posted 10-07-2005 01:36 AM         

1950s
John Mellencamp is born in the heartland (Seymour, IN). 1951

1960s
The Beatles reject a $1 million offer to return to NY’s Shea Stadium. The group performed their in 1965. 1967

Radiohead’s Thom E. Yorke “creeps” into the world. 1968

1970s
Steve Hackett leaves Genesis for a solo career. 1977

Toto releases their first, and best hit, “Hold The Line.” 1978

The Rolling Stones appear on Saturday Night Live. “Beast of Burden” is one of the songs they perform. 1978

Boston’s first single off their second album, “Don’t Look Back” peaks at #4. 1978

1980s
After being found guilty of cocaine possession, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page gets a “conditional discharge." 1982

1990s
Everclear releases one of their best, if not their best album, “So Much For The Afterglow.” 1997

2000s
Ozzy Osbourne and his wife, Sharon, host a star-studded charity fund-raising dinner at their Beverly Hills mansion. Called “An Evening at Home With the Osbournes” (it’s not as scary as it sounds), the event features a performance by Elton John and a live auction. Proceeds go to the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at Los Angeles` Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Meanwhile, it’s announced that Melissa Etheridge has been diagnosed with breast cancer and has canceled upcoming tour dates to undergo surgery. 2004

This is twisted, even for reality T.V. Tommy Lee, a high school dropout, begins classes in chemistry, literature and the history of Rock `n` Roll (should get an “A”) at the University of Nebraska. Not to worry, the Motley Crue drummer has a tutor and lives off-campus. He plans to party hard while school administrators hold their breath and NBC hopes to glean enough footage for a six segment series. 2004

Anaheim is the first stop on Switchfoot`s headlining tour. 2004

I wasn't invited inside to the party at Ozzys house