Happy Birthday to British actress Patsy Kensit (1968), Lemonheads singer Evan Dando (1967), rapper Grand Puba (1966), ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted (1963), actor Steven Weber (1962), actor Mykelti Williamson (1960),

On October 7th Rise Against will release Appeal To Reason, the follow up to their breakthrough record, The Sufferer & The Witness which featured the anthemic smashes "Ready To Fall" and "Prayer of the Refugee."

Happy Birthday to US Soccer team star Landon Donovan (1982), British actress Patsy Kensit (1968), Lemonheads singer Evan Dando (1967), rapper Grand Puba (1966), ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted (1963), actor Steven Weber (1962), actor Mykelti Williamson (1960), "Everybody Loves Raymond" actress Patricia Heaton (1958),

"I had a conversation with Minister Farrakhan, and he gave me some instructions on what I am and who I am. I'm a leader. I'm a prophet. I didn't know that until he told me." Snoop Dogg is inspired by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan's wise words.

The Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando reformed the band to record its first album in eight years as a "reward" for his last few years of sobriety. Cult rocker Dando, who turns 40 next year, has found he now "likes being alive," following years of drug abuse.

Happy Birthday to US Soccer team star Landon Donovan (1982), British actress Patsy Kensit (1968), Lemonheads singer Evan Dando (1967), rapper Grand Puba (1966), ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted (1963), actor Steven Weber (1962), actor Mykelti Williamson (1960), "Everybody Loves Raymond" actress Patricia Heaton (1958), comedic actress Catherine O'Hara (1954), "TJ Hooker" actor Adrian Zmed (1954), Cuban musician/producer Emilio Estefan, Jr. (1953), British singer Chris Rea (1951), ZZ Top singer/guitarist Billy Gibbons (1950), Yes bassist Chris Squire (1948), singer Bobby Womack (1944), actress Paula Prentiss (1939), "The Postman Always Rings Twice" actor John Garfield (1913; d. 1952), and Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi (1678; d. 1741).