On This Day in Rock History
2009 – Leonard Cohen collapsed on stage during a concert in Valencia in Spain and was taken — 2009 – Leonard Cohen collapsed on stage during a concert in Valencia in Spain and was taken to hospital. He was later discharged after doctors told him he had food poisoning. [...]
2008 – Unreleased material Jimi Hendrix wrote and recorded — 2008 – Unreleased material Jimi Hendrix wrote and recorded with twin brothers Arthur and Albert Allen — a.k.a. the Ghetto Fighters — may finally be released through software/multimedia company we-R-you. [...]
2008 – Unknown Mozart music found in French library — 2008 – Unknown Mozart music found in French library The Associated Press , Paris | Thu, 09/18/2008 8:18 PM | Life A French library going through its archives has turned up a previously [...]
2008 – “It might get loud” is the new film featuring Jimmy Page, Jack White, and The Edge! — 2008 – One of the bigger breakout hits of the Toronto Film Festival was It Might Get Loud, a documentary that consists entirely of Jimmy Page, Jack White and The [...]
2007 – Britney Spears was dropped by her management company, one month — 2007 – Britney Spears was dropped by her management company, one month after employing their services. Los Angeles-based The Firm said: “We have terminated our professional relationship with Britney Spears. “We [...]
2006 – Sir Cliff Richard unveiled a plaque to mark a tiny basement said to be the birthplace — 2006 – Sir Cliff Richard unveiled a plaque to mark a tiny basement said to be the birthplace of British rock and roll, fifty years after the “2 i’s” coffee bar [...]
2005 – Songwriter Joel Hirschhorn dies aged 67. As well as winning — 2005 – Songwriter Joel Hirschhorn dies aged 67. As well as winning Academy Awards for the themes to The Poseiden Adventure and The Towering Inferno, his work was covered by [...]
2005 – Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Emmylou Harris and Kenny — 2005 – Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Emmylou Harris and Kenny Chesney perform at the 20th edition of Farm Aid in Tinley Park, Illinois.
2005 – Songwriter David Gray’s Life is Slow Motion tops the U.K. album charts — 2005 – Songwriter David Gray’s Life is Slow Motion tops the U.K. album charts, while The Pussycat Dolls’ “Don’t Cha” is the No. 1 single.
2005 – Dashboard Confessional donates proceeds fro… — 2005 – Dashboard Confessional donates proceeds from its Toronto show to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
2004 – Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young perform at the 19th — 2004 – Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young perform at the 19th annual Farm Aid in Auburn, Washington. Dave Matthews, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Trick Pony and rock ‘n’ [...]
2004 – Pop singer Britney Spears marries her fianc… — 2004 – Pop singer Britney Spears marries her fiance, dancer Kevin Federline, in a surprise ceremony held at a private home in the Studio City area with 20 to 30 [...]
2000 – Matchbox Twenty’s Adam Gaynor offers a reward after — 2000 – Matchbox Twenty’s Adam Gaynor offers a reward after his favorite guitar is stolen from the side of the stage in Gainesville, Fla.
2000 – Rick Springfield is arrested for alleged spousal assault after — 2000 – Rick Springfield is arrested for alleged spousal assault after police discover “minor injuries” on his wife. He’s released just in time to tape an episode of Behind the [...]
1998 – On the Grand Ole Opry, Jett Williams pays t… — 1998 – On the Grand Ole Opry, Jett Williams pays tribute to her late father, Hank Williams, who would have been 75 the day before. Daughter salutes father by performing [...]
1997 – The Rolling Stones play Chicago’s Double Door Club as a warm — 1997 – The Rolling Stones play Chicago’s Double Door Club as a warm-up for their Bridges to Babylon tour. The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan is in the audience, but he [...]
1997 – Jazz/Blues/R&B singer Jimmy Witherspoon die… — 1997 – Jazz/Blues/R&B singer Jimmy Witherspoon dies of natural causes in his Los Angeles home. He is 74.
1992 – Earl Van Dyke, otherwise known as “Chunk of Funk,” dies of prostate — 1992 – Earl Van Dyke, otherwise known as “Chunk of Funk,” dies of prostate cancer in Detroit. As half of the Funk Brothers, he played keyboards on Motown smashes by [...]
1991 – Rob Tyner, lead singer with the MC5, dies at age 47 — 1991 – Rob Tyner, lead singer with the MC5, dies at age 47 of a heart attack.
1983 – Members of Kiss appear on MTV without their… — 1983 – Members of Kiss appear on MTV without their trademark makeup.
1980 – Amsterdam’s Paradise Club is the setting for a two-day festival — 1980 – Amsterdam’s Paradise Club is the setting for a two-day festival celebrating the life of Jimi Hendrix, which ended 10 years ago today. The 1,100 attendees watch Hendrix films [...]
1976 – At Don Kirshner’s Rock Music Awards, Fleetwood Mac win Best — 1976 – At Don Kirshner’s Rock Music Awards, Fleetwood Mac win Best Group and Best Album for Fleetwood Mac. Their single “Say You Love Me” is currently at No. 11 [...]
1974 – Listeners tuning in to New York’s WNEW-FM tonight might — 1974 – Listeners tuning in to New York’s WNEW-FM tonight might hear a soothing Liverpudlian voice taking them into the night. The guest DJ is John Lennon.
1972 – In London you can visit the Rock at the Oval festival. — 1972 – In London you can visit the Rock at the Oval festival. Headliners are the Who, but the bill is filled out by Mott the Hoople and the Faces, [...]
1971 – Pink Floyd performs at the Classical Music Festival in Montreux, — 1971 – Pink Floyd performs at the Classical Music Festival in Montreux, Switzerland. They become the first rock group to play the festival, performing their work “Atom Heart Mother.”
1970 – Jimi Hendrix is found dead from barbiturate… — 1970 – Jimi Hendrix is found dead from barbiturate overdose. The Jimi Hendrix Experience is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and Hendrix is posthumously [...]
1968 – In the studio, the Beatles work on recording “Birthday.” They — 1968 – In the studio, the Beatles work on recording “Birthday.” They break from the session to watch the British TV premiere of the 1956 film The Girl Can’t Help [...]
1968 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Harper Valle… — 1968 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Harper Valley P.T.A.,” Jeannie C. Riley. The song had the biggest one week jump in the history of Chart Toppers’s Hot 100, [...]
1967 – In London’s Raymond Revue Bar, the Beatles shoot — 1967 – In London’s Raymond Revue Bar, the Beatles shoot the striptease scene for The Magical Mystery Tour.
1967 – Ricky Bell of Bell Biv Devoe and New Edition — 1967 – Ricky Bell of Bell Biv Devoe and New Edition is born in New Jersey.
1966 – The Doors appeared at Bido Lito’s, Hollywood, California. Also on the bill The Seeds. — 1966 – The Doors appeared at Bido Lito’s, Hollywood, California. Also on the bill The Seeds.
1965 – Today in the British pop paper Disc, you can read “My Life — 1965 – Today in the British pop paper Disc, you can read “My Life as a Stone’s Wife” by Bill Wyman’s wife, Diane. Bet it’s not that interesting.
1964 – The Beatles are involved in a bomb scare as a phone caller — 1964 – The Beatles are involved in a bomb scare as a phone caller says there is an explosive on their flight to Dallas. It turns out to be a [...]
1962 – Joanne Catherall, vocalist with the Human League, — 1962 – Joanne Catherall, vocalist with the Human League, is born in Sheffield, England.
1957 – CBS premieres The Big Record, yet another one of thos — 1957 – CBS premieres The Big Record, yet another one of those shows in which kids dance around to the top hits of the day. Host Patti Page welcomes guests [...]
1957 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “That’ll Be t… — 1957 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “That’ll Be the Day,” The Crickets.
1954 – Elvis Presley appeared at The Eagles Nest, Memphis Tennessee. — 1954 – Elvis Presley appeared at The Eagles Nest, Memphis Tennessee.
1952 – Bassist Dee Dee Ramone of the Ramones is born — 1952 – Bassist Dee Dee Ramone of the Ramones is born in Fort Lee, Va. this day in rock history!
1950 – Michael Hossack, drummer with the Doobie Brothers, is born — 1950 – Michael Hossack, drummer with the Doobie Brothers, is born in Paterson, N.J.
1939 – Teen idol Frankie Avalon (Francis Avallone)… — 1939 – Teen idol Frankie Avalon (Francis Avallone) is born in Philadelphia. Career By the time he was 12, Avalon began making appearances on U.S. television for his trumpet prowess, and as [...]
1933 – Singer Jimmie Rodgers is born in Camas, Was… — 1933 – Singer Jimmie Rodgers is born in Camas, Wash.