The answer to today's Moxie's Flashback Pop Quiz is: Magic Bus, Magical Mystery Tour and Magic Man.
Today is St. Patrick's Day and good news for all Catholics because the pope has given us special dispensation to eat meat on this Friday in Lent. I'm having Corned Beef & Cabbage flavored Ramen. Today is also Submarine Day.
THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1956 The movie Rock Around The Clock premieres in Washington, DC.
1957 Elvis buys the Graceland mansion for $102,500, outbidding the YMCA's offer of $35,000.
1958 The Coasters record what will prove to be their only US number one hit, "Yakety Yak".
1967 Bobby Vee records "Come Back When You Grow Up".
1968 The Bee Gees make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
1978 American Hot Wax, a fictionalized movie account disc jockey Alan Freed, premieres in the US.
1990 Rick Grech, former bassist for Blind Faith, died at the age of 44.
2004 Ray Davies received a CBE medal from Queen Elizabeth II.
2006 Michael Jackson closed the house on his Neverland Ranch.
2010 Alex Chilton, the lead singer of The Box Tops died at age 59.
1956 The movie Rock Around The Clock premieres in Washington, DC.
1957 Elvis buys the Graceland mansion for $102,500, outbidding the YMCA's offer of $35,000.
1958 The Coasters record what will prove to be their only US number one hit, "Yakety Yak".
1967 Bobby Vee records "Come Back When You Grow Up".
1968 The Bee Gees make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
1978 American Hot Wax, a fictionalized movie account disc jockey Alan Freed, premieres in the US.
1990 Rick Grech, former bassist for Blind Faith, died at the age of 44.
2004 Ray Davies received a CBE medal from Queen Elizabeth II.
2006 Michael Jackson closed the house on his Neverland Ranch.
2010 Alex Chilton, the lead singer of The Box Tops died at age 59.
ZOMBIE ODYSSEY! The Zombies tour, marking the 50th anniversary of the recording of Odessey and Oracle, kicks off tonight in Glendale, Pennsylvania. The trek will feature the four surviving original members including Rod Argent. The trek will mark the final time that the group will play the full album live, and also will mark the last time that founding bassist Chris White and drummer Hugh Grundy will tour with the band. Get the dates.
CELEBRITY BURGLARY! Kendall Jenner's Hollywood Hills home was robbed Wednesday afternoon. Thieves got away with $200,000 worth of bling. Jenner was out of the house at the time and only noticed jewelry was missing when she was getting ready to go out at 1 a.m. Get the police report.
NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS! New stuff opening nationwide today include Beatuy & The Beast 2017 (PG), The Belko Experiment (R) and T2: Trainspotting (R). Click here for the rest of the movies you can blow your hard earned money on this weekend.
