May 13th
2007: Queen guitarist Brian May was placed
on a 24-hour security watch after a schizophrenic man announced his
intentions to murder him.
2004: KISS’ Gene Simmons causes controversy with the Australian Muslim community after saying that the Islamic culture is “vile” in a radio interview in Melbourne. Simmons would later state that his comment was taken out of context.
1985: Bruce Springsteen marries actress Julianne Phillips in Lake Oswego, OR. The couple divorced March 1, 1989.
1977: Linda Ronstadt denies a report that she was offered $1 million to appear in a Hustler photo spread.
1971: Grace Slick crashes her Mercedes in San Francisco, canceling scheduled recording sessions for Jefferson Airplane’s next album.
Birthdays:
Ritchie Valens born in 1941
Magic Dick-keyboardist & harmonica player of The J. Geils Band born in 1945
Danny Kirwan-guitarist & vocalist of Fleetwood Mac born in 1950
Stevie Wonder born in 1950
Paul Thompson-drummer of Roxy Music born in 1951
Darius Rucker-vocalist & guitarist of Hootie & the Blowfish born in 1966
2004: KISS’ Gene Simmons causes controversy with the Australian Muslim community after saying that the Islamic culture is “vile” in a radio interview in Melbourne. Simmons would later state that his comment was taken out of context.
1985: Bruce Springsteen marries actress Julianne Phillips in Lake Oswego, OR. The couple divorced March 1, 1989.
1977: Linda Ronstadt denies a report that she was offered $1 million to appear in a Hustler photo spread.
1971: Grace Slick crashes her Mercedes in San Francisco, canceling scheduled recording sessions for Jefferson Airplane’s next album.
Birthdays:
Ritchie Valens born in 1941
Magic Dick-keyboardist & harmonica player of The J. Geils Band born in 1945
Danny Kirwan-guitarist & vocalist of Fleetwood Mac born in 1950
Stevie Wonder born in 1950
Paul Thompson-drummer of Roxy Music born in 1951
Darius Rucker-vocalist & guitarist of Hootie & the Blowfish born in 1966
