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2011 – Disfear bass player Henrik Frykman died on This Day in Rock! — 2011 – Disfear bass player Henrik Frykman died on This Day in Rock! He had dealt with a long bout with cancer. The band, Björn Pettersson, Marcus Andersson, Ulf Cederlund and [...]

2010 – SLAYER’s DAVE LOMBARDO: Video Footage Of Bochum Signing Session Posted — 2010 – SLAYER’s DAVE LOMBARDO: Video Footage Of Bochum Signing Session Posted Online – Mar. 31, 2010 SLAYER’s Dave Lombardo kicked off his German drum-workshop tour on Sunday (March 28) at [...]

2008 – Cut Copy were at No.1 on the Australian album chart with ‘In — 2008 – Cut Copy were at No.1 on the Australian album chart with ‘In Ghost Colours’ the Australian bands second album. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2007 – a new world record for the longest non-stop concert was set by hundreds — 2007 – a new world record for the longest non-stop concert was set by hundreds of musicians in Japan. The performance began on the evening of 23 March in the [...]

2006 – Courtney Love sells off part of her stake — 2006 – Courtney Love sells off part of her stake in the Nirvana song catalog to primary Wave Music Publishing. “We’re going to take Nirvana to places it’s [...]

2004 – In what is her first live television perfor… — 2004 – In what is her first live television performance since her infamous Super Bowl halftime show, Janet Jackson appears on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Jackson is interviewed by anchors [...]

2004 – In a radio interview, Ozzy Osbourne… — 2004 – In a radio interview, Ozzy Osbourne confirms that he is reforming Black Sabbath for a summer tour. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2004 – Avril Lavigne’s guitarist ex-boyfriend Jesse Colburn… — 2004 – Avril Lavigne’s guitarist ex-boyfriend Jesse Colburn leaves her band to pursue other interests. He is replaced by Craig Wood, bassist for Canadian punk band Gob. Be Sociable, [...]

2004 – Comedy rockers The Darkness… — 2004 – Comedy rockers The Darkness (“I Believe in a Thing Called Love”) are forced to postpone shows in Cleveland and Pittsburgh after singer Justin Hawkins comes down [...]

2004 – Usher’s Confessions album goes straight… — 2004 – Usher’s Confessions album goes straight into the charts at No. 1, selling a whopping 1.1 million copies in its first week of release. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2003 – Madonna says she’s not releasing… — 2003 – Madonna says she’s not releasing her “American Life” video “Due to the volatile state of the world and out of sensitivity and respect to the armed [...]

2003 – The new Radiohead album Hail… — 2003 – The new Radiohead album Hail to the Thief appears online three months before it’s due in stores. Posting on the Oxford band’s Web site guitarist Jonny [...]

2003 – Moby and Santana cancel gigs… — Carlos Santana 2003 – Moby and Santana cancel gigs in Hong Kong after an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome virus kills 12 people there. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2000 – At the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Rider… — 2000 – At the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Riders in the Sky present their 21st annual benefit concert to aid Hospital Hospitality House, which offers a home away from home [...]

1999 – It is announced that tickets for the Cranbe… — 1999 – It is announced that tickets for the Cranberries’ forthcoming U.S. tour are to be sold exclusively on the Internet. Tickets for the nine-date U.S. tour, which begins April [...]

1998 – The first Celebration of Female Artists Awa… — Bjork 1998 – The first Celebration of Female Artists Awards take place at London’s Grosvenor House with performers Shola Ama, SWV, Gala, and Terry Ellis. Nominees for the awards include Bjork, [...]

1998 – Available for the first time on video, “Goo… — 1998 – Available for the first time on video, “Good Times,” the only movie starring Sonny & Cher, hits stores. The video includes an unreleased version of “I Got You [...]

1996 – Gun Club guitarist Jeffrey Lee Pierce dies. — 1996  – Gun Club guitarist Jeffrey Lee Pierce dies. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1995 – Tejano singing idol Selena is shot to Death… — 1995 – Tejano singing idol Selena is shot to Deaths by Yolanda Saldivar, president of Selena’s fan club and once a close friend of the Grammy-winning singer, outside a Corpus [...]

1995 – A former Led Zeppelin fan who calls the ban… — 1995 – A former Led Zeppelin fan who calls the band’s music “satanic” is arrested for allegedly trying to stab guitarist Jimmy Page backstage with a pocket knife at a [...]

1995 – A Led Zeppelin fan tries to stab Jimmy Page… — Led Zeppelin 1995 – A Led Zeppelin fan tries to stab Jimmy Page with a pocketknife. The fanatic says he believed the mighty Zep were “Satanic.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1993 – Mitchell Parish, who wrote the lyrics… — 1993 – Mitchell Parish, who wrote the lyrics to “Volare” and “Stardust,” dies. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1992 – “La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. One,” Whit… — 1992 – “La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. One,” White Zombie’s major label debut album, is released on Geffen Records. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1986 – O’Kelly Isley of the Isley Brothers dies of… — 1986 – O’Kelly Isley of the Isley Brothers dies of a heart attack at the age of 48. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1983 – Pink Floyd release The Final Cut,… — 1983 – Pink Floyd release The Final Cut, their last album with Roger Waters at the helm. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1982 – Toto release their No. 2 single “Rosanna.” — 1982 – Toto release their No. 2 single “Rosanna.” Lyrics: All I wanna do when I wake up in the morning is see you eyes Rosanna, rosanna I never thought that a girl like [...]

1977 – An Elvis Presley concert in Baton Rouge, La… — 1977 – An Elvis Presley concert in Baton Rouge, La., is postponed after Elvis doesn’t return from the intermission. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1975 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Lovin’ You,’… — 1975 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Lovin’ You,” Minnie Riperton. The song is produced by Stevie Wonder. Lyrics: Lovin’ you is easy cause you’re beautiful Makin’ love with you is [...]

1973 – Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon… — 1973 – Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon enters the Billboard albums chart for the very first time. Has it left yet? Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1972 – The Official Beatles Fan Club closes. — 1972 – The Official Beatles Fan Club closes. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1972 – The No. 1 album in the country today is America’s… — 1972 – The No. 1 album in the country today is America’s self-titled debut, featuring their classic “A Horse With No Name.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1969 – In Amsterdam John and Yoko call off their… — John Lennon and Yoko ono on Dick Cavett 1969 – In Amsterdam John and Yoko call off their “Bed-In” so they can premiere Ono’s new film Rape in Vienna. Be [...]

1969 – George Harrison and his wife, Patti… — George Harrison 1969 – George Harrison and his wife, Patti, appear in an Amersterdam court charged with possession of cannabis. They are fined 250 pounds. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1968 – Mad Cobra, who went to No. 13… — 1968 – Mad Cobra, who went to No. 13 with “Flex” in 1992, is born in Kingston, Jamaica. True fact: He got his name from the G.I. Joe [...]

1967 – Jimi Hendrix begins first his British tour … — Jimi Hendrix 1967 – Jimi Hendrix begins first his British tour as part of a package that includes Cat Stevens. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1959 – AC/DC’s Angus Young, the poster child… — 1959 – AC/DC’s Angus Young, the poster child for hard-riffin’ rock, is born in Glasgow, Scotland. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1958 – Chuck Berry releases the single “Johnny B Goode” on This Day in Rock History! — 1958 – Chuck Berry releases the single “Johnny B. Goode.” It becomes his fifth top 10 single, peaking at No. 8. Single by Chuck Berry from the album Chuck Berry Is on [...]

1957 – There’s quite a bill down in Little Rock, Ark… — 1957 – There’s quite a bill down in Little Rock, Ark., as Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Obie Wheeler, and Glen Douglas kick off a Southern [...]

1954 – Tony Brock, drummer with the much-hyped… — 1954 – Tony Brock, drummer with the much-hyped ’70s pop act the Tubes, is born. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1953 – Keyboardist Sean Hopper, who performed… — 1953 – Keyboardist Sean Hopper, who performed first with pub rock heroes Clover and then with Huey Lewis & the News, is born in California. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1948 – Prog alert! Focus flautist Thijs Van Leer is born… — 1948 – Prog alert! Focus flautist Thijs Van Leer is born in Amsterdam. Among his solo recordings were four records all titled Introspection. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1948 – Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs is born… — 1948 – Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs is born in Hereford, England. Lyrics: one, two, one, two, three er four Well I take whatever I want And baby I want you You give me [...]

1946 – Al Nichol, who played guitar with the Turtles… — 1946 – Al Nichol, who played guitar with the Turtles (“Happy Together”), is born in Winston-Salem, N.C. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1935 – Herb Alpert is born in Los Angeles. He writ… — 1935 – Herb Alpert is born in Los Angeles. He writes the hit song “Wonderful World” for Sam Cooke. His biggest hit is “This Guy’s in Love with You,” a [...]

1934 – Partridge Family cast member and stepmother of David Cassidy… — 1934 – Partridge Family cast member and stepmother of David Cassidy, Shirley Jones is born in Smithton, Pa. She’s named after Shirley Temple, you know. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1934 – John D. Loudermilk, who in the midst… — 1934 – John D. Loudermilk, who in the midst of an erratic career wrote the classic “Tobacco Road,” is born in Durham, N.C. Paul Revere & the Raiders [...]

1921 – Blues guitarist Lowell Fulson is born… — 1921 – Blues guitarist Lowell Fulson is born in Tulsa, Okla. Eric Clapton has covered his songs and De La Soul and EPMD have sampled his recordings. Be Sociable, [...]