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Meet Vh1 Classic Rock Nights host Eddie Webb. Webb began his radio career at 15 in a small town in Iowa. He has worked for Skid Row, Guns N' Roses and most recently for Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's Ozzfest where he ran the VIP program for the tour.
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THIS WEEKEND IN ROCK!
Posted: Dec 30, 2011
ON DECEMBER 30th…
In 1999…George Harrison and his wife were attacked in their home during a robbery. Though Harrison was stabbed in the chest four times, he and his wife were able to subdue the assailant until police arrived.
In 2002…In Tucson, Arizona, Diana Ross was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.
In 2004…Bandleader and clarinetist Artie Shaw died at the age of 94 in Thousand Oaks, California.
ON DECEMBER 31st…
In 1929…Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians played “Auld Lang Syne” as a New Year’s Eve song for the first time.
In 1940…As a result of a dispute between the radio networks and ASCAP (The American Society of Composers and Publishers), the radio industry was prevented from playing any ASCAP-licensed music. The ban lasted for ten months.
In 1955…Elvis Presley’s “I Forgot to Remember to Forget” was number one in the country singles chart.
In 1961…The Pendletons performed their first gig under their new name, The Beach Boys. The vocal group appeared at the Ritchie Valens Memorial Concert in Long Beach, California.
In 1961…Janis Joplin had her first singing engagement at Beaumont, Texas’ Halfway House.
In 1966…George Harrison‘s New Year’s plans were foiled when London nightclub Annabel’s barred him from admission because he was not wearing a tie.
In 1968…Vanilla Fudge and an unknown Led Zeppelin performed a New Year’s Eve gig in Portland, Oregon.
In 1969…BBC television broadcasted the program Man of the Decade, a title they bestowed upon John Lennon.
In 1969…Jimi Hendrix introduced his new Band of Gypsys at a show that was recorded and later released as the live album Band of Gypsys.
In 1971…The Beatles officially broke up.
In 1971…Bob Dylan made a special appearance at The Band‘s New Year’s Eve concert at the New York Academy of Music, performing “Down In The Flood,” “When I Paint My Masterpiece,” “Like A Rolling Stone” and “Don’t Ya Tell Henry” with them.
In 1973…Having only recorded three tracks, Pink Floyd abandoned their idea to make an album using only household objects and settled for recording Wish You Were Here instead.
In 1975…Elvis Presley performed for 60-thousand fans at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. He set a world record by earning 800-thousand dollars for a single concert by a single artist.
In 1976…The Cars gave their debut performance at Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
In 1978…San Francisco’s Winterland Theater closed its doors after a farewell performance by The Grateful Dead and The Blues Brothers.
In 1979…Jefferson Starship performed a New Year’s show at San Francisco’s X nightclub that was broadcast on radio worldwide.
In 1981…MTV hosted the New Year’s Eve Rock and Roll Ball, the four-month-old network’s first.
In 1982…The E Street Band’s guitarist Little Steven Van Zandt married Maureen Santora in Asbury Park, New Jersey. His boss Bruce Springsteen was the best man. Little Richard, who conducted the ceremony, did a duet with Percy Sledge of “When a Man Loves a Woman” at the reception.
In 1984…Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen lost his left arm in an auto accident in England.
In 1985…Ricky Nelson and six others died in an airplane crash near DeKalb, Texas. A fire had broken out on the plane.
In 1991…Guns N’ Roses played a New Year’s Eve show at the Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami.
In 1992…Keith Richards and his X-Pensive Winos headlined at New York’s Academy, with Pearl Jam in support.
In 1993…Barbra Streisand performed her first paid concert in 22 years at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
In 1996…Paul McCartney was awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II.
In 1999…John Fogerty sued his lawyer, alleging that he was provided with incompetent legal advice during a 1985 copyright infringement lawsuit during which Fogerty was accused of plagiarizing himself.
In 2000…Country guitarist Eddy Shaver died in his sleep after a suspected heroin overdose in Waco, Texas.
In 2003…Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and drunken violent behavior at a New Year’s Eve party at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Naples, Florida. Officers said a stun gun was needed to subdue the Canadian prog-rock great.
In 2003…OutKast returned to the top of the U-S album charts with Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.
In 2003…The White Stripes and The Flaming Lips played a New Year’s Eve gig in Chicago. At midnight, both bands jammed on the Stripes’ “We’re Going to Be Friends.”
In 2003…The Strokes and Kings of Leon played a New Year’s Eve show in Las Vegas’ Cox Pavilion.
In 2003…Scottish punk/funkers Franz Ferdinand saw in the New Year with a gig in a pal’s Edinburgh apartment after their show was cancelled due to bad weather.
In 2003…Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Elton John and Kiss performed on Dick Clark‘s 32nd-annual New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey joined the ageless TV impresario to countdown the New Year in Times Square.
In 2003…According to reports, “Torn” singer Natalie Imbruglia married Silverchair‘s Daniel Johns in a secret ceremony at a resort on Australia’s northeastern coast.
In 2003…Eric Clapton and The Kinks‘ Ray Davies were both made Commanders of the British Empire in the Queen’s New Year’s Honors List.
In 2004…The Who‘s Roger Daltrey was made a Commander of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to music and charity work.
In 2005…Rapper Obie Trice was shot while driving along Detroit’s Lodge Freeway. He was treated at hospital and later released.
ON JANUARY 1st…
In 1953…Country singer/songwriter Hank Williams died in the back seat of a Cadillac. He was being driven to a concert in West Virginia. He was 29.
In 1962…The Beatles performed their first audition for Decca Records in London. However, the company’s A&R man was unimpressed by their 15-song set of standards and originals and signed The Tremeloes instead.
In 1963…The Beatles kicked off a five-date Scottish tour to promote their single “Love Me Do.”
In 1967…The Grateful Dead and Big Brother & the Holding Company performed at the New Year’s Wail/Whale in San Francisco. The bash was held by the Hell’s Angels to thank the Haight-Ashbury hippies for bailing their member Chocolate George.
In 1976…Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant walked unassisted for the first time since his car accident in Greece in August 1975.
In 1977…Former gay disco The Roxy opened again as a punk club in London, with The Clash headlining the first night there.
In 1982…ABBA made their final live appearance at a Stockholm concert.
In 2000…George Harrison left the hospital following a knife attack at his English mansion by a crazed fan. Doctors told him that he would be able to play the guitar again, despite suffering a hand wound.
In 2002…Bush leader Gavin Rossdale proposed to his longtime girlfriend Gwen Stefani of No Doubt. She agreed.
In 2006…Singer-guitarist Bryan Harvey of ‘80s duo House of Freaks was found dead with his family in his Richmond, Virginia, home. Bandmate Johnny Hott summoned police after arriving for a New Year’s party and discovering their house was on fire.
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