April 4

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 4
Craig Adams of The Cult is 48; Mike Starr, formerly with Alice In Chains, is 44; Josh Todd of Buckcherry is 39;

ON THIS DATE
1948 Barry Oakley of the Allman Brothers was born in Chicago, Illinois. Oakley died November 11, 1972 after having a motorcycle accident in Macon, Georgia
1960 Elvis Presley recorded "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" in Nashville for RCA Victor
1964 The top 5 songs on Billboard's Singles Chart are "Can't Buy Me Love", "Twist And Shout", "She Loves You", "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "Please Please Me", all by The Beatles
1996 Some of Jerry Garcia's ashes are scattered in India’s Ganges River
2006 Operation: Mindcrime II by Queensryche is released
2007 The press has a field day with Keith Richards after he stated that he had snorted his fathers ashes with cocaine in 2002
2009 Jeff Beck and Metallica are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

IN CONCERT
Tuesday, April 20 SICK PUPPIES Bourbon Street Nightclub New Port Richey
Friday, June 4 CHEAP TRICK House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Friday, July 30 CROWDED HOUSE Hard Rock Orlando

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