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| 9/8/2010 |
Today In History
In 1977
"The Original Punk Movie," featuring The Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious, premiered in London.
In 1978
Ex-Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon and his new band, Public Image Ltd., released their first single, "Public Image."
In 1993
Depeche Mode began a North American tour in support of the album "Songs of Faith and Devotion." The The was on board as the opening act.
U2's album "Zooropa" was certified multi-Platinum for hitting the two-million mark in U.S. sales.
In 2000
Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was released after a night in jail. Commerford was arrested a night earlier when he climbed atop stage props during Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards.
In 2001
Pearl Jam's Mike McCready, Kid Rock, Los Lobos' Cesar Rosas, and Living Colour's Corey Glover were among the artists who took part in a tribute to the late Jimi Hendrix at the San Diego Street Scene festival.
In 2002
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson took a job as a pilot, serving as a first officer for the England-based Astraeus airlines, earning a salary of just under 55-thousand-600-dollars. The airline regularly flies to Portugal and Egypt.
In 2003
David Bowie staged the "world's first live and interactive music event," performing in London in a show that was beamed by satellite to movie theaters across Europe. Participants were able to request songs and ask Bowie questions during the show. The event was in promotion of the album "Reality."
Marilyn Manson was found not guilty of assault by a St. Paul, Minnesota, jury. The shock rocker was being sued by a security guard who claimed Manson rubbed his crotch against the guard's head during a concert in 2000.
In 2004
Hoobastank and David Bowie were among the artists who took part in the Fashion Rocks concert in New York to mark the official launch of Fashion Week in the city. The annual show celebrates the influence rock music has had on fashion and culture.
New Found Glory and Yellowcard wrapped up a tour of Europe with a show in Hamburg, Germany.
In 2005
Oasis launched a North American tour behind the album "Don't Believe the Truth" with a show in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Green Day, and Good Charlotte were among the artists who took part in the TV special "NFL Opening Kickoff," which launched the 2005-2006 football season.
David Bowie, Billy Idol, and Gwen Stefani took part in the 2005 Fashion Rocks concert at New York's Radio City Music Hall.
In 2006
Nick Cave won the inaugural Gucci Group Award at the Venice Film Festival for his movie, "The Proposition."
In 2007
Smashing Pumpkins began a North American tour in Montreal. It was the group's first full trek since their reunion.
U2's Bono was among the thousands of mourners who attended the funeral for legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti in Modena, Italy. The 71-year-old opera star died two days earlier of pancreatic cancer.
In 2009
New album releases included Boys Like Girls' "Love Drunk" and Andrew W.K.'s "55 Cadillac."< |
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