April 18, 1993 – David Lee Roth is arrested in New York City for buying a $10 bag of marijuana. Roth’s offense had a maximum penalty of 15 days in jail and a $250 fine but was ultimately “adjourned pending dismissal,” meaning the charges would be wiped out if Roth stayed out of trouble for a year. April 18, 2015 – Lou Reed, Ringo […]
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Today in Headbanger History – April 17, 2021
April 17, 1975 – Elvis Presley buys a $250,000 private jet, which he re-christens Lisa Marie. He spends an additional $600,000 refurbishing the jet with a dance floor (!) and other personal quarters. That’s about $3.8 million today. April 17, 1983 – Joe Strummer of The Clash runs the London Marathon, finishing with a time of 4 hours and […]
Today in Headbanger History – April 16, 2021
April 16, 1993 – David Lee Roth is arrested in New York’s Washington Square Park with 24 other people on drug charges. Roth was allegedly buying a $5 bag of marijuana. Eventually, the case was “adjourned pending dismissal” meaning Roth just had to stay out of trouble for a year to clear the charges from his record. April 16, […]
Today in Headbanger History – April 15, 2021
April 15, 1982 – Anvil release their sophomore album, Metal on Metal, then proceed to fade into obscurity in the 1990s before being resurrected by the 2008 documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil. April 15, 1971 – The Beatles nab their only Oscar, winning Best Original Song Score for the movie Let It Be. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO: April 15, 1944 – Dave Edmunds, guitarist (Rockpile) April […]
Today in Headbanger History – April 14, 2021
April 14, 1975 – Former Faces guitarist Ronnie Wood gets a coveted Rolling Stones gig, replacing Mick Taylor. Other rumored replacements for the position are Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Steve Marriott and Chris Spedding. April 14, 2009 – George Harrison is honored posthumously with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in front of the Capitol Records building. In attendance […]
Today in Headbanger History – April 13, 2021
April 13, 1993 – William Weld, the former governor of Massachusetts, officially declares April 13 to be “Aerosmith Day” in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This will be the 22nd year of celebration. April 13, 1979 – David Lee Roth collapses onstage in Spokane, only 5 days into the World Vacation Tour supporting Van Halen II. The reason given is heat […]
Today in Headbanger History – April 12, 2021
April 12, 2000 – Metallica files suit against Napster, Yale University, The University of Southern California and Indiana University for copyright infringement. Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich says, “We take our craft — whether it be the music, the lyrics, or the photos and artwork — very seriously, as do most artists. It is therefore sickening to know […]
Today in Headbanger History – April 11, 2021
April 11, 2007 – Richie Sambora and wife, actress Heather Locklear, divorce after 11 years of marriage. April 11, 2014 – Kiss, Nirvana, Linda Ronstadt, Cat Stevens and the E Street Band are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Kiss is inducted by former Rage Against the Machine guitarist and obsessive Kiss fan Tom Morello. He closes his speech by saying, […]