• Home
  • 2013 – A painting by Fernand Leger owned by Madonna sold for $7.2 million
  • 2014 – 2014 Polar Music Prize named Chuck Berry was named as one of the laureates.
  • 2014 – Polar Music named Chuck Berry as one of the 2014 Prize laureates.
  • 2015 – B.B. King’s 3 of 11 children lost their bid to control of his affairs.
  • Log In
  • Articles
    • Dave’s Soapbox: May 2012: Rick Nelson
      • Beatles Quiz
      • “Rock and Roll or Rockabilly, which came first?” Feb. 2012
      • Elvis Grammys: March 2012
    • Ed’s Whole Note! – April
      • American Idol – One voted off (Top 7)
      • American Idol – Top 7 Finalists – One voted off – NOT
      • American Idol – Top Seven – (again)
      • American Idol – Finalist Compete – Top 5
      • American Idol – Finalist Compete – Top 6
      • American Idol – One voted off (Top 5)
      • American Idol – One voted off (Top 6)
      • American Idol – Performance Show – The Finale – Top 2
      • American Idol – Performance Show – Top 3
      • American Idol – Performance Show – Top 4
      • American Idol – Results Show – Top 3
      • American Idol – Results Show – Top 4
      • American Idol – The Winner Announced
      • American Idol – Top 7
      • Levon Helm… Rare Talent is missed
      • The Voice – Semi-Final Eliminations
      • The Voice – Semi-Final Performances
      • The Voice – Final Performances
      • The Voice – Quarter-Final Performances
      • The Voice – Quarter-Final Performances – Live Eliminations
      • The Voice – The Finale
      • The Voice – Live Eliminations
      • The Voice – Quarter Final Performances
    • Stu’s Corner: Feb. 4th (Meet Joe Robinson)
  • News
    • Glass Onion PR Press Releases
    • Grammies/Emmy 2011
    • Grammy Awards 2012
    • Headlines
    • Noble PR Press Releases
    • The Recording Acadamy 2013
  • Search by Year
  • Know it!
    • Advocacy Day for Music Makers
    • Copyright… What to know!
    • ROCK Genres
    • Recording
    • Government Censorship
  • Gear, Merchandise & Stuff
    • Gear & Stuff Links
    • Store
Rock History

Month: September 1995

1995 – Singer Bobby Brown escapes injury in a gun … Read more

1995 – Singer Bobby Brown escapes injury in a gun …

1995 – Singer Bobby Brown escapes injury in a gun battle that kills his sister’s fiancT and riddles Brown’s car with bullets in Boston’s Roxbury section.

admin No Comments 12:30 pm
1995 – Stung by criticism of rap label Interscope,… Read more

1995 – Stung by criticism of rap label Interscope,…

1995 – Stung by criticism of rap label Interscope, Time Warner severs its ties with Interscope rather than release Tha Dogg Pound’s first album, which soon debuts at No. 1 on the Chart Toppers 200.

admin No Comments 12:30 pm
1995 – The Velvet Undergound’s ‘Peel Slowly & See,’ a monumental five-disc Read more

1995 – The Velvet Undergound’s ‘Peel Slowly & See,’ a monumental five-disc

1995 – The Velvet Undergound’s ‘Peel Slowly & See,’ a monumental five-disc boxed retrospective, is released.

Stu Sweatman No Comments 12:28 am
1995 – Mariah Carey’s “Fantasy” becomes the seco… Read more

1995 – Mariah Carey’s “Fantasy” becomes the seco…

1995 – Mariah Carey’s “Fantasy” becomes the second single ever to debut at No. 1 on the Chart Toppers Hot 100. The only other artist to accomplish that feat is Michael Jackson with “You Are Not Alone.”

admin No Comments 12:30 pm
1995 – Lawrence “Booker T.” Laury dies in Memphi… Read more

1995 – Lawrence “Booker T.” Laury dies in Memphi…

1995 – Lawrence “Booker T.” Laury dies in Memphis at age 81. The boogie woogie/barrelhouse blues pianist performed regularly from the ’20s to the ’50s. His only U.S. album, “Nothin’ But The Blues,” was released when he was 80.

admin No Comments 12:30 pm
1995 – Time Warner and Turner Broadcasting System … Read more

1995 – Time Warner and Turner Broadcasting System …

1995 – Time Warner and Turner Broadcasting System agree to a $7.5 million merger.

admin No Comments 12:30 pm
1995 – Ex-10,000 Maniacs frontwoman Natalie Mercha… Read more

1995 – Ex-10,000 Maniacs frontwoman Natalie Mercha…

1995 – Ex-10,000 Maniacs frontwoman Natalie Merchant kicks off her first solo tour in New Orleans with her first solo album “Tigerlily” at No. 15 on The Chart Toppers 200.

admin No Comments 12:30 pm
1995 – Earth, Wind and Fire is honored with a star… Read more

1995 – Earth, Wind and Fire is honored with a star…

1995 – Earth, Wind and Fire is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

admin No Comments 12:30 pm
1995 – At a Sotheby’s auction, the star lot is Paul McCartney’s handwritten lyrics Read more

1995 – At a Sotheby’s auction, the star lot is Paul McCartney’s handwritten lyrics

1995 – At a Sotheby’s auction, the star lot is Paul McCartney’s handwritten lyrics for “Getting Better.” It sells for $249,000.

Stu Sweatman No Comments 1:15 am
1995 – In Hartford, Conn., David Bowie plays the opening night of his Outside tour Read more

1995 – In Hartford, Conn., David Bowie plays the opening night of his Outside tour

1995 – In Hartford, Conn., David Bowie plays the opening night of his Outside tour with acolytes Nine Inch Nails in support.

Stu Sweatman No Comments 1:12 am
1995 – Luciano Pavarotti is joined by U2 members B… Read more

1995 – Luciano Pavarotti is joined by U2 members B…

1995 – Luciano Pavarotti is joined by U2 members Bono and the Edge, as well as singerproducer Brian Eno, in a benefit concert in Modena, Italy for the children of war-ravaged Bosnia.

admin No Comments 12:30 pm
1995 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Gangsta’s Par… Read more

1995 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Gangsta’s Par…

1995 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Gangsta’s Paradise (from `Dangerous Minds’),” Coolio featuring L.V.

admin No Comments 12:30 pm

Post navigation

← Older posts

Help Stu in his battle with Cancer!

Highlights by Mo/Yr

Historic Bands/Artists that Rock!

  • AC/DC
  • Aerosmith
  • Black Sabbath
  • Boston
  • Def Leppard

Happy Bday Eddie Van Halen

Cool Articles

  • Songsterr
  • What Happened to Rock N’ Roll?

Cool Rock links

  • Audio Eclecticism in the 60s
  • Camp Chaos
  • Guitar Hero Community site!
  • Pandora
  • Piero Scaruffi
  • Rock ‘n’ Roll Timeline
  • Rock Band, The game
  • Rock Music Time line
  • SchoolHouse Rock Lyrics
  • This Day In Rock Merchandise

Everything Music

  • AntiMusic Day in Rock
  • BlabberMouth
  • Dream Door
  • Nutsie
  • PlayGrind
  • Rock n’ Roll Hall of fame Museum
  • Rock Star Gallery
  • This Day In Rock Merchandise

Historic Bands/Artists that Rock!

  • AC/DC
  • Aerosmith
  • Black Sabbath
  • Boston
  • Def Leppard
  • Fleetwood Mac
  • Heart
  • Journey
  • Judas Priest
  • KISS, and their personal army!

Music Downloads

  • Amazon.com
  • Artist direct
  • CD Baby
  • music.aol.com
  • Napster
  • Pay Play
  • Rhapsody

Music Industry links

  • ASCAP – The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
  • Audio Eclecticism in the 60s
  • Audio Engineering Society
  • BMI – Broadcast Music, Inc.
  • Bradley's School of Music
  • Fender Guitars
  • Grammy Awards
  • Guitar Books
  • Krank
  • Legends Masterclass

Rock Bassists of note

  • Ariane Cap
  • Billy Sheehan
  • Flea(Red Hot Chile Peppers)
  • Geddy Lee
  • John Paul Jones
  • Paul McCartney
  • Ross Valory

Rock Drummers of note

  • Carl Palmer
  • Clive Bunker(Jethro Tull)
  • John Bonham
  • Neil Peart
  • Ringo Starr
  • Steve Smith
  • Tommy Aldridge
  • Tommy Lee

Rock Guitarists of Note!

  • Angus Young
  • Blues Saraceno
  • Brian May
  • Carlos Santana
  • Doug Doppler
  • Eric Clapton
  • George Harrison
  • Jeff Beck
  • Jimi Hendrix
  • Jimmy Page

Rock Keyboardists of note

  • Billy Joel
  • Elton John
  • Gregg Rolie
  • Jon Lord
  • Jonathan Cain
  • Keith Emerson
  • Nicky Hopkins
  • Ray Manzarek
  • Rick Wakeman

Rock Singers of Note

  • Ann Wilson
  • Chris Cornell
  • David Bowie
  • David Lee Roth
  • Elvis Presley (The King)
  • Freddie Mercury
  • Grace Slick
  • Jim Morrison
  • Mick Jagger
  • Ozzy

Up and Coming Artists

  • Rod DeGeorge
  • Stu Sweatman
THIS DAY IN ROCK .com



free hit counter javascript


Visitors since Jan. 1, 2008
Over 30 thousand page views per month.
© Copyright 2008 - 2020 THIS DAY IN ROCK
thisdayinrock.com is a history of Rock n Roll! | Designed by: Design By A Pro (Website Design)
For social networking safety tips for parents and youth Visit: www.OnGuardOnline.gov

All Materials related directly to Artists, such as Lyrics, are the property of the respective authors, artists and labels. All Materials are provided for educational purposes only , If you like an artist or song, please support them by buying their relative CD, MP3, itune, song, movie or related streams and available sources!

This Day in Rock History... ROCKS!.