22nd June

1981 - Mark Chapman is accused guilty for killing John Lennon.

 

Other events:

1968 - The Jeff Beck Group has its first concert in US. 

1970 - Led Zeppelin has a concert in Reykjavik, Iceland. 

1977 - Chitaristul Peter Laughner, Pere Ubu dies at the age of 24. 

1985 - Bryan Adams reaches no.  1 in the American tops with Heaven.

1992 - Kurt Cobain had some terrible stomachaches after a concert in Belfast. It is discovered that he had ulcer. 

2008 - Coldplay reaches no. 1 in England with Viva La Vida.

Birthdays: 

1957 - Gary Beers - INXS.

Black Sabbath Reaches No. 1 In Billboard

The new Black Sabbath album, called "13" reached no. 1 in Billboard after it has been sold in 155.000 copies in the first weak after the release of th album. It is also the first Black Sabbath album with Ozzy after 35 years. 

The deluxe edition contains 3 more songs than the standard one which contains only 8 tracks. 

01. End Of The Beginning (8:05)

02. God Is Dead? (8:52)

03. Loner (4:59)

04. Zeitgeist (4:37)

05. Age Of Reason (7:01)

06. Live Forever (4:46)

07. Damaged Soul (7:51)

08. Dear Father (7:20)

Deluxe bonus tracks:

09. Methademic (5:57)

10. Peace Of Mind (3:40)

11. Pariah (5:34)

21 June

2001 - John Lee Hooker dies

Other events

1955 - Elvis has a concert withBill Black and Scotty Moore.

1966 - Jimmy Page has his doubt with Yardbirds.

1966 - Beatles record the song  She Said, She Said.

1975 - The Beach Boys, Eagles, Elton John, Joe Walsh and Rufus have a concert in front of 120.000 fans on Wembley. The ticket was 3,5 pounds. 

1975 - Richie Blackmore leaves Deep Purple.

1986 - Genesis reaches no. 1 in England with Invisible Touch.

Birthdays:

1945 -Ray Davies - The Kinks.

1950 - Joey Kramer - Aerosmith.

27 March

1986 - Van Halen starts a tour with 112 concert. It was the first tour with Sammy as lead vocalist.

1964 - In the Australian top Beatles is on the first three places .

1984 - Metallica has its debut in England.

Birthdays:

1950 - Tony Banks - Genesis.

1959 - Andrew Farriss - INXS.

David Lee Roth comes back to Van Halen

Eddie and Alex Van Halen talked about the thing that David Lee Roth is coming back. "We entered the studio together and we haven't done this for a long time. It was like coming back home. I felt very good... I don't know how to describe it. We were back with Dave. It was like we have never been spared" said Alex.


The interview is not as Alex said because I had to translate it.

26th March

1965 - Mick Jagger, Brian Jones and Bill Wyman are electrocuted on the stage because of a microphone.

1980 - The Police becomes the first western band which plays in Bombay, India.

1994 - Soundgarden reaches no. 1 in U. S. with Superunknown.


2000 - Santana reaches no. 1 in U.S. with Supernatural.

2002 - Randy Castillo, Ozzy's drummer dies of cancer at age of 51.

2006 - Jimmy Page's guitar solo from Stairway To Haven becomes the best guitar solo ever.


Birthdays:

1948 - Steven Tyler - Aerosmith

1948 - Richard Tandy - Electric Light Orchestra.

1949 - Fran Sheehan - Boston.

1968 - James Jonas Iha -Smashing Pumpkins.

1976 - Cristi Enache - Directia 5

Rolling Stones is going to start the tour in May

It seams that The Rolling Stones has signed with AEG for a tour with 18 concerts in May and June. Pollstar declared that they won't say from where they know that but they said that the official announcement will be in April. They said that The
Stones don't want a big tour and that they aren't going to have more concerts than the once in this tour. The concerts will be on big stadiums from big cities in the world.