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February 24th 1963 The Rolling Stones started a Sunday night residency at The Station Hotel in Surrey. They were paid $41 for the gig. 1965 - The Beatles The first full day of filming took place for The Beatles movie Help! ' with the group riding bicycles on location near London Airport, England. 1969 - Jimi Hendrix The Jimi Hendrix Experience played their last ever-British performance when they appeared at the Royal Albert Hall. 1973 - Byrds The Byrds made their final live appearance when they played  in Passaic, New Jersey. 1975 - Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin released their sixth album Physical Graffiti.John Paul Jones had proposed quitting the band during recording to become choirmaster at Winchester Cathedral, England 1976 - Eagles The Eagles 'Greatest Hits' became the first album to be certified platinum by the R.I.A.A. 1992 - Kurt Cobain Kurt Cobain married Courtney Love in Waikiki, Hawaii. 2000 - Carlos Santana Carlos Santana won eigh...

 Heart's Ann Wilson Announced a solo tour earlier this week beginning April 26th in NJ. Wilson is fresh off the mega successful Heart Reunion tour last year, and is looking forward to showcasing the efforts from her 2018 solo album, Immortal.   Ann will be in Pittsburgh on May 15th and Albany on May 6th. The entire tour schedule is below.   Ann Wilson 2020 Tour Dates April 30 -- Englewood, NJ @ Bergen Performing Arts Center May 1 -- Mashantucket, CT @ Foxwoods Casino May 3 -- Derry, NJ @ Tupelo Music Hall May 4 -- Huntington, NY @ Paramount Theater May 6 -- Albany, NY @ Egg Performing Arts May 7 -- Medford, MA @ Chevalier Theater May 9 -- Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock May 10 -- Annapolis, MD @ Maryland Hall For Creative Arts May 12 -- Alexandria, VA @ The Birchmere May 13 -- Wilkes Barre, PA @ F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts May 15 -- Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE, Benefit May 16 -- Elizabeth, IN @ Caesars May 18 -- St. Charles, IL @ Arcada...

   Billy Joel is aggravating his neighbors with  his plans to add 12 horses to his 25 acre estate in Oyster Bay Long Island.  There are concerns that this plan could create a 'stink pot" as some of his fellow long Islanders put it.  Officials held a public hearing. At the conclusion they decided to launch an engineering study regarding the project. 

1959 - Jimi Hendrix 16 year old Jimi Hendrix made his stage debut  at  a synagogue in Seattle 1963 - The Beatles The Beatles drove through the night from Liverpool to London to appear on the live lunchtime BBC radio program "Parade of the Pops." They did  'Love Me Do' and 'Please Please Me". There total airtime on the show? Just over 4 minutes 1977 - Stevie Wonder Winners at this years Grammy Awards included Stevie Wonder for Best album with 'Songs In The Key Of Life', 1980 - Bon Scott AC/DC singer Bon Scott was pronounced dead on arrival at a London hospital after a heavy night's drinking.  The report said he drank himself to death. 1988 - Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue was at No.1  with 'I Should Be So Lucky.' Minogue had been and actress on an  Australian soap opera. 1991 - Bob Dylan Bob Dylan was awarded a lifetime achievement award at the 33rd annual Grammy' Awards. 2003 - Today is the 17th anniversary of the tragi...