On This Day: In 1971 Bob Dylan recorded Watchin The River Flow with Leon Russell. In 1975 Londons historic Rainbow Theater closed its doors following a show that featured Procol Harum, John Martyn, and Kevin Coyne. In 1979 Twisted Sister sold out the Palladium in New York, without having released an album. In 1987 Anthrax released the album Among The Living. In 1990 David Bowie released the album Changesbowie. In 1991 Styxs Show Me The Way peaked at number three on the pop singles chart. In 1999 Jeff Beck released the album Who Else! In 2004 The William Morris Agency confirmed it was working out a summer tour that would reunite Van Halen with frontman Sammy Hagar, whod left the group eight years earlier. The band launched the trek three months later. It was Van Halens first tour in six years. Blink 182 announced the cancellation of two concerts in Hawaii in the wake of drummer Travis Barkers foot injury. Govt Mule, the Allman Brothers Band, and the Grateful Dead were among the winners at the 4th annual Jammy Awards. Steve Winwood received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the event. Courtney Love was in court for a hearing on drug possession charges, and was reprimanded by the judge for interrupting proceedings with various outbursts. In 2006 Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington and his wife Talinda celebrated the birth of their son, Tyler Lee. Gary Glitter submitted an appeal letter to Vietnamese authorities formally requesting they review his case. Earlier in the month the singer had been found guilty on charges of child molestation, and received a three-year prison sentence. The Wailers bassist Aston Barrett filed a lawsuit in London seeking back royalties from several Bob Marley albums. He lost the case. In 2007 Oakland County, Michigan prosecutors decided against pressing charges against Kid Rock following accusations by a Milford, Michigan woman who accused the singer of attacking her. Prosecutors said there wasnt enough evidence to pursue the case. The Archdeacon of Tobago called for organizers of the Plymouth Jazz Festival bump Elton John from the events lineup, out of fear that that because the performer is an openly gay man it could influence concertgoers to adopt that lifestyle. A preview of U2s movie U2 3D made its debut at the ShoWest Convention in Las Vegas. In 2008 Kiss launched a series of concerts in conjunction with the car racing circuit with a performance at the Formula One ING Australian Grand Prix, coming up in Melbourne. In 2010 The Scorpions began their Get Your Sting And Blackout Farewell Tour 2010 in Prague. ###
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