May 2nd

2006:  Keith Richards was released from a New Zealand hospital after suffering a “mild concussion” when he fell out of a coconut tree while on holiday in Fiji.

2005:  Cream performed the first of four nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall, 36 years after they split up.

1992:  Metallica reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the fourth time as “Nothing Else Matters” peaked at number 34.

1991:  Nirvana entered Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, CA to begin recording what would become Nevermind.

1986:  Judas Priest kicked off their Fuel For Life Tour is support of Turbo at the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque.

1980:  Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall Part II” is banned in South Africa, where it is blamed for inciting riots.

1979:  The Who performed their first concert with drummer Kenney Jones at London’s Rainbow Theatre.

1972:  Bruce Springsteen auditions for CBS Records A&R man John Hammond in his New York office.  Hammond is so impressed he arranges a real audition later that night at the Gaslight Club.

1965:  Despite swearing they would never appear on his show again, Ed Sullivan played host to the Rolling Stones for a second time.

Birthdays:
Link Wray born in 1929
Goldy McJohn-keyboardist for Steppenwolf born in 1945
Lou Gramm-singer for Foreigner born in 1950