On This Day in Rock History
2011 – Rockers Motley Crue have been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit — 2011 – Rockers Motley Crue have been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit claiming the band’s ‘Too Fast For Love’ album cover was used on merchandise. Live Nation and the band [...]
2011 – New Aerosmith release announced… Rock on! — 2011 – New Aerosmith release announced… Rock on! Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler said on Tuesday the band would start work on its first new studio album in a decade, and [...]
2008 – Singer songwriter John Stewart, who wrote the Monkees hit — 2008 – Singer songwriter John Stewart, who wrote the Monkees hit Daydream Believer died aged 68 after he suffered a massive stroke or brain aneurysm in San Diego. Stewart was [...]
2007 – former Mamas and the Papas singer Denny Doherty died — 2007 – former Mamas and the Papas singer Denny Doherty died at the age of 66. He died at his home near Toronto, Canada after a short illness. The group [...]
2006 – Soul/R&B legend Wilson Pickett dies of a he… — Wilson Pickett 2006 – Soul/R&B legend Wilson Pickett dies of a heart attack at a Reston, Va., hospital near his home. He is 64. Born in Pratville, Ala., Pickett moved to [...]
2004 – Dancehall rapper Beenie Man suffers broken … — Beenie Man 2004 – Dancehall rapper Beenie Man suffers broken ribs and a broken nose in a car accident in Kingston, Jamaica. The 30-year-old artist, whose real name is Moses Davis, [...]
2003 – U.S.-born, Taiwan-based singer Wang Lee Hom… — Wang Lee Hom 2003 – U.S.-born, Taiwan-based singer Wang Lee Hom wins three honors at the ninth annual Channel V Chinese Music Awards in Shanghai.
2003 – “Chicago,” the splashy Broadway musical ada… — Chicago the Musical 2003 – “Chicago,” the splashy Broadway musical adapted for the silver screen, takes home three of the eight trophies for which it is nominated at the Golden Globe [...]
2003 – Norah Jones started a three week run at No.1 — Norah Jones 2003 – Norah Jones started a three week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Come Away With Me’, also a UK No.1.
2001 – Travis Tritt performs at the Republican Tex… — Travis Tritt 2001 – Travis Tritt performs at the Republican Texas Senators Ball in Washington, D.C., part of the festivities surrounding the inauguration of President-elect George W. Bush. Tritt supported Bush [...]
2001 – it was reported that Paul McCartney was set to become the world’s first — Paul McCartney 2001 – it was reported that Paul McCartney was set to become the world’s first pop star billionaire. McCartney was said to be worth £725 million ($1,233) and was [...]
2000 – Josh Clayton-Felt, former vocalist for Los … — Josh Clayton-Felt 2000 – Josh Clayton-Felt, former vocalist for Los Angeles-based band School Of Fish, dies of testicular cancer. He is 33.
2000 – tourism chiefs in Liverpool were banned from putting — 2000 – tourism chiefs in Liverpool were banned from putting up motorway signs saying ‘Liverpool, the Birthplace Of The Beatles’, because the Highways Agency thought the signs would distract motorists.
1999 – The U.S. Supreme Court without comment refu… — Ticketmaster 1999 – The U.S. Supreme Court without comment refuses to hear a 1998 lawsuit brought by ticket buyers against Ticketmaster. The suit charges that the firm engaged in anticompetitive behavior [...]
1999 – Jean-Michel Jarre, the French rock composer… — Jean-Michel Jarre 1999 – Jean-Michel Jarre, the French rock composer and performer, delivers a petition to the European Parliament signed by hundreds of leading European recording artists calling for better legal [...]
1999 – Buckwheat Zydeco leader Stanley “Buckwheat”… — Buckwheat Zydeco 1999 – Buckwheat Zydeco leader Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural undergoes surgery in Nashville to remove vocal-cord lesions.
1999 – Bizzy Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, a Gramm… — Bizzy Bone 1999 – Bizzy Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, a Grammy Award-winning rapper goes on trial in Columbus, Ohio, on charges that he dragged a student barber down a flight of [...]
1998 – The National Assn. of Chiefs of Police pres… — Pat Boone 1998 – The National Assn. of Chiefs of Police present Pat Boone with its first annual Michael the Archangel Award. The award recognizes the artist’s efforts in support of [...]
1998 – Carl Perkins, the rockabilly pioneer whose … — 1998 – Carl Perkins, the rockabilly pioneer whose song “Blue Suede Shoes” and lightning-quick guitar-playing influenced Elvis Presley, the Beatles and a slew of other performers, dies at the age [...]
1997 – Madonna won the Best Actress award for her role in Evita — 1997 – Madonna won the Best Actress award for her role in Evita at the Golden Globe Awards.
1998 – Joey Ramone from The Ramones was admitted — Joey Ramone 1998 – Joey Ramone from The Ramones was admitted to hospital in New York suffering from a blood related illness.
1993 – The U.S. Supreme Court upholds a $2.5 milli… — Tom Waits 1993 – The U.S. Supreme Court upholds a $2.5 million award to gravel-voiced singer Tom Waits over use of a “sound alike” artist to mimic his voice in a [...]
1993 – A pre-inaugural gala in Landover, Md., toas… — Fleetwood Mac 1993 – A pre-inaugural gala in Landover, Md., toasting incoming president Bill Clinton features a reunion of Fleetwood Mac performing “Don’t Stop (Thinking About Tomorrow),” the unofficial campaign song [...]
1991 – Janet Jackson went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Love — Janet Jackson 1991 – Janet Jackson went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Love Will Never Do’, her 5th US No.1, a No.31 hit in the UK.
1991 – Enigma went to No.1 for one week on the UK singles chart w — Enigma 1991 – Enigma went to No.1 for one week on the UK singles chart with ‘Sadness Part One’. As Enigma is primarily an electronic music production, I assume you had a [...]
1990 – Singer Mel Appleby died of Pneumonia aged 23. Had — Mel and Kim 1990 – Singer Mel Appleby died of Pneumonia aged 23. Had been one half of the duo Mel and Kim. Mel and Kim were an British musical act that [...]
1988 – Bon Jovi’s and Motley Crue manager Doc McGhee pleaded guilty — Doc McGhee 1988 – Bon Jovi’s and Motley Crue manager Doc McGhee pleaded guilty to importing more than 40,000lb of marijuana into the US. “Doc” McGhee is an American music manager, best [...]
1980 – Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’, started a 15-week run at No.1 on the — Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' 1980 – Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’, started a 15-week run at No.1 on the US album chart. The groups third US No.1, it went on to sell [...]
1978 – Johnny Rotten was fired from The Sex Pistols for ‘not — The Sex Pistols 1978 – Johnny Rotten was fired from The Sex Pistols for ‘not being weird enough anymore.’
1977 – Aretha Franklin performs “God Bless Americ… — Aretha Franklin 1977 – Aretha Franklin performs “God Bless America” at Jimmy Carter’s inaugural eve presidential gala in Washington.
1974 – Al Wilson went to No.1 on the US singles chart with — Al Wilson 1974 – Al Wilson went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Show And Tell’.
1971 – The Beatles White Album was played in the courtroom at the — The Beatles White Album (Inside cover) 1971 – The Beatles White Album was played in the courtroom at the Sharon Tate murder trial to find out if any songs could have [...]
1967 – Pink Floyd and Marmalade played at The Marquee — Pink Floyd 1967 – Pink Floyd and Marmalade played at The Marquee Club, London.
1963 – The Beatles made their first national TV appearance — 1963 – The Beatles made their first national TV appearance in the UK on ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’. They played ‘Please Please Me’, to a very excited audience. Here they are [...]
1959 – The Platters ‘Smoke Gets In Your Eyes’, started a three week — 1959 – The Platters ‘Smoke Gets In Your Eyes’, started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart. Lyrics: They asked me how I knew My true love was true Oh, [...]
1957 – Johnny Cash makes his first network TV appe… — Johnny Cash 1957 – Johnny Cash makes his first network TV appearance, on CBS’ “Jackie Gleason Show.”
1949 – Singer Robert Palmer is born in Batley, Eng… — Robert Palmer 1949 – Singer Robert Palmer is born in Batley, England. He hits No. 1 on Chart Toppers’s Hot
1946 – Dolly Parton is born in Locust Ridge, Tenn…. — Dolly Parton 1946 – Dolly Parton is born in Locust Ridge, Tenn. She becomes one of the biggest stars in country music, winning her first Grammy Award for her self-titled 1978 [...]
1943 – Janis Joplin is born in Port Arthur, Texas…. — Janis Joplin 1943 – Janis Joplin is born in Port Arthur, Texas. Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer, songwriter, and music arranger, from [...]
1939 – Phil Everly is born in Chicago. He is the y… — 1939 – Phil Everly is born in Chicago. He is the younger half of the duo the Everly Brothers. The two score five No. 1 hits, the biggest of which [...]