August 5th, 1992 we remember Jeff Porcaro of Toto, 1980 a crime for Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, 1979 Def Leppard on the dotted line, 1972 Clive Davis and Aerosmith, 1962 we lose Marilyn Monroe and a birthday shared by Pat Smear of Foo Fighters and Rick Derringer.

August 4th, 1984 Prince goes 1 for 22, 1975 Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant does what they say he can’t, 1970 The Doors’ Jim Morrison on a doorstep, 1968 Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead and The Animals together.

We recently caught up with Stephen Pearcy to talk about the upcoming show with his Ratt band mate Warren DeMartini. The show will be a night of Ratt music at Hard Rock Live on August 23rd.