Tuesday, October 18, 2016

TUESDAVE!

Today is No Beard Day. I can live with that.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1922: The BBC is founded in London.
1957: Paul McCartney joins The Quarrymen on stage for the first time.
1964: The Animals begin their first UK tour as headliners.
1967: The movie How I Won The War featuring John Lennon premieres in London.
1968: John Lennon and Yoko Ono are busted for marijuana in their London apartment.
1969: Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane is arrested for possession of marijuana.
1969: Rod Stewart joins the Faces.
1969: Bill Haley plays the First Annual Rock and Roll Revival show at Madison Square Garden.
1969: The Jackson 5 make their TV debut on the Hollywood Palace.
1975: Paul Simon reunites with Art Garfunkel on the second-ever episode of Saturday Night Live.

ROCK HALL NOMINEES ANNOUNCED! Journey, Janet Jackson, Chic, Chaka Khan, J. Geils Band and The Cars are among the nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2017. Beginning today you can vote for your favorites at RockHall.com. The inductees will be announced in December. Get the complete list of nominees by clicking here.

BERRY'S BIRTHDAY! Happy birthday Chuck Berry, who becomes the first famous rock 'n' roller to reach the ripe old age of 90. Berry is responsible for directly influencing the likes of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys and The Kinks among many others. And still keeping busy with another album in the works. Click here for more.

THE ZOMBIES ARE COMING! All four surviving Zombies members will reunite for a tour next year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their album Odessey and Oracle. The trek gets underway on March 17th in Glenside, Pennsylvania,  Click here for the details and dates.

COOKED vs RAW VEGGIES! Which is healthier, cooked or raw vegetables? It turns out that it depends on the vegetable. Click here to discover six vegetables that are healthier cooked than raw.