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Posted: 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Today in Rock: June 27

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Axl Rose, frontman for Guns N’ Roses, is arrested after allegedly biting a security guard on the leg outside of his hotel (2006).

Don Henley dedicates his cover of “It’s Not Easy Being Green” to President Clint during a concert (1993)

 Aerosmith is the first major band to allow fans to download a full new track from the internet for free (1994)

The Who perform their rock opera Tommy at Radio City Music Hall to benefit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a children’s charity (1989)

The group formerly known as Smile change their name to Queen and perform for the first time under that name (1970)

The day before the scheduled first show of The Who's 2002 US tour, bass player John Entwistle, died aged 57 in his hotel room at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Entwistle had gone to bed that night with a stripper, who woke at 10am to find Entwistle cold and unresponsive. The Las Vegas medical examiner determined that death was due to a heart attack induced by an undetermined amount of cocaine.

 
 
 

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