYK (of LIVE) House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Saturday, March 13 ERIC CLAPTON/ROGER DALTRY Amway Arena Orlando
Saturday, March 13 COLLECTIVE SOUL City Hall Plaza Orlando
Saturday, May 1 FOGHAT/BLUE OYSTER CULT Coachman Park Clearwater

IN THE NEWS
Runaways Movie Brings Cherie Currie Back To Music
Appeal Filed In Phil Spector Case
Rachael Ray Enlists Zooey Deschanel, Jakob Dylan For SXSW Party

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