posted 09-30-2005 06:07 AM         

1940s
Buffalo Springfield drummer Dewey Martin is born. 1942

The main man, Marc Bolan of T-Rex, is born. 1948

1960s
Bob Dylan plays harmonica on friend Caroline Hester`s debut album. Producer John Hammond is so impressed he signs Dylan to a contract with Columbia Records. 1961

On the David Frost Show John Lennon and Paul McCartney promote transcendental meditation and the teachings of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. They are true believers, for awhile.

Also, the "Crosby, Stills & Nash" LP goes gold. The good news is blown away by the death of David Crosby`s "girlfriend/love of his life" Christine Gail Hinton in a San Francisco auto accident. Crosby spends years trying to cope with the tragedy.

Meanwhile, Van Morrison`s "Brown-Eyed Girl" peaks at #10 on the pop charts. 1967

1970s
Yes kick off their first tour with Rick Wakeman on keyboards. 1971

Foghat plays a benefit concert in New York for the preservation of rare Blues recordings. Since Foghat built their reputation recycling Blues riffs it`s an appropriate payback. 1977

Aerosmith`s reworking of "Come Together" gets as high as #25 on the charts. 1978

1980s
John Lennon gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It`s posthumous at that. Christ, you know it ain`t easy. Also, Roy Orbison records "A Black And White Night Live" in L.A. Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits and Elvis Costello lend their talents. 1988

Aerosmith`s "Pump" CD starts to move up the charts. The LP is notable for "Janie`s Got A Gun" and the "deep" "Love In An Elevator." Also, Neil Young cranks up "Rockin` In The Free World" on Saturday Night Live. Brilliant song. Meanwhile, The Rolling Stones are in Boston to shoot their "Rock And A Hard Place" video. 1989

1990s
George Harrison and David Crosby lend their voices to "The Simpsons." Homer recounts his brief pop success as a member of the B-Sharps. Following a bitter break-up, the B-Sharps reunite on the rooftop of Moe`s Tavern to sing their one hit "Baby On Board." George drives by in a limo and intones "it`s been done." Hilarious. Not so funny, the B-52`s Kate Pierson is busted outside the offices of Vogue in New York for protesting the magazine`s publication of animal fur clothing ads. 1993

The Rolling Stones release yet another live LP, "Bridges To Babylon." 1997

2000s
Monster Magnet bassist Jim Baglino does jail time following a chaotic NY performance. "We had a really crazy show and there was no barricade and I swung my bass and hit a guy in the head," explains Baglino. Who does he think he is, Courtney Love? Making the world a better place, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and former Jane`s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell perform at a Beverly Hills luau-themed benefit for the Autism Coalition and Surfers Healing, a nonprofit organization that offers surfing lessons for autistic children. Also, Bono calls on Europe and the United States to commit more resources to stemming poverty and AIDS in Africa. He addresses the annual conference of the United Kingdom`s governing Labour Party in Brighton, England. "This is not about charity, this is about justice," says U2’s frontman. Taking a trip around the dial we find Metallica appearing on The Jane Pauley Show. They discuss their documentary “Some Kind Of Monster” and field the usual broadcast interview-type questions. Meanwhile, Pearl Jam does a turn on CBS` Late Show With David Letterman. Believe it or not, there`s even more Rock on the tube. "Yes - The 35th Anniversary - Songs From Tsongas" airs on the PBS program Soundstage. Filmed at Tsongas Arena in Massachusetts, the show has the group’s most famous line-up: singer Jon Anderson, guitarist Steve Howe, bassist Chris Squire, keyboardist Rick Wakeman and drummer Alan White. "Your Move/All Good People,” and "Yours is No Disgrace" are among the highlights. 2004

Steve Tyler, Aeorsmith