94XPOSED WEDNESDAY JUNE 29TH

On this day in 1967, Rolling Stone Keith Richard was found guilty of allowing his house to be used for the illegal smoking of cannabis. He was sentenced to one year in jail and a £500 ($850) fine, (prison number 5855). Mick Jagger was also fined £100 ($170) and given three months in jail on drug charges. Jagger and Richards were both released and granted bail of $10,000 the following day.

 

ROLLING STONES - GIMME SHELTER

U2 - PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE)

 

U2’s tour is winding down, but their “claw” will live beyond the final performance.  Billboard.biz reports that the band intend to sell off three of the full four-legged set pieces as stand-alone venues.  Tour director Craig Evans says the group are negotiating to have the sets sent to different places around the world and installed as permanent venues.   The final U2 show takes place July 30th in Moncton, New Brunswick. Reports suggest The Claw could be used as part of the London Olympics opening ceremony next year.

 

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Mark Foster knows his way around a hook, as was first evidenced during his time as a jingle writer and later with the breakout single “Pumped Up Kicks” from his band Foster The People.  And Foster also lent his skills upon request from one of rock’s biggest names.  The singer tells Spinner.com, “I just wrote a song with Bono that’s for the ‘Spider-Man’ musical.  I was in the studio with a producer called Alex The Kid and we were just songwriting together.  We worked on this tune and it turned out it was a Bono/The Edge song that I wrote verses for.”  Foster says he’s yet to meet Bono, but hopes to someday and also hopes that his contribution opens the door for future opportunities.

 

FOSTER THE PEOPLE - PUMPED UP KICKS

MOTLEY CRUE - GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS

 

Vince Neil, currently out on tour with his band MÖTLEY CRÜE, POISON and THE NEW YORK DOLLS, will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement In Rock ’N’ Roll Award in August. The presentation will be made in the main showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton as part of the Vegas Rocks! Magazine Awards on August 21. There will be a huge red carpet turnout at the awards, with more than 200 musicians on hand. Vegas Rocks! Magazine Publisher Sally Steele said, “we are also planning on having a secret special guest present Vince’s award to him with me, so stay tuned!”

 

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KISS - DOMINO