On This Day in Rock History
2012 – Whitney Houston is mourned by Stars, family and friends on This Day in Rock Music History! — 2012 – Whitney Houston is mourned by Stars, family and friends on This Day in Rock Music History! Her death at age 48 shocked her family, fans and the music industry. [...]
2011 – Radiohead released their 8th album ‘The King of Limbs’ as a download today, This Day In Rock. — 2011 – Radiohead released their 8th album ‘The King of Limbs‘ as a download today, This Day In Rock.
2010 – According to Glaad.org, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford will — 2010 – According to Glaad.org, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford will make a “special appearance” at the Los Angeles presentation of the 21st annual Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation [...]
2009 – Michael Jackson’s management team announced that The King Of Pop was — 2009 – Michael Jackson’s management team announced that The King Of Pop was set to auction off his American Music Award for “Thriller”, his Gold and Platinum records, [...]
2008 – Carpenters fans were objecting to plans to have pop duo’s — Carpenters 2008 – Carpenters fans were objecting to plans to have pop duo’s former family home in Downey, south of Los Angeles knocked down. The current owners of the house, said [...]
2007 – Norah Jones scored her third US No.1 album with ‘Not — 2007 – Norah Jones scored her third US No.1 album with ‘Not Too Late’, also a No.1 in the UK and over 20 other countries.
2006 – ‘The Greatest Songs of the Fifties’ by Barry Manilow — Barry Manilow 2006 – ‘The Greatest Songs of the Fifties’ by Barry Manilow was at No.1 on the US album chart.
2005 – Jay-Z, No Doubt, Jurassic 5, Story of the Yea… — 2005 – Jay-Z, No Doubt, Jurassic 5, Story of the Year, and Camp Freddy with Dave Navarro play Linkin Park’s Music for Relief: Rebuilding South Asia concert at [...]
2005 – Britney Spears attacked a US magazine after it published photographs — Kevin Federline & Britney Spears 2005 – Britney Spears attacked a US magazine after it published photographs of her honeymoon without permission. Weekly publication Us printed five pages of pictures [...]
2004 – Norah Jones has the No. 1 album in the United States… — 2004 – Norah Jones has the No. 1 album in the United States after selling a whopping 1.02 million copies of her sophomore record, Feels Like Home. “Through [...]
2004 – On his official Web site, Billy Corgan blames… — 2004 – On his official Web site, Billy Corgan blames the 2000 split of the Smashing Pumpkins on guitarist James Iha. “James Iha broke up the Smashing Pumpkins’s, [...]
2004 – Dido entered a Top 10 of the music world’s biggest earners after making — 2004 – Dido entered a Top 10 of the music world’s biggest earners after making £15.8 million ($26.9 million) in 2003. The singer’s second album Life For Rent was the [...]
2004 – a court case accusing Marilyn Manson of sexual assault was dismissed — Marilyn Manson 2004 – a court case accusing Marilyn Manson of sexual assault was dismissed after the two sides reached a settlement. Security guard Joshua Keasler had sued Manson after the [...]
2003 – Country singer Johnny Paycheck, best known … — Johnny Paycheck 2003 – Country singer Johnny Paycheck, best known for his 1977 song “Take This Job and Shove It,” dies in a Nashville nursing home of emphysema and diabetes, among [...]
2003 – Styx release Cyclorama. Among… — 2003 – Styx release Cyclorama. Among the guest stars are Beach Boy Brian Wilson, actor Billy Bob Thornton and mock rockers Tenacious D. The album hits No. [...]
2003 – Madonna defends her controversial “American Life… — 2003 – Madonna defends her controversial “American Life” video on her Web site, posting, “I am not Anti-Bush. I am not pro-Iraq. I am pro Peace. I have [...]
2001 – James Taylor ties the knot with longtime gi… — 2001 – James Taylor ties the knot with longtime girlfriend Caroline “Kim” Smedvig. The two marry at a Boston church during a small ceremony attended by about 50 family and [...]
2000 – an American court ordered the release of FBI files relating to John — John Lennon 2000 – an American court ordered the release of FBI files relating to John Lennon’s interests and activities including his support for the Irish Republican cause and the Workers [...]
1999 – Pop star turned disc jockey Bob Geldof, org… — 1999 – Pop star turned disc jockey Bob Geldof, organizer of Live Aid, wins substantial but undisclosed damages from the Sun newspaper in London in a libel case over a [...]
1998 – Robert Smith of the Cure does battle with t… — 1998 – Robert Smith of the Cure does battle with the forces of musical evil as embodied by a monstrous Barbra Streisand on the animated television show South Park.
1998 – Oasis’ Noel Gallagher’s Epiphone Supernova guitar raised £4,600 — 1998 – Oasis’ Noel Gallagher’s Epiphone Supernova guitar raised £4,600 ($7,820) in aid of Children In Need at a Bonhams auction held in London, England.
1995 – Former Replacements lead guitarist… — 1995 – Former Replacements lead guitarist Bob Stinson dies from a drug overdose. Paul Westerberg later writes the song “Good Day” about him.
1989 – Debbie Gibson started a five-week run at No.1 on the US — 1989 – Debbie Gibson started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Electric Youth.’
1989 – Fine Young Cannibals scored their only UK number — Fine Young Cannibals 1989 – Fine Young Cannibals scored their only UK number 1 album with ‘The Raw And The Cooked.’
1987 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Livin’ on a … — 1987 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Livin’ on a Prayer,” Bon Jovi.
1984 – Simple Minds scored their first UK No.1 album with ‘Sparkle — 1984 – Simple Minds scored their first UK No.1 album with ‘Sparkle In The Rain’ the bands 6th release.
1980 – Bill Wyman announces that he’s leaving… — 1980 – Bill Wyman announces that he’s leaving the Rolling Stones. After an intervention by the rest of the band, the bassist is convinced to stay. He quits [...]
1978 – winners at this years Grammy Awards included Fleetwood Mac — Fleetwood Mac 1978 – winners at this years Grammy Awards included Fleetwood Mac, Album of the year for ‘Rumours’, The Eagles, Record of the year for ‘Hotel California’ and Best pop [...]
1977 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Blinded by th… — 1977 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Blinded by the Light,” Manfred Mann’s Earth Band. The song is written by Bruce Springsteen and first appears on the New Jersey [...]
1971 – Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band made their — 1971 – Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band made their New York debut at Unganos.
1970 – John Lennon holds a birthday party… — 1970 – John Lennon holds a birthday party for Yoko Ono at the Apple Records offices in London. Yoko is 37.
1969 – Lulu, best known for her hit single “To Si… — 1969 – Lulu, best known for her hit single “To Sir with Love,” marries Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees.
1969 – This week’s UK Top 5 singles: No.5, ‘Dancing In The Street’, — 1969 – This week’s UK Top 5 singles: No.5, ‘Dancing In The Street’, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, No.4, ‘I’m Gonna Make You Love Me’, Diana Ross and the Supremes [...]
1969 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience appeared at the Royal — 1969 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience appeared at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
1968 – Guitarist Dave Gilmour joins Pink Floy… — 1968 – Guitarist Dave Gilmour joins Pink Floyd, as the rest of the band prepare to oust their permanently addled leader, Syd Barrett.
1967 – The Buckinghams started a two week run at No.1 on the US — 1967 – The Buckinghams started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Kind Of A Drag’, the groups only US No.1. It didn’t make the [...]
1966 – Beach Boy Brian Wilson recorded the future classic song ‘Good — 1966 – Beach Boy Brian Wilson recorded the future classic song ‘Good Vibrations’, which went on to become the band’s third U.S. number-one hit. As a child, his mother told [...]
1966 – The Rolling Stones kicked off an 11-date tour of Australia and — The Rolling Stones 1966 – The Rolling Stones kicked off an 11-date tour of Australia and New Zealand at the Commemorative Auditorium, Sydney, supported by The Searchers.
1965 – The Kinks were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Tired — The Kinks 1965 – The Kinks were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Tired Of Waiting For You’, the groups second UK No.1.
1965 – working at Abbey Road studio’s in London, The Beatles recorded — The Beatles at Abby road Studios 1965 – working at Abbey Road studio’s in London, The Beatles recorded two new songs: John Lennon’s ‘You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away’ and [...]
1964 – While in Miami for a concert, the Beatles… — 1964 – While in Miami for a concert, the Beatles meet up with Cassius Clay, who is training in the city for an upcoming bout with Sonny Liston.
1962 – on weekend leave from marine training, The Everly Brothers — The Everly Brothers Show 1962 – on weekend leave from marine training, The Everly Brothers appeared on the US Ed Sullivan show, in full uniform and with regulation cropped hair, singing [...]
1959 – Ray Charles recorded ‘What’d I Say,’ in New York City — Ray Charles 1959 – Ray Charles recorded ‘What’d I Say,’ in New York City. The song had evolved in concert as a call-and-response between Charles and his female back-up singers. It [...]
1956 – The Platters ‘The Great Pretender’, started a two run at — The Platters 1956 – The Platters ‘The Great Pretender’, started a two run at No.1 on the US singles chart, a No. 5 in the UK.
1955 – Born on this day, Brian James, The Damned, (1986 UK No.3 singl — 1955 – Born on this day, Brian James, The Damned, (1986 UK No.3 single ‘Eloise’), Lords Of The New Church.
1954 – Born on this day, John Travolta, actor, singer, (1978 UK & US No — Olivia Newton John & John Travolta 1954 – Born on this day, John Travolta, actor, singer, (1978 UK & US No.1 single with Olivia Newton John, ‘You’re The One That I [...]
1954 – Born on this day, John Travolta, actor, singer, (1978 UK & US No — 1954 – Born on this day, John Travolta, actor, singer, (1978 UK & US No.1 single with Olivia Newton John, ‘You’re The One That I Want’).
1953 – Born on this day, Robbie Bachman, Bachman Turner Overdrive — Randy Bachman 1953 – Born on this day, Robbie Bachman, Bachman Turner Overdrive, (1974 US No.1 & UK No.2 single ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’).
1952 -Juice Newton is born Judy Kay Newton in Lakehurst… — 1952 –Juice Newton is born Judy Kay Newton in Lakehurst, N.J. With songs like “Angel in the Morning” and “Queen of Hearts,” she was hotter than the proverbial [...]
1947 – Dennis DeYoung of Styx is born in Chicago on This Day in Rock Music History! — 1947 – Dennis DeYoung of Styx is born in Chicago on This Day in Rock Music History! Dennis DeYoung was the lead vocalist, keyboardist, accordion player, producer, writer and creative force [...]
1945 – Born on this day, Jimmy Jewell, Gallagher & Lyle, (1976 — 1945 – Born on this day, Jimmy Jewell, Gallagher & Lyle, (1976 UK No.6 single ‘I Wanna Stay With You’).
1941 – Folk singer David Blue is born in Providence — 1941 – Folk singer David Blue is born in Providence, R.I. He became a good friend of Bob Dylan, appeared in the superstar’s crazed flick Renaldo & Clara, [...]
1941 – Born on this day, Herman Santigo, Frankie Lymon And The — 1941 – Born on this day, Herman Santigo, Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers, (1956 UK No.1 single ‘Why Do Fools Fall In Love’).
1939 – Born on this day, Bobby Hart, singer, songwriter, (1968 US No — 1939 – Born on this day, Bobby Hart, singer, songwriter, (1968 US No 8 single with Tommy Boyce, ‘I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonite’, also wrote ‘Last Train To Clarksville’, [...]
1933 – Born on this day, Yoko Ono, artist, singer, poet and wife of John — Yoko Ono 1933 – Born on this day, Yoko Ono, artist, singer, poet and wife of John Lennon. Moved to New York City from Tokyo aged 14. Ono met John Lennon [...]