Today is Vesuvius Day.
THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1964: Brian Epstein meets "Colonel" Tom Parker for the first time.
1967: Beatles John, Paul and George attend a lecture by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in London.
1967: Keith Moon drives his Lincoln into the swimming pool at the Holiday Inn in Flint, MI.
1969: Arlo Guthrie's film Alice's Restaurant premieres in L.A. and New York.
1981: John Lennon's killer is given a sentence of 20-years-to-life in prison.
1989: The Who performs a special 20th anniversary charity concert of their rock opera Tommy in L.A.
2007: Mark Lindsay's Rock And Roll Cafe opens in his native Portland, OR.
BLUES CRUISE LINEUP! The initial lineup of The Moody Blues' fan cruise in January 2018 has just been unveiled. Among the acts slated to perform on the high seas include Dave Mason, Jefferson Starship, Richie Furay, the Alan Parsons Live Project, Little River Band, Ambrosia and The Ides of March. The five-night cruise sets sail from Miami on January 2. Get the details.
JACKSON BROWNE TOUR! Jackson Browne will play a pair of benefit shows during his upcoming fall acoustic tour, which gets underway on September 29 in Livermore, California. Get the dates. Meanwhile, Browne's current tour is set to wrap up August 29-30 in San Diego.
RAMEN IN JAIL! Cigarettes as the underground "currency" of those behind bars, have apparently been replaced by ramen noodles! At an unnamed U.S. state prison, ramen was observed being traded for other items like toiletries and candy, as well as cleaning and other services, and as "cash" in card games. I wonder what the most popular flavor is! Get the tasty details.
