Rock History

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2008 – Alton Kelley, psychedelic poster creator, dies… — 2008 – Alton Kelley, one of the founding members of the ’60s San Francisco rock scene, died Sunday June 1st, 2008 at his home in Petaluma after a long [...]

2006 – Spanish singer Rocio Jurado dies at her Mad… — 2006 – Spanish singer Rocio Jurado dies at her Madrid home after a two-year fight against cancer of the pancreas. She is 61. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2006 – U.K. heroin casualty Pete Doherty – singer with Babyshambles… — 2006 – U.K. heroin casualty Pete Doherty – singer with Babyshambles and The Libertines – is detained on a flight bound for Barcelona after a bloody syringe is found [...]

2006 – Chamillionaire tops the U.S. singles chart for a second straight… — 2006 – Chamillionaire tops the U.S. singles chart for a second straight week with “Ridin’.” The highest new entry is American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry’s cover of Bon Jovi’s [...]

2005 – Audioslave top the American album charts with their… — 2005 – Audioslave top the American album charts with their second album, Out of Exile. Rapper Common’s album Be enters the charts at No. 2. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2005 – The White Stripes’ Jack White marries Karen Elson, a redhaired… — 2005 – The White Stripes’ Jack White marries Karen Elson, a redhaired model who appeared in the duo’s “Blue Orchid,” video. The pair were wed in a canoe standing [...]

2004 – U2 frontman Bono tries to persuade European… — 2004 – U2 frontman Bono tries to persuade European Union ministers to extend debt relief programs for the world’s poorest countries when he addresses a special meeting in Dublin. Be Sociable, [...]

2004 – Sum 41 flee the Congo after an outbreak of rebel violence… — 2004 – Sum 41 flee the Congo after an outbreak of rebel violence in the country’s ongoing civil war. The Canadian punk rockers were in the country to make [...]

2003 – Slipknot bassist Paul Gray is arrested on d… — 2003 – Slipknot bassist Paul Gray is arrested on drug charges after a car accident in Des Moines, Iowa. Gray reportedly ran a red light and collided with another car [...]

2003 – Paul McCartney wraps up his lucrative world tour with… — 2003 – Paul McCartney wraps up his lucrative world tour with a show in Liverpool, birthplace of the Beatles. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2001 – The Oak Ridge Boys receive the Silver Buffa… — 2001 – The Oak Ridge Boys receive the Silver Buffalo Award from the Boy Scouts of America in Boston. The awards recognizes distinguished service to youth. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2001 – Rapper Jamal “Shyne” Barrow is sentenced in… — 2001 – Rapper Jamal “Shyne” Barrow is sentenced in a Manhattan court to 10 years in prison for his part in a 1999 nightclub shooting. Shyne was convicted the previous [...]

2000 – Moby leads the winners of the inaugural Dan… — 2000 – Moby leads the winners of the inaugural DanceStar 2000 Awards, presented in London. The U.S. artist wins for best album of the year with “Play,” before taking the [...]

2000 – Beach Boys principal Brian Wilson launches … — 2000 – Beach Boys principal Brian Wilson launches his official Web site with streaming audio feeds of songs from his latest double album, “Live At The Roxy Theater.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1999 – Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn begins an aquat… — 1999 – Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn begins an aquatic quest to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. His goal is to travel on the Cumberland River [...]

1998 – Stone Temple Pilots singer and sometimes so… — 1998 – Stone Temple Pilots singer and sometimes solo artist Scott Weiland, who was arrested for possession of cocaine and heroin in 1995, is arrested for drug possession again in [...]

1997 – Kenny Rogers marries his production assista… — 1997 – Kenny Rogers marries his production assistant Wanda Miller at their farm in Athens, Ga. It is the fifth marriage for Rogers, 58, and the second for Miller, 30. [...]

1996 – Jazz musician Don Grolnick dies at the age … — 1996 – Jazz musician Don Grolnick dies at the age of 49. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1992 – Singer Natalie Cole and her husband, music … — 1992 – Singer Natalie Cole and her husband, music producer and arranger Andre Fischer, separate after less than three years of marriage. Cole files for divorce two weeks later. Be Sociable, [...]

1992 – Rod Stewart and his wife, model Rachel Hunt… — 1992 – Rod Stewart and his wife, model Rachel Hunter, have their first child, Renee, in London. Stewart has three other children. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1991 – Temptations co-founder David Ruffin dies of… — 1991 – Temptations co-founder David Ruffin dies of an apparent drug overdose. He was Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1987 – Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz, aka Ad-Rock, is released… — 1987 – Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz, aka Ad-Rock, is released on bail in Liverpool, England, after being accused of assaulting a fan. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1980 – Jimmy Page buys Michael Caine’s English mansion… — 1980 – Jimmy Page buys Michael Caine’s English mansion for a reported 900,000 pounds. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1978 – Bob Dylan performs the first of several warm-up shows… — 1978 – Bob Dylan performs the first of several warm-up shows for the second leg of his 1978 world tour in Los Angeles. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1977 – Kiss release their album Love Gun. — 1977 – Kiss release their album Love Gun. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1975 – The Rolling Stones kick off their Tour of the Americas… — 1975 – The Rolling Stones kick off their Tour of the Americas in Baton Rouge, La. It’s their first with birthday boy Ron Wood as second guitarist. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1974 – John Cale, Brian Eno, Kevin Ayers and Nico … — 1974 – John Cale, Brian Eno, Kevin Ayers and Nico record the live LP “June 1, 1974.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1974 – Alanis Morissette, singer, songwriter is Born on This Day in Rock Music History! — 1974 – Alanis Morissette, singer, songwriter is Born on This Day in Rock Music History! ‘Jagged Little Pill’ has sold over 30 million copies which tops her for best selling [...]

1973 – Paul McCartney & Wings release the single “Live and Let Die… — 1973 – Paul McCartney & Wings release the single “Live and Let Die” from the James Bond movie of the same name. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1971 – A two-room shack in Tupelo, Miss., where El… — 1971 – A two-room shack in Tupelo, Miss., where Elvis Presley was born opens as a tourist attraction. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1969 – During their noted “bed-in” at the Queen … — 1969 – During their noted “bed-in” at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, John Lennon and Yoko Ono record “Give Peace a Chance” with friends Tommy and Dick Smothers, Derek [...]

1967 – The Beatles release Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band… — 1967 – The Beatles release Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The album is certified gold for sales on its first day in stores. See also: http://www.thisdayinrock.com/?p=7476 Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1964 – Dolly Parton moves to Nashville, Tenn., one… — 1964 – Dolly Parton moves to Nashville, Tenn., one day after her high school graduation. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1963 – Mike Joyce, Drums, The Smiths is born on This Day in Rock Music History! — 1963 – Mike Joyce, Drums, The Smiths is born on This Day in Rock Music History! 1984 UK No.10 single ‘Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now’, plus 15 other UK Top 40 [...]

1960 – Simon Gallup, Bass, The Cure is Born on This Day in Rock Music History! — 1960 – Simon Gallup, Bass, The Cure is Born on This Day in Rock Music History! 1989 US No.2 single ‘Love Song’, 1992 UK No.6 single ‘Friday I’m In Love’, plus [...]

1959 – Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode is Born on This Day in Rock Music History! — 1959 – Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode is Born on This Day in Rock Music History! Alan Wilder, keyboards, vocals, is born and had the hit ‘People are people’. Be [...]

1958 – Barry Adamson of Magazine is Born on This Day in Rock Music History! — 1958 – Barry Adamson of Magazine is Born on This Day in Rock Music History! Barry had the Uk no. 41 single in 1978, ‘Shot by both sides’. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1952 – John Ellis of the The Vibrators is born on This Day in Rock Music History! — 1952 – John Ellis of the The Vibrators is born on This Day in Rock Music History! Guitarist John Ellis born today and the hits ‘Automatic Lover’. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1950 – Graham Russell of Air Supply is born in Not… — 1950 – Graham Russell of Air Supply is born in Nottingham, England. The group from Melbourne, Australia, has three million-selling records: “All Out of Love,” “The One That You Love” [...]

1947 – Ronald David “Ronnie” Wood (born 1 June 1947) is an English rock guitarist and bassist best known as a member — 1947 – Ronald David “Ronnie” Wood (born 1 June 1947) is an English rock  guitarist and bassist best known as a member of The Jeff Beck Group, Faces, and The [...]

1934 – Pat Boone (Charles Eugene Boone) is born in… — 1934 – Pat Boone (Charles Eugene Boone) is born in Jacksonville, Fla., the great-greatgreat- great grandson of pioneer Daniel Boone. He records six No. 1 songs. His biggest hit is [...]

1926 – Ok… but she influeced all rockers, everywhere… and she’s immortalized on an Anniversary Stratocaster. Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), born Norma — 1926 – Ok… but she influeced all rockers, everywhere… and she’s immortalized on an Anniversary Stratocaster. Marilyn Monroe  (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), born Norma Jeane Mortenson, but [...]