posted 10-06-2005 06:42 AM         

1940s
Grateful Dead guitarist/singer Bob Weir is born. 1947

1950s
REO Speedwagon’s singer Kevin Cronin has a birthday. 1951

1960s
“The Doors Are Open” airs on British T.V. The special coincides with the Doors’ European tour. 1968

George Harrison finally gets the “A” side of a Beatles’ single. His ballad “Something” is released. Lennon’s “Come Together” is on the flip side. 1969

1970s
The Doobie Brothers “China Grove” can only make it to #15 on the pop charts. 1973

Van Halen can’t get within sight of the Top 40 with their fun loving “Beautiful Girls.” 1979

The Eagles` “Heartache Tonight” and Fleetwood Mac`s platinum single “Tusk” are released. 1979

1980s
John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) gets into a Dublin bar brawl. He is sentenced to three months in jail but is later acquitted. 1980

David Bowie’s “Tonight” album peaks at #11. 1984

1990s
What`s going on? “Ragged Glory,” a brilliant Neil Young & Crazy Horse LP can only get to #31 on the charts. Meanwhile, Billy Idol’s faithful cover of The Doors’ “L.A. Woman” fails to have any significant impact. 1990

Bruce Springsteen appears in British court to stop the release of early recordings. He wins. 1998

2000s
Incubus singer Brandon Boyd is arrested for carrying a switchblade in his bag while trying to board a plane at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on his way to a concert in Raleigh. Charged with criminal possession of a weapon, Boyd is able to make the concert. He says he forgot the knife was in the bag. Also, Red Hot Chili Pepper`s vocalist Anthony Kiedis publishes his autobiography, "Scar Tissue." In related news, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Disturbed and Metallica are heard on the in-game soundtrack of “Tony Hawk`s Underground 2” video game. 2004