This Day in Rock History -- Aug 25 1963 – After he is caught - TopicsExpress



          

This Day in Rock History -- Aug 25 1963 – After he is caught speeding, Paul McCartney is fined 31 pounds and his license is suspended for one year. 1967 – The Beatles go to Wales to study transcendental meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. 1970 – Elton John makes his U.S. debut at the Troubador in Los Angeles. 1970 – Emerson, Lake & Palmer give their debut performance in Plymouth, England. 1973 – The Faces play what they say is their last British concert. The band threatened to split when the Musicians Union refused to give bassist Tetsu Yamauchi a work permit. 1973 – The Allman Brothers Band release their “Ramblin’ Man” single. It becomes their biggest hit, going all the way to No. 2 1973 – Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks breaks a leg in a car crash in Macon, Ga. 1981 - R.E.M. appeared at The Scorpio, Charlotte, North Carolina. This show was billed as “Charlotte’s First Gay New Wave Disco and Costume Party”, with the $3 tickets benefitting various gay-lesbian charities.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 12:33:09 +0000

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