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Today in Classic Rock History
In 1965
The Yardbirds released the single "I'm A Man." (Actually they were a few man's)

In 1970
Jim Morrison was found guilty of indecent exposure and profanity in Miami and sentenced to six-to-eight-months of hard labor and a 500-dollar fine. (That after releasing his Johnson in front of concert goers,  and forever becoming known as The Lizard King)

In 1971
John Lennon hit number one on the album chart with "Imagine." (Imagine That?)

In 1973
John Lennon released the album "Mind Games." (Imagine That?)

In 1976
Heart's "Magic Man" broke into the Top 40 chart.

In 1977
Kansas released the album "Point of No Return," including the single "Dust In The Wind." (And they were a huge hit at Spiedifest a few years ago. Did you see them?)

In 1995
Pink Floyd, David Bowie, the Jefferson Airplane, The Shirelles, Gladys Knight and the Pips, and Pete Seeger were among those inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

In 2002
Warren Zevon made his last public appearance, on CBS' "The Late Show with David Letterman." (We miss you, Warren)

The late George Harrison received an award for his efforts in the UK film industry at the British Independent Film Awards.

Santana's album "Shaman" debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart.

In 2005
The second day of the Voodoo Music Experience took place in Memphis.  The event, traditionally set in New Orleans, was originally relocated to the Tennessee city following Hurricane Katrina.  But after organizers discovered they could stage the show in Louisiana, it was split between the cities.  Nine Inch Nails, The New York Dolls, Queens of the Stone Age, Cake, and Better Than Ezra were among the performers.

In 2006
Oasis, U2, and the Arctic Monkeys were among the multiple award winners at the British Q Awards 2006.  The Killers, Gnarles Barkley, Muse, and Primal Scream also took awards at the London event, while The Who, Peter Gabriel, and Jeff Lynne were honored.

In 2007
At Tommy Lee's request, the Clark County District Attorney's Office chose not to prosecute Kid Rock in conjunction with his fight with Lee at the MTV Video Music Awards, which took place in Las Vegas several weeks earlier. (What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas... right?)

The Eagles released the album "The Long Road Out of Eden," the group's first full collection of new studio material since 1979's "The Long Run."  Other new releases included Levon Helm's CD "Dirt Farmer," Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood's memoir "Ronnie: The Autobiography," and the book "Psychedelic Renegades," which features numerous Mick Rock photos of the late Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett.

In 2008
The Beatles' Apple Corps and MTV announced that they were teaming up to develop an "interactive music making game.  The collaboration resulted in the game "The Beatles: Rock Band."

Neil Young cancelled his concert at the Los Angeles Forum in support of striking union workers.  Young wouldn't play the show because didn't want to cross the picket line.

Blue Oyster Cult, Simon and Garfunkel, Steely Dan's Walter Becker, The Ramones, Eddie Money, and Pat Benatar were among the rockers officially inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame at an event at Long Island's Garden City Hotel.

In 2009
U2, Ozzy Osbourne, The Kinks' Ray Davies, Aretha Franklin, The Jeff Beck Band, Lou Reed, and Metallica were among the performers for the second of two concerts at New York's Madison Square Garden celebrating the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th anniversary.

Elton John checked into a London hospital for treatment for the flu and an E-coli infection.  His condition forced him to cancel in Britain and Ireland, and postpone dates with Billy Joel in the U.S.

In 2010
Ozzy Osbourne and Yusuf Islam were among the performers at Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's "Rally To Restore Sanity and/or Fear" in Washington, DC.

In 2011
Metallica made their performance debut in India with a show in Bangalore. (and the Dalai Lama told them to 'TURN DOWN THE DAMN AMPLIFIERS.' He of course, was in Tibet at the time)