On This Day in Rock History
2010 – MUSTAINE: I Don’t Want To Repair My Relationship With METALLICA — 2010 – MUSTAINE: I Don’t Want To Repair My Relationship With METALLICA. I’d Like To Have A New One – Aug. 21, 2010 MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and SLAYER guitarist Kerry [...]
2008 – Paedophile and ex-pop star Gary Glitter returned to Thailand after being refused — 2008 – Paedophile and ex-pop star Gary Glitter returned to Thailand after being refused entry to Hong Kong. Chinese authorities informed the UK Foreign Office they had barred Glitter from entry. [...]
2008 – Drummer Buddy Harman died of congestive heart failure, aged 79. — 2008 – Drummer Buddy Harman died of congestive heart failure, aged 79. Worked with Elvis Presley (‘Little Sister’), Patsy Cline (‘Crazy’), Roy Orbison (‘Pretty Woman’), Johnny Cash (‘Ring Of Fire’), Tammy [...]
2006 – A man surfing the Internet in America foiled three men who broke into a Liverpool — 2006 – A man surfing the Internet in America foiled three men who broke into a Liverpool shop in Liverpool, England. The man who had logged onto a site streaming live [...]
2006 – BMI assistant vice president Patricia Baird… — 2006 – BMI assistant vice president Patricia Baird, whose more than 35-year career helped to launch such stars as Isaac Hayes, Donny Hathaway, Three Dog Night, Blood, Sweat Y Tears, [...]
2005 – Folk singer Joan Baez joins anti-war protestors camped outside — 2005 – Folk singer Joan Baez joins anti-war protestors camped outside George W. Bush’s compound in Crawford, Texas. Activist Cindy Seehan is demanding to meet with the president to [...]
2005 – The Rolling Stones kick off their Bigger Bang — 2005 – The Rolling Stones kick off their Bigger Bang world tour in Boston.
2005 – James Blunt’s five-week run at the top of t… — 2005 – James Blunt’s five-week run at the top of the U.K. singles chart with “You’re Beautiful” ends when boy band McFly places at No. 1 with “I’ll Be OK.”
2005 – Bob Moog, inventor of his namesake range of… — 2005 – Bob Moog, inventor of his namesake range of synthesizers and one of the most significant figures in the evolution of electronic music, dies at his home in Asheville, [...]
2003 – Fred Durst takes to Limp Bizkit’s Web site to announce that — 2003 – Fred Durst takes to Limp Bizkit’s Web site to announce that the name of the band’s new album has changed … again. No longer Panty Sniffer, the [...]
2003 – Utterly unique, 6’5″, 300-pound singer/song… — 2003 – Utterly unique, 6’5″, 300-pound singer/songwriter Wesley Willis passes away at the age of 40 after a long battle with chronic myelogenous leukemia. The Chicago-based artist underwent emergency surgery [...]
2002 – U2 shoots a video for its new single, “Elec… — 2002 – U2 shoots a video for its new single, “Electrical Storm,” in the French seaside tow of Eze. The clip, which stars actress Samantha Morton (“Minority Report”) as a [...]
2000 – During a London show, And You Will Know Us by the Trail — 2000 – During a London show, And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead suffer a stage invasion the Texas band couldn’t quite fight off. Jason Reece’s [...]
2000 – The two remaining members of multi-platinum… — 2000 – The two remaining members of multi-platinum British R&B act Eternal confirm that they are going their separate ways. Group members Easther and Vernie Bennett announce that they will [...]
2000 – Survivor filed a lawsuit in 2000 against TVT Records because of — 2000 – Survivor filed a lawsuit in 2000 against TVT Records because of plans for a soundtrack to the TV show, Survivor. Guitarist Frankie Sullivan spoke for the rock [...]
2000 – U.K. fans got to hear more of The Beatles when the Liverpool Sound — 2000 – U.K. fans got to hear more of The Beatles when the Liverpool Sound Collage CD was released in 2000. Super Furry Animals and Paul McCartney got together to [...]
1999 – In her “LP Charts” show, German TV presente… — 1999 – In her “LP Charts” show, German TV presenter Katja Giggling calls German pop star Wolfgang Petry the “Moustache of Horror” and the “Charles Manson of German Schlager.” Petry [...]
1999 – Alan Jackson headlines Brazil’s largest rod… — 1999 – Alan Jackson headlines Brazil’s largest rodeo, the Barreto Rodeo. The 10-day event draws almost 2 million people, and Jackson plays before a crowd of 50,000.
1998 – Journey played its first live show with new lead singer, Steve Augeri — 1998 – Journey played its first live show with new lead singer, Steve Augeri, in Kentucky, in 1998. They had also just recently released the single, “Remember Me,” which can [...]
1997 – At a press conference in the San Francisco … — 1997 – At a press conference in the San Francisco Hard Rock Cafe, Carlos Santana unveils a limited edition T-shirt bearing his artwork. The guitarist autographs 500 of the shirts [...]
1996 – Former Talking Heads lead singer David Byrne sued to prevent — 1996 – Former Talking Heads lead singer David [...]
1995 – R.E.M. sue Hershey Foods, saying their name was improperly used — 1995 – R.E.M. sue Hershey Foods, saying their name was improperly used in a Kit Kat bar promotion. The suit is later dropped.
1995 – Seal’s single “Kiss From A Rose” tops the C… — 1995 – Seal’s single “Kiss From A Rose” tops the Chart Topperss Hot 100. The “Batman
1994 – Bob Dylan plays his 600th concert on the so-called — 1994 – Bob Dylan plays his 600th concert on the so-called Neverending Tour in Columbus, Ohio.
1993 – Bernie Taupin, best known as the lyricist for Elton John — 1993 – Bernie Taupin, best known as the lyricist for Elton John (although he did release four solo albums of his own), marries Stephanie Haymes.
1992 – Rock singer Sting marries his longtime girl… — 1992 – Rock singer Sting marries his longtime girlfriend, Trudie Styler, in a civil ceremony in London. The two have been together 10 years and have three children.
1984 – Tina Turner struck it rich in 1984 when “What’s Love Got to Do With — 1984 – Tina Turner struck it rich in 1984 when “What’s Love Got to Do With It” became a gold record while making its climb to the top. Her Private [...]
1983 – Ramones guitarist Johnny Ramone had a four-hour brain surgery operation — 1983 – Ramones guitarist Johnny Ramone had a four-hour brain surgery operation, after being found unconscious in a New York Street where he had been involved in a [...]
1980 – Linda Ronstadt opens on Broadway in ‘Pirates of Penzance’. — 1980 – Linda Ronstadt opens on Broadway in ‘Pirates [...]
1979 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “My Sharona,’… — 1979 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “My Sharona,” The Knack. Chart Toppers ranks the song the No. 1 single of the year.
1976 – The Rolling Stones play the Knebworth Festival before — 1976 – The Rolling Stones play the Knebworth Festival before an audience of 200,000, saying it’s their last British show. If only.
1973 – Doobie Brothers ‘Toulouse Street’ and ‘Brothers and — 1973 – Doobie Brothers ‘Toulouse Street’ and [...]
1973 – The Doobie Brothers achieved gold status for the first time in 1973. Their — 1973 – The Doobie Brothers achieved gold status for the first time in 1973. Their second album, Toulouse Street, did the trick with the help of the tracks “Listen to [...]
1972 – Not a great day in Jefferson Airplane history. First police — 1972 – Not a great day in Jefferson Airplane history. First police receive a bomb threat before their show in Akron, Ohio. The heavy pig presence incenses the crowd, [...]
1971 – The Who hit US chart with ‘Who’s Next’ LP. — 1971 – The Who hit US chart with ‘Who’s Next’ [...]
1969 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Honky Tonk W… — 1969 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Honky Tonk Women,” The Rolling Stones.
1967 – Pink Floyd abandon their German tour after their singer — 1967 – Pink Floyd abandon their German tour after their singer, Syd Barrett, disappears.
1967 – Bob Dylan re-signs with Columbia upon the expiration — 1967 – Bob Dylan re-signs with Columbia upon the expiration of his initial five-year contract.
1967 – The Doors started recording their second album on This Day in Rock! — 1967 – The Doors started recording their second album on This Day in Rock! Jim and the boys set foot in Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood, California and start screaming… very [...]
1966 – On their last ever US tour The Beatles performed in two cities due to a cancellation — 1966 – On their last ever US tour The Beatles performed in two cities due to a cancellation due to rain the previous day. First they performed at [...]
1966 – Jerry Lee Lewis signs to play Iago in the L… — 1966 – Jerry Lee Lewis signs to play Iago in the London stage production of the rock opera “Catch My Soul.”
1965 – No. 1 on the albums chart are the Rolling Stones — 1965 – No. 1 on the albums chart are the Rolling Stones with Out of Our Heads.
1965 – Big day in singles releases if you’re a manic depressive hippie — 1965 – Big day in singles releases if you’re a manic depressive hippie. You can be miserable to Barry McGuire’s “Eve of Destruction,” then get happy to the Lovin’ [...]
1964 – Ever since the Beatles expressed a love of jellybeans, their — 1964 – Ever since the Beatles expressed a love of jellybeans, their concerts have featured plenty of offerings from the fans. However, at today’s gig in Las Vegas, they [...]
1952 – Joe Strummer (The Clash, 1952)is born this day in rock history! — 1952 – Joe Strummer (The Clash, 1952)is born this day in rock history!
1938 – Kenny Rogers is born in Houston. Rogers is … — 1938 – Kenny Rogers is born in Houston. Rogers is a member of the New Christy Minstrels and First Edition in the 1960s. He goes solo in 1973 and scores [...]
1904 – Bandleader William “Count” Basie is born…. — 1904 – Bandleader William “Count” Basie is born. He wins best performance by a Dance Band at the first Grammy Awards in 1959. He goes on to win eight more [...]