Today is National Bubba Day, National Doughnut Day, and National Rocky Road Day.
THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1896 Guglielmo Marconi was granted a patent for what would later be called radio.
1958 Alan Freed kicks off his new Rock 'n' Roll radio show on WABC in New York.
1964 The Rolling Stones make their American TV debut on The Les Crane Show in NYC.
1972 Dion And The Belmonts reunited for a concert at Madison Square Garden.
1989 52 year old Bill Wyman married 19 year old Mandy Smith. It lasted two years.
2008 Bo Diddley died of heart failure at the age of 79.
EAGLES EAST & WEST! The Eagles have confirmed that at the upcoming Classic East and Classic West festivals this summer, Glenn Frey's vocals will be handled by his son Deacon and Vince Gill. Earth, Wind & Fire, also performing at the festivals, agree that the Eagles continuing to perform is actually the best way to honor Frey's legacy. Get the details.
MOODY BLUES TOUR! The Moody Blues' North American tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of Days of Future Passed gets underway tomorrow in Rancho Mirage, California. The "Days of Future Passed -- 50th Anniversary" trek features a total of 28 dates through a July 23 concert in Atlanta. Get the dates.
DRONE DELIVERS DONUTS! A doughnut shop in Denver celebrated National Doughnut Day on Wednesday by making doughnut deliveries with drones. Using an unmanned drone, Lamar's Donuts successfully dropped off boxes of donuts to the Denver Police Department and the Denver Fire Department among other locations. Get the tasty details.
