August 27

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR AUGUST 27
Tim Bogert of Vanilla Fudge is 66; Alex Lifeson of Rush is 57; Glen Matlock of The Sex Pistols is 54; Mike Johnson formerly with Queens Of The Stone Age is 45; Jon Siebels of Eve 6 is 31;

ON THIS DATE
1965 The Beatles meet Elvis Presley in Los Angeles at Elvis' home
1967 The Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, is found dead in his home. His death was ruled an "accidental overdose of sleeping pills"
1990 Stevie Ray Vaughan dies in a helicopter crash in East Troy, Wisconsin. He was 35
1991 Ten by Pearl Jam is released
1996 No Code by Pearl Jam is released
2002 A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay is released
2008 27 year old Kevin Cogill is arrested at his home in Culver City, California by the FBI for "suspicion of violating federal copyright laws" after he posted songs from the not yet released album Chinese Democracy by Guns 'N' Roses
2009 Joan Jett sues her former Runaways bandmate Jackie Fox. Fox owns part of the band's trademark and is trying to block the movie 'The Runaways' from being released. Jett wants the film to premier on time

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Friday, Rocktober 15 L.A. GUNS Pastimes Pub Sarasota

IN THE NEWS
Yoko Ono Plans Iceland Ceremony for Lennon's Birthday
Paramore's Hayley Williams Puts Rock Twist on 'Bed Intruder Song'
Bruce Springsteen Preps 'Darkness On the Edge' Box Set

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