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Look back at daily rock history from Joe Rock
May 13th, 2002 Eddie Money and the King, 1985 a first for Springsteen, 1970 a last for The Beatles, 1966 The Rolling Stones go dark, and happy birthday to Stevie Wonder and Magic Dick
May 12th, 1977 The Sex Pistols sign, 1973 Led Zeppelin hit the top, 1972 The Rolling Stones double up, 1967 a Jimi Hendrix first, and happy birthday to Billy Duffy, Billy Squier and Steve Winwood.
May 11th, 2011 a loss from Foreigner, 1995 an all star tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan, 1972 John Lennon and the FBI and a birthday shared by Butch Trucks and Eric Burdon.
May 10th, 1986 Tommy Lee gets tied down, 1974 Eric Clapton covers up and The Who sell out quickly, 1963 a first for The Stones and a birthday shared by Bono, Sid Vicious and Dave Mason.
May 9th, 2020 we lose Little Richard, 2006 a Red Hot Chili Peppers release, 1987 Grateful Dead video and a birthday shared by Billy Joel and Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick.
May 8th, 1993 Aerosmith on top, 1965 The Rolling Stones help create Lynyrd Skynyrd and a birthday shared by Joe Bonamassa, Alex Van Halen, Chris Frantz and Robert Johnson.
May 7th, 2016 Axl Rose joins AC/DC, 2002 The Rolling Stones take flight, 1998 Steve Perry makes a deal with Journey, 1984 Roger Waters goes it alone, 1977 The Eagles hit the heights, and happy birthday Bill Kreutzmann
May 6th, 1994 Pearl Jam fight, 1977 Led Zeppelin break a record, 1972 Elton John takes flight, 1965 Keith Richars writes in his sleep, and happy birthday to Bob Seger.
May 5th, 1986 a Rock Hall announcement, 1984 Chrissie Hynde and Jim Kerr marry, 1981 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers promise, 1969 a Creedence hit single, and a birthday shared by Bill Ward and Blind Willie McTell.
Rock History for ZZ Top, Paul Butterfield, 38 Special, CSNY, happy birthday Mick Mars and Dick Dale