posted 09-10-2005 07:08 AM         

Chuck Berry`s "Maybellene" peaks in the Top 10. 1955

1960's
Cracker frontman Dave Lowry greets the world. 1960

Rod Stewart`s "Good Morning Little School Girl" is his first single. 1964

Bush drummer Robin Goodridge is born. Meanwhile, The Beatles` "Revolver" album tops the charts. Also, The Monkees release their first major single "The Last Train To Clarksville." 1966

1970's
The BBC bans the Rolling Stone`s "Star, Star" because the f-word is used repeatedly. 1973

The New York Dolls disband. Later original members attempt to pick up the mantel with even less commercial success than before. 1974

"KISS Alive" is released. 1975

Patti Smith announces her retirement to spend more time with her ailing husband, former MC5 guitarist Fred "Sonic" Smith. It`ll be a decade before she hits the stage again. 1979

1980's
A good day for Rock singles. Guns `N` Roses hold the #1 spot with "Sweet Child O` Mine." The #2 position has Robert Palmer`s "Simply Irresistible" while Van Halen`s "When It`s Love" is #5. Also, AC/DC`s "Flick of the Switch" hits the charts. Meanwhile, Eric Clapton goes on the road yet again. This time around though, he has Dire Straits` frontman/guitarist Mark Knopfler with him. Lots of licks get traded. 1988

1990's
Sheryl Crow`s "gun/Wal-Mart" reference in "Love Is A Good Thing" gets her album banned from the retail chain. 1996

Bruce Springsteen presents the 2004 John Steinbeck Award, which honors outspoken artists, to Sean Penn in San Francisco. Springsteen received the award himself in 1996. 2004

2000's
Bruce Springsteen presents the 2004 John Steinbeck Award, which honors outspoken artists, to Sean Penn in San Francisco. Springsteen received the award himself in 1996. 2004

When there's a catastrophe it’s all guitars on deck. Green Day, U2 Linkin Park's Chester Bennington , Audioslave, 3 Doors Down, Staind, Kid Rock, Mötley Crüe, Dave Matthews Band and Nine Inch Nails (fronted by former New Orleans resident Trent Reznor) perform at ReAct Now: Music & Relief, for victims of Hurricane Katrina. T he massively destructive hurricane rolled through New Orleans. The program airs live on MTV, MTV2, VH1, VH1 Classic and CMT. Viewers call-in donations to the American Red Cross and other relief organizations. "To see a place you have spent a good portion of your life in destroyed is overwhelming," writes Reznor. 2005

Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation begin a North American tour in support of their "Mighty Rearranger" album. Ottawa is the first stop on the month long trek. 2005

Trapt 's North American tour in support of their sophomore album, "Someone In Control," starts in Boston. Blindside and Aphasia are along for the one month jaunt. 2005