2015 – Leonard Nimoy, born March 26, 1931 – died February 27, 2015 Mr. Nimoy had a minor pop hit called “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins”. Leonard Nimoy rose to fame as an actor in the 50s and 60s, but reached international fame of his portrayal of Spock on Star Trek as a Vulcan science […]
2013 – Alex Van Halen sues his ex on This Day in Rock Music History! Alex and Kelly Van Halen divorced over 20 years ago, yet Kelly has kept Van Halen as her surname. Now the company that controls the group’s name is suing her for trademark infringement. Kelly Van Halen (originally Carter) has named […]
2013 – Paul McCartney wins back song rights from Michael Jackson on This Day in Rock Music History! 30 years ago, Michael Jackson outbid secretly at auction Paul McCartney on his own songs from the Beatles Era. This, after Sir Paul had shown Jackson how to purchase song rights in this way. However, the 1976 […]
2013 – Sammy Hagar’s new album has such great talent as, Neal Schon, Joe Satriani, Nancy Wilson, Bill church on This Day in Rock History! Sammy Hagar has enlisted three legendary musicians – Toby Keith, Mickey Hart and Taj Mahal – to round out the final three tracks on his first-ever rock collaborations album: “Sammy […]
2013 – Lou Reed was rushed to a Long Island hospital on This Day in Rock History! Reed, who recently received a liver transplant, reportedly had been sick to his stomach a number of times and there were concerns that his body might be rejecting the new organ. He was taken by ambulance to the […]
2012 – Stevie Wonder donated $100,000 to girl Battling Cancer on This Day in Rock Music History! Stevie was performing at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, and invited the little girl up on stage to present her with a check. S.tevie perform. “Isn’t She Lovely” for Jasmine when she responded by grabbing the mic […]
2012 – Randy Blythe from ‘Lamb of God’ is charged over the death of a fan at a concert in Prague in 2010 on This Day in Rock! The singer was accused of pushing the fan off stage during a show in the Czech Republic. The fan hit his head when he fell to the […]
2012 – Paul McCartney receives France’s highest public distinction on This Day in Rock Music History! Honored for his contributions in music from President Francois Hollande by making him an officer of the Legion of Honour at the presidential palace. McCartney, who turned 70. this year, joins the company of greats Clint Eastwood and Robert […]
2012 – Elton John is no. 1 on the UK Album charts on This Day in Rock Music History! Elton is joined by Pnau on ‘Good monring to the Night’.
2012 – The Rolling Stones release “The Rolling Stones: 50″ Photo album on This Day in Rock Music History! In 1962 when the Rolling Stones debuted at the Marquee Club in London’s Oxford Street, 50 Years to this day! The photo album chronicles their rise to FAME! The release of the book also heralds another […]
2012 – Rihanna sues former accountants on This Day in Rock Music History! Mismanaged funds is the reason for the suit, including a claim that her accountants gained huge comissions from concert tours that resulted in her loss of millions. The laswuit filed in Manhattan Federal court, has the 24 year old singer and her […]
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 […]
