2013 – New College Nottingham offers a degree in heavy metal music on This Day in Rock History! A two-year degree in heavy metal music was branded an “easy option” by education campaigners. The foundation degree was being offered by New College Nottingham in the UK. The course, which was due to start later this […]
2012 – “Yellow Submarine” the animated Beatles movie was restored re-released today on This Day in Rock Music History! The iconic movie was carefully restored frame by frame for a May 28th DVD Release this year. The movie was originally released in 1968, and was a surreal story about a magical land called Pepperland which […]
2012 – Dick Clark died Wednesday of a heart attack at 82 on This Day in Rock Music History! As a working teen in 1945 at WRUN-AM in Utica, N.Y., a station owned by his uncle and run by his father, he began his entertainment career as a news and weatherman. After graduating from college, […]
2012 – Jimmy Ellis, the lead singer of the hit “Disco Inferno” on This Day in Rock! The singer died from complications from Alzheimer’s disease in Rock Hill, South Carolina at the age of 74. Ellis and The Trammps formed in the 70’s and had their greatest success with “Disco Inferno” in the movied Saturday Night […]
2011 – The Movie Poster Art Gallery opens “The Manchester Connection” today on This Day in Rock Music History! The Movie Poster Art Gallery is pleased to announce a fascinating exhibition of original and rare music posters entitled “The Manchester Connection”, a celebration of Manchester’s legendary renaissance in musical and design creativity that exploded in […]
2011 – The Monkees announce the bands 45th anniversary tour. Peter Tork, Davey Jones and Micky Dolenz of The Monkees announce the bands 45th anniversary tour at The Groucho Club on February 21, 2011 in London, England. Ten years earlier, there were problems in the reunion tour where Tork accused Davey and Mickey of […]
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2011 – On this day in Rock, 50 years after the Beatles honed their skills, created Beatlemania, and changed the world… The Cavern Club is revived for a tribute today. A 16 year old, Alex McKechnie, relates his experiences in a tribute by the BBC of the days of glory of the Famous club, and […]
2011 – Lennon’s white ‘Abbey Road’ suit sells for $46,000 STAMFORD, Conn. – The white two-piece suit John Lennon wore on the cover of the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” album has been sold at auction in Connecticut for $46,000. The suit and other Beatles memorabilia were sold Saturday at the Braswell Galleries’ annual New Year’s Day […]
2010 – Fans rejoice, The Abbey Road zebra crossing in north London, made famous after appearing on a Beatles album cover was given Grade II listed status. The crossing, the first of its kind to be listed, was being recognised for its “cultural and historical importance” following advice from English Heritage. The Beatles were photographed […]
2010 – Paul McCartney celebrated Ringo Starr’s 70th birthday performing at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on This Day in Rock! Along with Ringo’s All Starr band, Yoko Ono, Joe Walsh, Angus Young and Steven Van Zandt, Paul sang ‘Birthday’… and supported Ringo on ‘With a little help from my friends’.
2010 – VINCE NEIL Performs At Las Vegas’ Feelgoods Bar; Video Available – Feb. 26, 2010 Video footage of MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil and his solo band performing the CRÜE classic “Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)” at the Las Vegas location of Vince‘s bar and grill, Feelgoods, on February 6, 2010 can […]
