1965 – The New Musical Express reports that the Nashville Teens, the Zombies and the Hullabaloos have all been denied work visas that would permit them to perform in the United States. Unfortunately, the English groups have already entered the country to start a tour.
2013 – Elvis Presley and The Beatles top the list of most-forged celebrity signatures on This Day in Rock Music History! — 2013 – Elvis Presley and The Beatles top the list of most-forged celebrity signatures on This Day in Rock Music History! An Unprecedented less than half of their autographs for sale [...]
2011 – Shania Twain weds exec Thiebaud in Puerto Rico — 2011 – Shania Twain weds exec Thiebaud in Puerto Rico SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Country singer Shania Twain and businessman Frederic Thiebaud tied the knot Saturday in a New [...]
2011 – Rock n’ Roll takes it’s toll… Agent: Chuck Berry suffered from exhaustion — 2011 – Rock n’ Roll takes it’s toll… Agent: Chuck Berry suffered from exhaustion CHICAGO – An agent for Chuck Berry says exhaustion was the reason the rock-and-roll legend felt ill [...]
2008 – the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) reported that the number of music — 2008 – the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) reported that the number of music downloads sold in the UK in the final week of 2007 was double the total of 12 [...]
2007 – Queen beat The Beatles to be crowned greatest British band of all — 2007 – Queen beat The Beatles to be crowned greatest British band of all time by BBC Radio 2 listeners in the UK. They pipped the Fab Four in a [...]
2006 – Singer-guitarist Bryan Harvey of ’80s duo House of Freaks — 2006 – Singer-guitarist Bryan Harvey of ’80s duo House of Freaks is found dead with his family in his Richmond, Va., home. Bandmate Johnny Hott summoned police after arriving for [...]
2006 – Eminem’s Curtain Call best of stays atop the U.K. albums chart — 2006 – Eminem’s Curtain Call best of stays atop the U.K. albums chart, while X-Factor winner Shayne Ward’s “That’s My Goal” is the No. 1 single. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2005 – in most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic po — Bill Haley & His Comets 2005 – in most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier, including Bill Haley’s ‘Rock [...]
2004 – Singer, actor, and all-around Gallic hero Charles Aznavour (“Yesterday — 2004 – Singer, actor, and all-around Gallic hero Charles Aznavour (“Yesterday When I Was Young”) is named a commander of the French Legion of Honour. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2004 – Norwegian singer Kurt Nilsen wins the World Idol crown in a — 2004 – Norwegian singer Kurt Nilsen wins the World Idol crown in a televised final after singing U2′s “Beautiful Day.” Among the contestants was American Idol champ Kelly Clarkson. Be Sociable, [...]
2002 – Veteran rock guitarist Eric Clapton marries… — 2002 – Veteran rock guitarist Eric Clapton marries Melia McEnery, his 25-year-old American girlfriend, in a private ceremony that includes the christening of his two daughters, one of whom is [...]
2002 – R&B singers Kenny Latimore and Chante Moore… — 2002 – R&B singers Kenny Latimore and Chante Moore are married in Jamaica. It is the second marriage for Moore, who was previously married to actor Kadeem Hardison. Be Sociable, [...]
2002 – No Doubt lead singer Gwen Stefani accepts t… — 2002 – No Doubt lead singer Gwen Stefani accepts the marriage proposal of Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2002 – Former pop star Shakin’ Stevens (Michael Ba… — 2002 – Former pop star Shakin’ Stevens (Michael Barret) is arrested in the early hours in Gloucestershire, England for drunk driving. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2002 – Bee Gees members Barry, Robin, and Maurice … — 2002 – Bee Gees members Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb are among those named by the Queen to the New Year Honours list. The Gibb brothers each receive a CBE [...]
2002 – Bush leader Gavin Rossdale proposes to his longtime girlfriend — 2002 – Bush leader Gavin Rossdale proposes to his longtime girlfriend Gwen Stefani of No Doubt. She says “Yes.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2002 – Newcomer Alicia Keys wins awards in five of the six Grammy — 2002 – Newcomer Alicia Keys wins awards in five of the six Grammy categories she’s been nominated for. Her debut disc, Songs In A Minor dominates the annual affair. Be Sociable, [...]
2000 – Former Beatle George Harrison is discharged… — 2000 – Former Beatle George Harrison is discharged from the hospital to enjoy what is left of the New Year celebrations at home with his family after having been stabbed [...]
2000 – George Harrison leaves hospital following a knife attack at his — 2000 – George Harrison leaves hospital following a knife attack at his English mansion by a crazed fan. Doctors tell him that he will be able to play the guitar [...]
1999 – Alyssa Milano weds Cinjun August Tate of Re… — 1999 – Alyssa Milano weds Cinjun August Tate of Remy Zero in Louisiana. The star of the WB TV series “Charmed” marries Tate at a plantation home, Rosewood, near Baton [...]
1999 – Club Days (Van Halen) is released this day in rock history! — 1999 – Club Days (Van Halen) is released this day in rock history! Release date: 1999-01-01 Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1997 – Acclaimed folksinger Townes Van Zandt dies aged 52 — 1997 – Acclaimed folksinger Townes Van Zandt dies aged 52. The Cowboy Junkies, Merle Haggard and Steve Earle have covered his songs. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1997 – Townes Van Zandt, the singer-songwriter who… — 1997 – Townes Van Zandt, the singer-songwriter who wrote the country hits “If I Needed You” and “Pancho and Lefty” and gained a cult following for his blues-inspired recordings about [...]
1997 – Many fans at the Three Tenors New Year’s Ev… — 1997 – Many fans at the Three Tenors New Year’s Eve concert at Vancouver’s B.C. Place Stadium are angered and disappointed when Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavorotti leave [...]
1995 – Street musician turned genuine blues hero Ted Hawkins — 1995 – Street musician turned genuine blues hero Ted Hawkins dies of a stroke in Los Angeles. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1995 – Singer-songwriter Ted Hawkins dies in an L…. — 1995 – Singer-songwriter Ted Hawkins dies in an L.A. hospital after suffering a stroke. The 58-year-old former street musician released his first major-label recording, “The Next Hundred Years,” in 1994. [...]
1994 – Music weekly Melody Makers Top singles of 1993; No.3 Pulp, ‘Razzamtazz’ — 1994 – Music weekly Melody Makers Top singles of 1993; No.3 Pulp, ‘Razzamtazz’, No.2, Radiohead ‘Creep’ and No.1 The Breeders, ‘Cannonball’. Top 3 albums, ‘Star’ by Belly No.3, Afghan Whigs [...]
1991 – Buck Ram, who produced records by the Penguins and the Platters — 1991 – Buck Ram, who produced records by the Penguins and the Platters, dies aged 73 in Las Vegas. He also wrote the Platters’ great hit “Only You.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1990 – The ABBA back catalog is sold to Polygram International. — 1990 – The ABBA back catalog is sold to Polygram International. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1989 – Live Without a Net (Van Halen) is released this day in rock history! — 1989 – Live Without a Net (Van Halen) is released this day in rock history! Release date: 1989-01-01 Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1985 – VH-1 premieres as an adult contemporary mus… — 1985 – VH-1 premieres as an adult contemporary music video channel with Marvin Gaye’s “Star Spangled Banner” video. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1984 – Alexis Korner, whose band Blues Incorporated gave many English — 1984 – Alexis Korner, whose band Blues Incorporated gave many English musicians their start in the business, dies aged 55 of lung cancer in London. Among Incorporated’s alumni are Mick [...]
1982 – ABBA make their final live appearance at a Stockholm — 1982 – ABBA make their final live appearance at a Stockholm concert on this day in rock! Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1980 – Singer Cliff Richard (“Devil Woman”) becomes only the third — 1980 – Singer Cliff Richard (“Devil Woman”) becomes only the third British rock act to receive an MBE from the Queen of England. The other two are the Beatles and [...]
1977 – Former gay disco the Roxy opens again as a punk club — 1977 – Former gay disco the Roxy opens again as a punk club in London. The Clash headline. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1976 – Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant walks unassisted for — 1976 – Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant walks unassisted for the first time since his August 1975 car accident in Greece. “I’m going to need physiotherapy so I should think [...]
1975- Born on this day, Thomas Bangaltier, Daft Punk, 1997 UK No.5 — 1975- Born on this day, Thomas Bangaltier, Daft Punk, Keys, piano… 1997 UK No.5 single ‘Around The World’, remixed Gabrielle, Chemical Brothers. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1967 – The Grateful Dead and Big Brother & the Holding Company — 1967 – The Grateful Dead and Big Brother & the Holding Company perform at the New Year’s Wail/Whale in San Francisco. Hell’s Angels hosts the bash to thank Haight-Ashbury hippies [...]
1967 – Gary Lewis of the Playboys is drafted into … — 1967 – Gary Lewis of the Playboys is drafted into the U.S. Army. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1966 – Amelia Fletcher, vocalist with Talulah Gosh, Heavenly — 1966 – Amelia Fletcher, vocalist with Talulah Gosh, Heavenly and Welsh pop pranksters the Pooh Sticks, is born. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1963 – The Beatles kick off a five date Scottish tour to — 1963 – The Beatles kick off a five date Scottish tour to promote their debut single “Love Me Do.” Somewhere a Decca A&R man starts kicking himself. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1962 – The Beatles fail an audition in London for … — 1962 – The Beatles fail an audition in London for a recording contract with Decca Records. The Beatles perform their first audition for Decca Records in London. However, the company’s [...]
1958 – Joseph Saddler, better known as the pioneering rapper Grandmaster — 1958 – Joseph Saddler, better known as the pioneering rapper Grandmaster Flash, is born in Barbados. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1958 – Grandmaster Flash (Joseph Saddler) is born … — 1958 – Grandmaster Flash (Joseph Saddler) is born in New York. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1956 – Diane Warren, US songwriter. is born on This Day in Rock Music History! — 1956 – Diane Warren, US songwriter. is born on This Day in Rock Music History! Warren has written over 80 US Top 20 hits including; Aerosmith, ‘I Don’t Want To [...]
1953 – Reggae singer Alpha Blondy is born in Dimbokora — 1953 – Reggae singer Alpha Blondy is born in Dimbokora, Cote d’Ivoire. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1953 – Country music singer Hank Williams dies whi… — 1953 – Country music singer Hank Williams dies while on his way to a concert in Canton, Ohio. His 1953 song “Your Cheating Heart” is inducted into the Grammy Hall [...]
1950 – Morgan Fisher is born. As well as playing keyboards for English — 1950 – Morgan Fisher is born. As well as playing keyboards for English acts like the Love Affair and Mott the Hoople, Fisher also produced albums by the Dead Kennedys, [...]
1945 – Born on this day, Jim Gordon, American drummer, one of the most requested session — 1945 – Born on this day, Jim Gordon, American drummer, one of the most requested session drummers in the late 1960s and 1970s. Gordon co-wrote Layla with Eric [...]
1942 – Singer Joe McDonald of Country Joe & the Fi… — 1942 – Singer Joe McDonald of Country Joe & the Fish is born in El Monte, Calif. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
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