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2011 – Adele Undergoes Vocal Cord Surgery on This Day in Rock Music History! — 2011 – Adele Undergoes Vocal Cord Surgery on This Day in Rock Music History! Adele underwent microsurgery for a benign polyp on her vocal cords in Boston with a positive [...]

2010 – PAUL RODGERS, MICHAEL ANTHONY, JASON BONHAM, — 2010 – PAUL RODGERS, MICHAEL ANTHONY, JASON BONHAM, BILLY IDOL Taking Part In The Mark & Brian Christmas Show Rock Hard PAUL RODGERS (BAD COMPANY, QUEEN, FREE), Michael Anthony (CHICKENFOOT, ex-VAN HALEN), [...]

2008 – AC/DC started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart — 2008 – AC/DC started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Black Ice’ the bands fifteenth studio album and the second-best selling album of 2008. Be Sociable, [...]

2005 – French female artist Camille receives the P… — 2005 – French female artist Camille receives the Prix Constantin during a show held at the Olympia venue in Paris. The 26-year-old singer-songwriter wins for her second album “Le Fil” [...]

2004 – Brad Paisley, Chris DuBois, Neil Thrasher, … — 2004 – Brad Paisley, Chris DuBois, Neil Thrasher, and Emmylou Harris and EMI Music Publishing are the top honorees at the 42nd Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards, held at Nashville’s [...]

2003 – The reunited Duran Duran kick off their 78-03 — 2003 – The reunited Duran Duran kick off their 78-03 25th Anniversary Tour at the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2001 – Hip-hop rockers Limp Bizkit and cartoon ind… — 2001 – Hip-hop rockers Limp Bizkit and cartoon indie-beat band Gorillaz are the big winners at the eighth annual MTV Europe Music Awards. Limp Bizkit lands a one-two punch, winning [...]

2000 – The Secure Digital Music Initiative announc… — 2000 – The Secure Digital Music Initiative announces that two of its proposed technologies did not survive being attacked as part of the “Hack SDMI” challenge. The competition invited all [...]

1999 – Trumpeter Lester Bowie, a founder of the Ar… — 1999 – Trumpeter Lester Bowie, a founder of the Art Ensemble of Chicago and, more recently, Brass Fantasy, dies at his home in New York, of liver cancer. He is [...]

1997 – Dr. Tommy Comeaux, a longtime fixture on th… — 1997 – Dr. Tommy Comeaux, a longtime fixture on the New Orleans music scene, dies when he is struck by a car while riding his bicycle. He is 45. Be [...]

1997 – Country entertainer Johnny Paycheck officia… — 1997 – Country entertainer Johnny Paycheck officially joins the Grand Ole Opry. The honky-tonk ace becomes the 72nd member of the radio show’s cast. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1995 – Country Dick Montana of the Beat Farmers collapses while onstag — 1995 – Country Dick Montana of the Beat Farmers collapses while onstage and dies from an aneurysm. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1995 – Michael Jackson and Sony Corp. of America j… — 1995 – Michael Jackson and Sony Corp. of America join forces to create the world’s third-largest music publishing company with more than 100,000 titles. Jackson’s ATV Music catalog, which includes [...]

1983 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “All Night Lo… — 1983 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “All Night Long (All Night),” Lionel Richie. Richie sings the song at the closing ceremonies of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los [...]

1975 – Elton John was named Godfather to John and Yoko Lennon’s son Sean. — John and Sean Lennon 1975 – Elton John was named Godfather to John and Yoko Lennon’s son Sean. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1975 – David Bowie made his US TV debut performing ‘Fame’ — 1975 – David Bowie made his US TV debut performing ‘Fame’, on the Cher CBS-TV show. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1973 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Keep on Truc… — 1973 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Keep on Truckin’ (Part 1),” Eddie Kendricks. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1971 – At London’s Empire Ballroom, Paul McCartney throws — 1971 – At London’s Empire Ballroom, Paul McCartney throws a party to launch his new group, Wings. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1970 – Jim Morrison makes recordings of his spoken-word material — 1970 – Jim Morrison makes recordings of his spoken-word material. After his death, the Doors set the poems to music as An American Prayer. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1969 – ‘Something’ the first Beatles A-side composed by George Harrison — 1969 – ‘Something’ the first Beatles A-side composed by George Harrison entered the UK singles chart, it peaked at No.4 in the UK and went on to be a No.1 [...]

1968 – It’s announced that Jean Terrell will replace Diana — 1968 – It’s announced that Jean Terrell will replace Diana Ross in the Supremes. Ross left to start a solo career. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1968 – John and Cynthia Lennon are divorced after … — 1968 – John and Cynthia Lennon are divorced after six years of marriage. John Lennon is not in court, having rushed to Yoko Ono’s bedside at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital. Ono [...]

1968 – The Who, Joe Cocker and The Grease Band, The Mindbenders and — 1968 – The Who, Joe Cocker and The Grease Band, The Mindbenders and The Crazy World of Arthur Brown all appeared at The Walthamstow Granada Theatre, England. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1967 – How I Won the War, starring John Lennon, has its New — 1967 – How I Won the War, starring John Lennon, has its New York premiere tonight. Leonard Maltin says the film is “a deliciously cynical parody of the lunacy of [...]

1967 – The Foundations were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Baby — 1967 – The Foundations were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Baby, Now That I’ve Found You’, the group’s only UK No.1. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1966 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience play the first of four — 1966 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience play the first of four nights at Munich’s Big Apple Club. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1965 – The Beatles worked on a new George Harrison song ‘Think For — The Beatles at Abby road Studios 1965 – The Beatles worked on a new George Harrison song ‘Think For Yourself’ at Abbey Road for their forthcoming Rubber Soul album. After rehearsing [...]

1964 – The Beatles play the Liverpool Empire. It’s their firs — 1964 – The Beatles play the Liverpool Empire. It’s their first hometown concert in nearly a year. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1963 – Teaneck, N.J., witnesses the first date of Dick Clark’s — 1963 – Teaneck, N.J., witnesses the first date of Dick Clark’s Caravan of Stars tour. On the bill are Bobby Vee, the Ronettes, and Little Eva. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1963 – Dusty Springfield set out on her first UK solo tour, sharing the bill — 1963 – Dusty Springfield set out on her first UK solo tour, sharing the bill with The Searchers, Freddie & The Dreamers and Brian Poole & The Tremeloes. The first [...]

1961 – Brian Epstein phones the Liverpool Cavern in an effort — 1961 – Brian Epstein phones the Liverpool Cavern in an effort to get a ticket to the next Beatles show. He would become the band’s manager shortly after seeing them. Be [...]

1954 – Singer Rickie Lee Jones is born in Chicago. Her bigges — 1954 – Singer Rickie Lee Jones is born in Chicago. Her biggest hit was 1979′s “Chuck E’s in Love.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1954 – Rickie Lee Jones is born in Chicago. Her tw… — 1954 – Rickie Lee Jones is born in Chicago. Her two top five albums are “Rickie Lee Jones” and “Pirates.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1952 – The first ever UK pop chart was published by the New — 1952 -  The first ever UK pop chart was published by the New Musical Express after staff asked 53 record shops to divulge their sales returns. ‘Here In My Heart’ [...]

1951 – North Carolina R&B singer Gerald Alston is born. He — 1951 – North Carolina R&B singer Gerald Alston is born. He would go to No. 1 with the Manhattans and their single “Kiss and Say Goodbye” in 1976. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1949 – Pop/blues artist Bonnie Raitt is born. … — 1949 – Pop/blues artist Bonnie Raitt is born on this day in rock history! More than just a best-selling artist, respected guitarist, expressive singer, and accomplished songwriter, Bonnie Raitt has become [...]

1946 – Roy Wood of Electric Light Orchestra is bor… — 1946 – Roy Wood of Electric Light Orchestra is born in Birmingham, England. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1945 – Don Murray, drummer with the Turtles, is born — 1945 – Don Murray, drummer with the Turtles, is born in Glendale, Calif. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1944 – Bonnie Lynne Bramlett is born in Pontotoc C… — 1944 – Bonnie Lynne Bramlett is born in Pontotoc County, Miss. Bramlett and husband Delaney Bramlett release several albums in the early 1970s. The couple dissolves their marriage and musical [...]