1954 – Elvis Presley’s first single, “That’s All Right Mama,” is released by Sun Records. After its phenomenal reception on Memphis radio, Sun Records releases Elvis Presley’s debut single, “That’s All Right Mama” backed with “Blue Moon of Kentucky.”
2011 – Lady Gaga site Hacked on This Day in Rock! — 2011 – Lady Gaga site Hacked on This Day in Rock! Not to worry, no passwords or financial information were taken from the site, but They did get a nice list [...]
2006 – Thom Yorke has more reasons to be unhappy. The Radiohead… — 2006 – Thom Yorke has more reasons to be unhappy. The Radiohead frontman’s solo disc The Eraser debuts at No. 2 in the U.S. album charts, right below hits compilation [...]
2003 – Thousands of mourners line the streets of Miami to view the body — 2003 – Thousands of mourners line the streets of Miami to view the body of Celia Cruz, the late Queen of Salsa. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2003 – The troubled Lollapalooza tour with Jane’s Addiction and Audioslave… — 2003 – The troubled Lollapalooza tour with Jane’s Addiction and Audioslave cancels an upstate New York date, citing rising production costs. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2003 – Jermaine Jackson tells the BBC that Michael Jackson… — 2003 – Jermaine Jackson tells the BBC that Michael Jackson will reunite with the Jackson Five for a new album and tour. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2002 – It is declared Solomon Burke Day in the art… — 2002 – It is declared Solomon Burke Day in the artists hometown of Philadelphia, Pa. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2002 – Blues singer/guitarist “Little” Jimmy King … — 2002 – Blues singer/guitarist “Little” Jimmy King dies at his Memphis home of undetermined causes. He is 36. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2000 – Creed accuse Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst “of a mobster mentality… — 2000 – Creed accuse Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst “of a mobster mentality” in his bid to get TapRoot signed to his label, Interscope. Durst said TapRoot would “be blackballed and [...]
1999 – “Weird Al” Yankovic kicks off his Running With Scissors… — 1999 – “Weird Al” Yankovic kicks off his Running With Scissors tour in Green Bay, Wis. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1999 – They Might Be Giants release their new albu… — 1999 – They Might Be Giants release their new album “Long Tall Weekend” exclusively in the MP3 format. Visitors to e-tailer EMusic can download the entire album for $8.99 or [...]
1999 – The Artist Formerly Known As Prince steals … — 1999 – The Artist Formerly Known As Prince steals the show at the second annual Yahoo! Internet Life Awards, held at Studio 54 in New York. He wins best Internet-only [...]
1999 – Dr. Dre (Andre Young) files suit against Pr… — 1999 – Dr. Dre (Andre Young) files suit against Priority Records and Deaths Row Records, alleging that the recent Priority-distributed Deaths Row album “The Chronic Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1996 – Musician Emmanual Tettey Mensah dies at the… — 1996 – Musician Emmanual Tettey Mensah dies at the age of 77. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1995 – Dr. George Nichopolous, the physician whose prescriptions… — 1995 – Dr. George Nichopolous, the physician whose prescriptions often left Elvis Presley higher than a lab rat, loses his medical license. He was charged with dispensing addictive drugs in [...]
1991 – Gloria Estefan gets her own wax effigy in Los Angeles… — 1991 – Gloria Estefan gets her own wax effigy in Los Angeles’ Movieland Wax Museum. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1991 – Drummer Steve Adler files suit in Los Angel… — 1991 – Drummer Steve Adler files suit in Los Angeles against his former band, Guns N’ Roses. The 26-year-old claims band members pressured him to use heroin and then dropped [...]
1989 – After stacks of money are found inside James Brown’s cell… — 1989 – After stacks of money are found inside James Brown’s cell, the troubled Soul Brother No. 1 is moved from a minimum-security jail to a medium-security one. It was good [...]
1986 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Invisible Tou… — 1986 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Invisible Touch,” Genesis. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1981 – In Odessa, Texas, it’s “Roy Orbison Day” this day… — 1981 – In Odessa, Texas, it’s “Roy Orbison Day” this day in rock history! Texas Rocks! Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1980 – production of The Elephant Man starring David Bowie opens in Denver. — 1980 – production of The Elephant Man starring David Bowie opens in Denver. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1976 – Deep Purple split up for the first time this day… — 1976 – Deep Purple split up for the first time this day in rock history! Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1976 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Kiss and Say … — 1976 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Kiss and Say Goodbye,” Manhattans. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1975 – The Rolling Stones are joined onstage by Elton John… in Denver, Colorado US. on This Day in Rock! — 1975 – The Rolling Stones are joined onstage by Elton John… in Denver, Colorado US. on This Day in Rock! So… Goodbye Norma Jean… You can’t get no Satisfaction… Hollywood [...]
1975 – Riding high on the American singles chart, it’s Wings… — 1975 – Riding high on the American singles chart, it’s Wings with “Listen to What the Man Said.” Bubble gum rock… at its finest. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1974 – David Bowie wraps up his tour supporting Diamond… — 1974 – David Bowie wraps up his tour supporting Diamond Dogs in New York. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1973 – Byrds guitarist Clarence White is buried after being killed… — 1973 – Byrds guitarist Clarence White is buried after being killed by a drunk driver. He was 29. Clarence White (born Clarence LeBlanc) (June 7, 1944 – July 15, 1973) was [...]
1969 – Having just turned 28, Spencer Davis decides to break up… — 1969 – Having just turned 28, Spencer Davis decides to break up the Spencer Davis Group. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1968 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Grazing in th… — 1968 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Grazing in the Grass,” Hugh Masekela. A version of the song by The Friends of Distinction reaches No. 3 in 1969. Be Sociable, [...]
1966 – Frank Sinatra marries Mia Farrow in Las Vegas. Of course. — 1966 – Frank Sinatra marries Mia Farrow in Las Vegas. Of course. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1963 – Another setback for the still-struggling Rolling Stones. On their… — 1963 – Another setback for the still-struggling Rolling Stones. On their way to perform at the coming-out party of the daughter of an English lord, Brian Jones falls ill. The [...]
1960 – Brian Hyland schools American Bandstand’s audience… — 1960 – Brian Hyland schools American Bandstand‘s audience about that “Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1958 – It’s bye bye to the original Drifters as manager George Treadwel… — 1958 – It’s bye bye to the original Drifters as manager George Treadwell fires the entire vocal group. He then hires the Five Crowns – whose number include Ben E. [...]
1957 – If you’re watching ABC tonight, performing on Alan Freed… — 1957 – If you’re watching ABC tonight, performing on Alan Freed’s The Big Beat are Chuck Berry, Andy Williams, Frankie Lymon, and Bobby Darin. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1947 – Queen guitar king Brian May is born in Twickenham, England. — 1947 – Queen guitar king Brian May is born in Twickenham, England. Brian Harold May, CBE (born 19 July 1947) is a musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the lead [...]
1948 – Grateful Dead keyboardist Keith Godchaux (1973-79)… — 1948 – Grateful Dead keyboardist Keith Godchaux (1973-79) is born in San Francisco. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1946 – Alan Gorrie of Average White Band is born i… — 1946 – Alan Gorrie of Average White Band is born in Perth, Scotland. The group’s only No. 1 song is the million-selling single “Pick Up the Pieces.” The song is [...]
1932 – Singer and guitarist Buster Benton is born…. — 1932 – Singer and guitarist Buster Benton is born. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
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