Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

North Central Florida Media Group

OCTOBER 10 

ON OCTOBER 10TH, 1979, LOS ANGELES MAYOR TOM BRADLEY PROCLAIMED “FLEETWOOD MAC DAY,” AND HONORED THE BAND WITH STARS ON HOLLYWOOD’S WALK OF FAME. STEVIE NICKS’ MOM WAS FLOWN IN ESPECIALLY FOR THE EVENT.  

IN 1978, AEROSMITH WAS COMING BACK FOR THEIR ENCORE IN PHILADELPHIA, WHEN AN M-80 WAS THROWN ONSTAGE, INJURING STEVEN TYLER AND JOE PERRY. UNFORTUNATELY, IT WOULDN’T BE THE LAST TIME THEY’D HAVE TROUBLE DURING A SHOW IN THE ‘CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE.”  

AND SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VAN HALEN LEAD SINGER DAVID LEE ROTH, WHO’S 71.