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Phish

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Not many bands have tried to replicate The Dead’s “long strange trip” but the most successful (in terms of fan passion) was Phish.

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Neil Young’s album “Sleeps With Angels,” the title track referencing Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain, is released. Cobain’s suicide note contained a reference to Young’s “My My, Hey, Hey (Out Of The Blue”). “It’s better to burn out than fade away.” 1994
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The Beach Boys' Al Jardine (bottom left) is born in Lima, OH. He’s the only original member who isn’t a cousin or a brother. 1942

Steppenwolf bassist (’69 to’72 & ’74 to ’76), George Biondi, enters the world. 1945

One of Thin Lizzy’s founding members, guitarist Eric Bell, is born. 1947

Grand Funk Railroad’s drummer, Don Brewer, has a birthday. 1948

1950's  Never mind the bollocks - it’s Steve Jones' birthday! The Sex Pistol’s guitarist is born in London. 1955
1960's  A sort of Psychedelic Folk song, “Sunshine Superman,” is #1. It's the title track from Donovan's 3rd album. 1966
1970's  Rolling Stone magazine reports that the Bob Dylan bootleg “Great White Wonder” has sold over 350,000 copies. 1970

The Dave Clark Five disbands. 1970

Heart records the awesome “Barracuda.” 1977

1980's   
The US Festival in San Bernadino, California draws 400,000. The festival features, the Police, the Cars, Jackson Browne, David Edmunds, the Ramones, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and the Grateful Dead. This shindig is financed by Steve Wozniak of Apple Computer fame. 1982

Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble hit the album charts with “Double Trouble.” 1983

The Beach Boys “Kokomo” is #1. The song, written by John Phillips (Mamas & Papas), Mike Love (Beach Boys), producer Terry Melcher (Paul Revere & The Raiders/The Byrds) and Scott McKenzie (“San Francisco-Be Sure To Wear A Flower In Your Hair”), is the first Beach Boys hit not to include Brian Wilson. 1988
1990's  John Mellencamp and Me’shell Ndegeocello’s remake of Van Morrison’s “Wild Night” gets up to #3 on the charts. 1994

No doubt looking for something to keep himself occupied between the Stray Cats and The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Brian Setzer marries. The bride is Christine Schmidt. 1994
2000's  System Of A Down’s scheduled free promotional concert in L.A. is canceled because too many people show up. A riot follows with cops on horseback dispersing the crowd. 2001

The battle for hearts and minds... and money continues. Facing rampant downloading, Universal Music, the world’s largest record company, announces they are cutting their CD list price in an effort to boost sales. 2003

Linkin Park's "Breaking the Habit" takes over the top spot on Billboard`s Mainstream Rock Tracks chart replacing Three Days Grace`s "Just Like You." "Breaking the Habit" also tops the Modern Rock Tracks. 2004

“Songs For Sudan” is issued in Europe. Aimed at raising money for the hundreds of thousands of people driven from their homes in Sudan`s Darfur region, the album has tracks from R.E.M., Jet and Ash. 2004

Judas Priest tours Latin America. Whitesnake is the opening act. The trek begins in Mexico City. 2005

Don Henley plays the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Festival. John Mellencamp was originally scheduled but had to drop out. The Labor Day weekend show is in Snowmass Village, CO. Yes, there really is such a place. 2006

Slipknot's "All Hope Is Gone" moves 239,516 units in its first week of release to become the group’s first #1 debut on the Billboard 200. Kid Rock's "Rock N Roll Jesus" sits at #3 (behind Rapper Game’s "LAX."). 2008

Rage Against The Machine play show at Minneapolis' Target Center that coincides with the Republican National Convention taking place in St. Paul (across the river). RATM played the ’00 and ‘08 Democratic National Conventions in Los Angeles and Denver, respectively. But this time they are definitely ‘outsiders’. 2008

Chicago is the first stop on Chevelle’s North American trek in support of their "Sci-Fi Crimes" album. 2009


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