On This Day in Rock History
2020 – Liam Gallagher has claimed Noel turned down £100 million for an Oasis reunion tour — 2020 – The 48-year-old singer revealed the Britpop legends were close to reuniting for a run of gigs after their split in 2009, but his brother wasn’t willing to get [...]
2020 – Ozzy Osbourne terrified of catching Covid-19 amid emphysema battle — 2020 – Ozzy Osbourne’s battle with emphysema has left him terrified of catching Covid-19. The star, who was virtually presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at GQ’s Men of the Year [...]
2020 – Justin Timberlake buys accessible van for teenager with cerebral palsy — 2020 – Justin Timberlake gave back on Thanksgiving by purchasing a wheelchair-accessible van for a teenager with cerebral palsy. Jake Stitt, a 17-year-old from the singer’s home state of Tennessee, has [...]
2014 – Taylor Swift was at No.1 on the US album chart with her fifth studio album 1989 — 2014 – Taylor Swift was at No.1 on the US album chart with her fifth studio album 1989. The total US sales figure from the debut week of 1989 was [...]
2006 – Sir Cliff Richard lost a battle to extend the number of years that musicians could receive royalties… — 2006 – Sir Cliff Richard lost a battle to extend the number of years that musicians could receive royalties for their records. Richard wanted copyright to last 95 years, rather [...]
2005 – Tony Meehan drummer with The Shadows died aged 62 — 2005 – Tony Meehan drummer with The Shadows died aged 62 from head injuries sustained in a fall at his London flat in Maida Vale. Had the 1963 UK No.1 [...]
2003 – Billboard reports that the Rolling Stones’ Licks tour was the second — 2003 – Billboard reports that the Rolling Stones’ Licks tour was the second highest grossing tour of all time, beaten out only by their Voodoo Lounge jaunt in 1994-1995. The [...]
2003 – Radiohead play “Creep” in the U.K. for the first time in two years — 2003 – Radiohead play “Creep” in the U.K. for the first time in two years during a massive concert at London’s Earls Court.
2000 – The Beatles return to No. 1 on the Chart To… — 2000 – The Beatles return to No. 1 on the Chart Toppers 200 with a collection of their 27 chart-topping hits, appropriately titled “1.” The collection, which debuts at No. [...]
2000 – Having been found guilty of the kidnapping … — 2000 – Having been found guilty of the kidnapping and murder of Sandra Rosas, wife of Los Lobos’ Cesar Rosas, Gabriel Gomez, the victim’s half-brother, leads police to a shallow [...]
2000 – Fugitive Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol’ Dirty Bast… — 2000 – Fugitive Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s luck runs out in Philadelphia, after police arrest him at an area McDonald’s. ODB had been on the lam since October, [...]
1999 – Influential independent rock icons Pavement… — 1999 – Influential independent rock icons Pavement announce that they have broken up. During their show at London’s Brixton Academy, bandmember Stephen Malkmus tells the crowd that the show will [...]
1997 – Reba McEntire joins the Dallas Cowboys at t… — 1997 – Reba McEntire joins the Dallas Cowboys at the team’s Thanksgiving Day Game to benefit the Salvation Army. McEntire debuts her single “What If” for the annual fundraising drive. [...]
1997 – Icelandic singer Bjork is admitted to the h… — 1997 – Icelandic singer Bjork is admitted to the hospital in Reykjavik, Iceland, with a high fever. The singer is forced to cancel many upcoming performance dates due to a [...]
1997 – A memorial service is held for Michael Hutchence in Sydney. Attending — 1997 – A memorial service is held for Michael Hutchence in Sydney. Attending are his band INXS, his girlfriend Paula Yates, his former girlfriend Kylie Minogue, Nick Cave, Jason Donovan, [...]
1995 – The Beatles’ Anthology I sets a first-week sales record, shifting — 1995 – The Beatles’ Anthology I sets a first-week sales record, shifting 1.2 million copies in the U.S.
1995 – “One Sweet Day,” Mariah Carey’s duet with B… — 1995 – “One Sweet Day,” Mariah Carey’s duet with Boyz II Men enters the Chart Toppers Hot 100.
1987 – Eurythmic and clever fellow David Stewart becomes a proud father — 1987 – Eurythmic and clever fellow David Stewart becomes a proud father today. In the future, the boy will not be impressed by the state of his dad’s beard.
1986 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “You Give Lov… — 1986 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “You Give Love a Bad Name,” Bon Jovi.
1982 – Abba top the British albums chart with their hits collection The Singles — 1982 – Abba top the British albums chart with their hits collection The Singles: The First Ten Years.
1981 – The Allman Brothers Band and the Grateful Dead cancel a show — 1981 – The Allman Brothers Band and the Grateful Dead cancel a show at Orlando’s Tangerine Bowl because only 10,000 tickets have been sold to the 60,000-seat arena.
1973 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Top of the W… — 1973 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Top of the World,” Carpenters. Richard Carpenter writes the song with John Bettis, who also writes the lyrics for such Carpenter hits [...]
1971 – Led Zeppelin IV enters the Billboard albums chart at No. 36 — 1971 – Led Zeppelin IV enters the Billboard albums chart at No. 36. Jimmy Page remembers, “We all had a good laugh when the record went into the charts and [...]
1969 – The Rolling Stones play Madison Square Garden, a show recorded and — 1969 – The Rolling Stones play Madison Square Garden, a show recorded and released as Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out! The Ike & Tina Turner Revue support them. During their performance, [...]
1966 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Winchester C… — 1966 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Winchester Cathedral,” The New Vaudeville Band. Composer Geoff Stephens sings the song through a megaphone, giving it a 1930s vaudeville style.
1965 – Writer Ken Kesey holds the first of his public acid tests. — 1965 – Writer Ken Kesey holds the first of his public acid tests.
1964 – Mick Jagger is fined approximately $18 for reckless driving in England. — 1964 – Mick Jagger is fined approximately $18 for reckless driving in England. His lawyer spins the following defense for him “The Duke of Marlborough had much longer hair than [...]
1964 – The Beatles release their single “I Feel Fine” in the U.K. and are seen performing — 1964 – The Beatles release their single “I Feel Fine” in the U.K. and are seen performing on tonight’s edition of the British TV show Ready Steady Go! Beatles manager [...]
1962 – Faith No More drummer Mike Bordin is born — 1962 – Faith No More drummer Mike Bordin is born in San Francisco.
1959 – Simple Minds (“Don’t You Forget About Me”) guitarist Charlie — 1959 – Simple Minds (“Don’t You Forget About Me”) guitarist Charlie Burchill is born in Glasgow, Scotland.
1951 – Keyboardist Kevin Kavanaugh of Southside Johnny — 1951 – Keyboardist Kevin Kavanaugh of Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes is born.
1944 – Vocalist Trevor “Dozy” Davies of the excellent British pop — 1944 – Vocalist Trevor “Dozy” Davies of the excellent British pop group Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mich & Tich is born in Enford, England.
1942 – Jimi Hendrix is born in Seattle on This Day in Rock Music History! — 1942 – Jimi Hendrix is born in Seattle. The Jimi Hendrix Experience is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and Hendrix is posthumously voted a [...]
1941 – Country/pop singer Eddie Rabbitt, who loves a rainy night, is born — 1941 – Country/pop singer Eddie Rabbitt, who loves a rainy night, is born in Brooklyn, N.Y.
1934 – Booker T. & the MG’s drummer Al Jackson Jr. is born in Memphis. — 1934 – Booker T. & the MG’s drummer Al Jackson Jr. is born in Memphis.