Dwyer & Michaels

Here's your look at the award-winning Friday edition of 'Today in Rock History' featuring: Today is National Pepperoni Pizza Day. Today is also POW / MIA Recognition Day, YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN. Guitarist in Extreme, Nuno Bettencourt is 53. Hockey legend, Guy Lafleuris 68. George R.R. Martin is 71. Chuck Panozzo is 72. John's twin and the bassist in Styx. Sadly, Chuck caught HIV from enjoying one too many groupies, and he now has full-blown AIDS. Today in 1976, AC/DC released their third album, featuring the naughty ballroom hit "Big Balls", and the hit title track, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap".

We were digging through some audio looking for something and stumbled upon our interviews with Eddie Van Halen from 2005. We were the only people to talk to him for quite a long time, and we would call him at his studio early in the mornings, which were late at night his time. We managed to develop a really good relationship with him, and he gets super candid with us. Anyway.....

Losing musicians and a look behind the scenes.

Here's your daily look at 'Today in Rock History' featuring: "Tonight Show" host, Jimmy Fallon is 45. Lita Ford is 61. "Inside the Actors Studio" legend, James Lipton is 93. Adam West was born on this day in 1928. Today in 1985, a U.S. Senate committee heard testimony on the labeling and rating of music with explicit lyrics. It was initiated by the Parents Music Resource Center, led by Al Gore's wife Tipper Gore. The PMRC had made a list of the most objectionable songs. Their "Filthy Fifteen" included Prince's "Darling Nikki", Sheena Easton's "Sugar Walls", Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It", and Cyndi Lauper's "She Bop".

The Senate committee heard testimony from Frank Zappa, John Denver and Dee Snider from Twisted Sister, who were opposed to music censorship. AND today in 1988, Bon Jovi released their fourth album "New Jersey."

That's not going to win him back.

We've been following Carson's story for a couple days now and since we talked to him yesterday Busch Beer and Venmo have both pledged to match his donation to the Stead Family Children's Hospital in Iowa City. We woke him up this morning to chat with him, cause we have more questions for him.

Here's your daily look at 'Today in Rock History' featuring: Jason Sudeikis is 44. Urban troubadour-turned-actor who's best known for hosting "Pimp My Ride", Xzibit is 45. James Gandolfini was born on this say in 1961. Dee Dee Ramone was born today in 1951. Today in 1970, Jimi Hendrix was found dead in his London apartment at 27. He choked on his own vomit after doing barbiturates. Don't Take Drugs! Also in 1970, Black Sabbath released their second album, with their classic hits "Iron Man", "War Pigs", and the title track, "Paranoid". In 1983, KISS appeared (on MTV) without their make-up for the first time. Everyone got a look at them . . . and begged them to put it back on.​

Probably shoulda gotten himself to a Tim Horton's instead, eh?

I'm pretty sure this is NOT what the average college kid would do in this situation. Most full-fledged adults wouldn't be this generous either . . .

Here's your daily look at 'Today in Rock History' featuring: Danielle Brooks is 30. She was Tastee on "Orange is the New Black." Vinnie from Naughty By Nature is 49. The Mistress of the Dark, Elvira is 68. Hank Williams, Sr. was born on this day in 1923. Today in 1967, The Doors performed "Light My Fire" on "The Ed Sullivan Show". Before the show, Jim Morrison promised to change the line "Girl, we couldn't get much higher" . . . then he sang it anyway. AND in 1991, Guns 'N Roses released "Use Your Illusion 1 and 2" at midnight. By 2:00 A.M., the two albums had sold 500,000 copies.