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Upcoming shows in the Phoenix, AZ area
2/11- G. Love & Special Sauce @ The Marquee Theatre (Tempe)
2/17- Alice in Chains @ The Dodge Theatre (Phoenix)
2/24- Bon Jovi @ Jobing.com Arena (Glendale)
2/11- G. Love & Special Sauce @ The Marquee Theatre (Tempe)
2/17- Alice in Chains @ The Dodge Theatre (Phoenix)
2/24- Bon Jovi @ Jobing.com Arena (Glendale)
This Month In Music History: January
January 1, 1962- Decca Records A&R man, Dick Rowe, passes on the Beatles after a live audition.
January 2,1969 - Led Zeppelin played the first of four nights at the Whisky A Go-Go, Los Angeles during the bands first US tour, with the Alice Cooper band as support.
January 3, 2004: After 30+ years, Casey Kasem delivers his last American Top 40 broadcast (turning it over to Ryan Seacrest). Kasem created the countdown radio show format.
January 4, 1936: Billboard introduces The Billboard Top 10, the first pop music chart that ranks records based on national sales. The first #1 was Joe Venuti, a big band violinist.
January 5, 1978: The Sex Pistols make their US concert debut in Atlanta, GA.
January 6, 1958 - Gibson patents its Flying V guitar
January 7, 1993 - R.E.M. played a Greenpeace Benefit show at the 40 watt Club, Athens, Georgia, for 500 people. The show was recorded on a solar powered mobile recording studio.
January 8 1993 . . An Elvis Presley commemorative stamp was debuted by the U.S. Postal Service. The 29-cent stamp showed the likeness of the 1950's era Elvis.
January 9 2006 . . "Phantom of the Opera" became the longest-running show in Broadway history this Monday night with a gala 7,486th performance of the hit musical
January 10 1999 . . Fatboy Slim (Norman Cook) achieves his third UK No.1 single with 'Praise You'
January 11, 1963: The Whiskey-a-Go-Go, America's first discotheque, opens. Modeled after clubs in Europe, it was known at the time for having go-go girls dancing in cages.
January 12 1959 . . Berry Gordy borrowed $800 to found the Motown record empire
January 13 1854 . . Anthony Faas of Philadelphia, PA, patented the accordion.
January 14 1970 . . Diana Ross made her last appearance with The Supremes at The Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas.
January 15 1967- The Rolling Stones appear on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and, at Sullivan’s request, change the lyrics from “Let’s spend the night together” to “Let’s spend some time together”
January 16 1987 . . The Beastie Boys became the first act censored on "American Bandstand."
January 17 1971 - Marvin Gaye sang the U.S. national anthem at SuperBowl V in Miami, FL.
January 18 1965 - Bobby Darin and Barbra Streisand sang at the presidential inauguration for Lyndon Johnson.
January 19 1957 - Johnny Cash made his first network TV appearance, on CBS' "Jackie Gleason Show."
January 20 1982 - During an Ozzy Osbourne concert in Des Moines, Iowa, a member of the audience threw an unconscious bat onto the stage. Thinking it was one of his rubber fakes, Ozzy picked it up and bit off it’s head. The singer was taken to hospital to be given a rabies injection
January 21 1966 - George Harrison and Patricia Anne Boyd were married at Epsom Registry Office. Patty eventually left George Harrison for Eric Clapton.
January 22, 1889: The formation of the Columbia Phonograph Company is announced. Columbia Records is an offshoot of that original company.
January 23 1988 - Tiffany becomes first teenager to top USA LP chart since thirteen-year old Stevie Wonder hit No. 1 in 1963.
January 24 1992 - Nirvana played their first ever show in Australia at the Phoenician Club in Sydney; Tumbleweed and The Meanies were their support band
January 25 2003: Billy Joel escapes relatively unharmed when he totals his Mercedes on a highway in his native Long Island, NY.
January 26, 1957- Eddie Van Halen was born in Nijmegen, Holland
January 27 1984 - Michael Jackson was injured while filming a Pepsi commercial.
January 28 1980 - The original Ants split up with Adam. They go on to help form the group Bow Wow Wow.
January 29 1978 - David Coverdale formed Whitesnake
January 30, 1951- Phil Collins was born
January 31, 2009- Motley Crue kicked off their "Saints of Los Angeles" tour in Indio, California.
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January 1, 1962- Decca Records A&R man, Dick Rowe, passes on the Beatles after a live audition.
January 2,1969 - Led Zeppelin played the first of four nights at the Whisky A Go-Go, Los Angeles during the bands first US tour, with the Alice Cooper band as support.
January 3, 2004: After 30+ years, Casey Kasem delivers his last American Top 40 broadcast (turning it over to Ryan Seacrest). Kasem created the countdown radio show format.
January 4, 1936: Billboard introduces The Billboard Top 10, the first pop music chart that ranks records based on national sales. The first #1 was Joe Venuti, a big band violinist.
January 5, 1978: The Sex Pistols make their US concert debut in Atlanta, GA.
January 6, 1958 - Gibson patents its Flying V guitar
January 7, 1993 - R.E.M. played a Greenpeace Benefit show at the 40 watt Club, Athens, Georgia, for 500 people. The show was recorded on a solar powered mobile recording studio.
January 8 1993 . . An Elvis Presley commemorative stamp was debuted by the U.S. Postal Service. The 29-cent stamp showed the likeness of the 1950's era Elvis.
January 9 2006 . . "Phantom of the Opera" became the longest-running show in Broadway history this Monday night with a gala 7,486th performance of the hit musical
January 10 1999 . . Fatboy Slim (Norman Cook) achieves his third UK No.1 single with 'Praise You'
January 11, 1963: The Whiskey-a-Go-Go, America's first discotheque, opens. Modeled after clubs in Europe, it was known at the time for having go-go girls dancing in cages.
January 12 1959 . . Berry Gordy borrowed $800 to found the Motown record empire
January 13 1854 . . Anthony Faas of Philadelphia, PA, patented the accordion.
January 14 1970 . . Diana Ross made her last appearance with The Supremes at The Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas.
January 15 1967- The Rolling Stones appear on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and, at Sullivan’s request, change the lyrics from “Let’s spend the night together” to “Let’s spend some time together”
January 16 1987 . . The Beastie Boys became the first act censored on "American Bandstand."
January 17 1971 - Marvin Gaye sang the U.S. national anthem at SuperBowl V in Miami, FL.
January 18 1965 - Bobby Darin and Barbra Streisand sang at the presidential inauguration for Lyndon Johnson.
January 19 1957 - Johnny Cash made his first network TV appearance, on CBS' "Jackie Gleason Show."
January 20 1982 - During an Ozzy Osbourne concert in Des Moines, Iowa, a member of the audience threw an unconscious bat onto the stage. Thinking it was one of his rubber fakes, Ozzy picked it up and bit off it’s head. The singer was taken to hospital to be given a rabies injection
January 21 1966 - George Harrison and Patricia Anne Boyd were married at Epsom Registry Office. Patty eventually left George Harrison for Eric Clapton.
January 22, 1889: The formation of the Columbia Phonograph Company is announced. Columbia Records is an offshoot of that original company.
January 23 1988 - Tiffany becomes first teenager to top USA LP chart since thirteen-year old Stevie Wonder hit No. 1 in 1963.
January 24 1992 - Nirvana played their first ever show in Australia at the Phoenician Club in Sydney; Tumbleweed and The Meanies were their support band
January 25 2003: Billy Joel escapes relatively unharmed when he totals his Mercedes on a highway in his native Long Island, NY.
January 26, 1957- Eddie Van Halen was born in Nijmegen, Holland
January 27 1984 - Michael Jackson was injured while filming a Pepsi commercial.
January 28 1980 - The original Ants split up with Adam. They go on to help form the group Bow Wow Wow.
January 29 1978 - David Coverdale formed Whitesnake
January 30, 1951- Phil Collins was born
January 31, 2009- Motley Crue kicked off their "Saints of Los Angeles" tour in Indio, California.
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