2009 - Lada Gaga reveals to Elle Magazine for the cover story in their January issue, that she tries to play down her sexuality against the advise of the "geniuses" at her label.
2009 - Classic Rock Magazine is reporting the sad news that Eric Woolfson, the man who co-founded The Alan Parsons Project along with Alan Parsons has died at the age of 64 after battling against cancer.
2009 - Liam Gallagher says that he's ready to record a new album with his old Oasis bandmates, guitarist Gem Archer and bassist Andy Bell. Not only that, he might call the new group...are you ready?...Oasis.
2009 - After months of rumors and counter-rumors, Lily Allen has confirmed that she is to take a break from her music career once her current commitments have been fulfilled.
2009 - Green Day will globally premiere a brand-new version of their single "21 Guns" on www.spinner.com
2009 - Sweet Apple, featuring members of Dinosaur Jr., Cobra Verde and Witch, has signed to NYC's Tee Pee Records. The indie-rock super group will release its debut album "Love and Desperation" on March 30, 2010.
2009 - Bon Jovi has tapped rockers Dashboard Confessional to appear as the special guest on select North American tour dates of their 2010-2011 "The Circle World Tour."
2009 - See the nominees for the 2010 Grammy Awards -- Full List.
This Day In Music History:
1955 - Elvis Presley's first release on RCA Victor Records was announced. The first two songs "Mystery Train" and "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" had been purchased from Sam Phillips of Sun Records. Elvis was described by his new record company as "The most talked about personality in recorded music in the last 10 years."
1961 - Brian Epstein invited The Beatles into his office to discuss the possibility of becoming their manager.
1965 - In Sacramento, CA, Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) was shocked and knocked unconscious during a concert when his guitar made contact with his microphone during a performance of "The Last Time."
1965 - Ray Charles was convicted of possession of heroin and marijuana. He was given a five-year suspended sentence and fined $10,000.
1971 - Montreux Casino in Switzerland burned down during a Frank Zappa gig. Ian Gillan, vocalist of Deep Purple, who was recording in close proximity, was inspired to write the classic "Smoke On The Water" about the incident.
1976 - A giant 40ft inflatable pig was seen floating above London after breaking free from its moorings. The pig had been photographed for Pink Floyd's "Animals", album cover; the CAA issued a warning to all pilots that a flying pig was on the run.
1976 - An attempt was made on Bob Marley's life when seven gunmen burst into his Kingston home injuring Marley, his wife Rita and manager Don Taylor. The attack was believed to be politically motivated.
1979 - At Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum eleven Who fans were trampled to death in the rush to gain admittance for general (unreserved) seats to the band's concert.
1980 - Annie Leibovitz photographed John Lennon and Yoko Ono at their Dakota apartment in New York in what would be the couple's last photo shoot.
1986 - A lawsuit was filed against Judas Priest and CBS Records, alleging that two fans shot themselves after listening to the band's music for six hours.
1990 - Nightline aired Madonna's video for "Justify My Love." The previous week MTV had banned the video.
2005 - Marilyn Manson married longtime girlfriend Dita von Teese at Castle Gurteen in Ireland.
Birthdays:
1927 Ferlin Husky
1940 John Cale of Velvet Underground
1948 Ozzy Osbourne
1949 Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Airplane
1951 Nicky Stevens of Brotherhood Of Man
1952 Don Barnes of .38 Special
1952 Duane Roland of Molly Hatchet
1954 Paul Gregg of Restless Heart
1968 Montell Jordan
1979 Daniel Bedingfield
Lyric Of The Day:
"And in the end
The love you take is equal to
The love you make."
-- The Beatles, The End
Quote Of The Day:
"I don`t feel that we need to have children to validate our marriage and I don`t need children to claim I`m a fulfilled woman."
--Dita von Teese
