>>Today In Rock History On This Day: In 1966 George Harrison went to India for his first visit with Marharishi Mahesh Yogi. In 1969 Blind Faiths self-titled album hit number one on the U.S. and UK album charts. In 1970 Jim Morrison was found guilty of indecent exposure and profanity, but acquitted of lewd and lascivious behavior charges in Miami. In 1971 Peter Frampton quit Humble Pie to embark on a solo career. In 1973 Singer-songwriter Jim Croce died in a plane crash. He was 30 years old. In 1975 David Bowies Fame hit number one on the pop singles chart. Bruce Springsteen released the single Born To Run. In 1983 Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Steve Winwood were among the performers at The ARMS Benefit. The concert raised money to support research for multiple sclerosis. It was prompted by former Faces bassist Ronnie Lane, who had the disease. In 1986 Huey Lewis and the News Stuck With You hit number one on the pop singles chart. In 1993 The Moody Blues gave the Hard Rock Cafe in Los Angeles a cassette copy of the album Days of Future Past that astronaut Robert Hoot Gibson had taken with him on a space shuttle flight. In 1994 Bon Jovi released the single Always. In 1995 Van Halen performed an outdoor concert in Denver, even though a storm had just blanketed the city with eleven inches of snow. In 2001 The Black Crowes kicked off a three night stand at New Yorks Beacon Theater, donating a portion of the ticket sales and all of the merchandising revenue to relief charities for the survivors and families of the victims of the World Trade Center attacks. Taping of the TNT John Lennon tribute concert, which was supposed to happen on this day, was scrapped. Organizers decided instead to air the concert live from New Yorks Radio City Music Hall 12 days later. In 2003 A building at the Old Chuck Berry Lodge, the veteran guitarists estate in Wentzville, Missouri, burned down in what authorities considered a suspicious blaze. Melissa Etheridge married partner Tammy Lynn Michaels in a ceremony in California. In 2005 A lengthy list of artists including Elton John, Simon & Garfunkel, Jimmy Buffett, Lenny Kravitz, John Fogerty, and Elvis Costello, took part in the hurricane relief benefit concerts From The Big Apple To The Big Easy, which were staged at New Yorks Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall. INXS chose singer J.D. Fortune to be the bands new frontman on the finale of the reality TV series Rock Star: INXS. Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page received honorary Rio de Janeiro citizenship in recognition of the charitable work hed done in the Brazilian city. In 2007 Roger Waters, Bon Jovis Jon Bon Jovi, and John Mayer were among those who took part in the VH1 Save the Music Foundation 10th Anniversary Gala at Lincoln Center in New York. Mariah Carey, former President Bill Clinton, and then-Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton were among those honored for their support. The jury in Phil Spectors murder trial resumed deliberations after receiving new instructions from the judge. The panel had announced a day earlier that they were deadlocked and wouldnt be able to come to a decision in the case. The judge was hoping that by clarifying the rules the jury would be able to eventually render a verdict. In 2008 John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Arlo Guthrie were among the performers at Farm Aid 2008, in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Beck performed at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. He was accompanied by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra Strings, with his father serving as the conductor. In 2010 Leonard Skinner -- the real-life gym teacher who inspired the band name Lynyrd Skynyrd -- died in his sleep at a nursing home in Jacksonville, Florida. He was 77. In 2011 The Bob Dylan exhibit The Asian Series, featuring the singer-songwriters drawings and paintings from his trips to Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, and China, opened in a New York City gallery. It was his first time his visual art had a showcase in New York. Superheavy - an all-star collaboration between Eurythmics Dave Stewart, Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, British R&B singer Joss Stone, reggae performer Damian Marley, and Slumdog Millionaire composer A.R. Rahman -- released their self-titled debut album. In 2013 Black Sabbath: 13 3D opened at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights. The maze included characters, scenes, music, videos, and other elements based on songs from the groups album 13.
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