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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…

This Day in Rock History (Feb. 12) In 2003 – Former Doors drummer John Densmore takes out legal action against The Doors keyboard player Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger for breach of contract, trademark…

This day in Rock History In 2002 – The wooden church stage where John Lennon and Paul McCartney first met is saved from demolition when the Liverpool City Council votes to dismantle the stage and…

This day in Rock History 1959: Rock `n’ roll pioneer Buddy Holly’s funeral is held in Lubbock, Texas. (Pictured: Buddy Holly) 1970: Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull married record company secretary Jennie Franks. 1979: Stephen…

On this day in 1967, Pink Floyd were photographed for the weekly British girls magazine Jackie. The magazine was published by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd of Dundee from January 1964 until its closure…

On this day in Rock History: In 2006 – The Rolling Stones (pictured) perform during the halftime show at Super Bowl XL. In 2004 – Former Sex Pistol/PiL frontman John Lydon walks off the U.K.…

On this day in 2006 – Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora and Heather Locklear announce they are splitting after 11 years of marriage. In 1992 – Todd Rundgren and his wife, singer Michele Gray, have…

On this day in 1988 – The Cars announced they were breaking up after 12 years of working together. In 1980 – Uriah Heep kicked off their 19 date 10th Anniversary UK tour at Birmingham’s…

In 1987 – Paul Simon went back to No. 1 on the UK album chart with ‘Graceland’, the album stayed on the chart for 101 weeks. In 1967 – The Beatles spent a second day…

This day in Rock History In 1982 – Bluesman Sam “Lightnin”’ Hopkins dies. Age 69. The Grateful Dead, Fleetwood Mac and the Cowboy Junkies have covered his songs. In 1973 – after recently changing their…