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March 9: This Day in Music In 2011 – Eric Clapton puts several personal items up for auction. Proceeds benefit Crossroads, a treatment center that Clapton established in Antigua. Items included a 2005 Fender amplifier…

March 7: This Day in Music 1962– The Beatles record their first radio appearance at the Playhouse Theatre in Hulme, Manchester, for the BBC radio program Teenager's Turn - Here We Go'. 1966– Mike Millward…

March 2: This Day in Music In 2010 – A Ozzy Osbourne book signing at a Florida Barnes & Noble turns dramatic when the bomb squad is called in, due to a fan with some…

Feb 27: On This Day in Music In 2008 – Eric Clapton is invited to play a landmark concert in communist North Korea, according to an official at the country’s embassy in London. The confirmation…

Feb. 23: On This Day in Music In 2003 – Howie Epstein, 47, former bassist for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, dies at a hospital in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A female companion who transports…

February 21st: On This Day in Music 1961: Three gigs – One day. That was The Beatles m.o. on Feb. 21, 1961. The first show was a lunchtime exhibition at The Cavern Club, then at…

February 20th: On this Day 1958: ‘The Big Gold Record Stars’ six-day tour of Florida begins, featuring Bill Haley and his Comets, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly & The Crickets, Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmie…

2006 – Sir Elton John accepts undisclosed libel damages from a newspaper after they erroneously repeat a false rumor that he acted in a rude manner at a charity ball. 2005 – Kid Rock is…

This Day in Rock History (Feb. 14) In 2000 – Kiss announce their farewell tour. The reunited foursome will don the makeup one last time, then sell off the stage props from a 30-year career…

This Day in Rock History (Feb. 13) In 2007 – Rod Stewart was paid $1million when he performed at a billionaire’s birthday bash. Stewart was booked to play a one-hour gig to help Steve Schwarzman…