September 17

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR SEPTEMBER 17
Fee Waybill of The Tubes is 60;

ON THIS DATE
1967 The Doors appear on the Ed Sullivan Show. Jim Morrison was asked not to sing the line “Girl, we couldn’t get much higher" in 'Light My Fire' but he sings it anyway. The band is then banned from the show
1967 The Who appear on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. An explosion rigged to go off in Keith Moon's drum damages Pete Townshend's hearing
1991 Use Your Illusion and Use Your Illusion II by Guns 'N' Roses is released
2007 Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi checks into a rehab center in Sundance, Utah
2008 Metallica's album Death Magnetic enters the Billboard Album Charts at number 1. That makes them the only artist to have 5 albums debut at number 1. The Beatles, U2 and the Dave Matthews Band each have 4

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Saturday, September 18 KINGS OF LEON 1-800-ASK-GARY AMPITHEATRE Tampa
Saturday, September 18 L.A. GUNS Shovelhead Lounge Longwood

IN THE NEWS
'Borat' Star To Play Freddie Mercury In Movie
Weezer to Play Entire 'Blue Album,' 'Pinkerton' on Tour
Paul McCartney Reissuing Wings' 'Band on the Run'

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