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2009 – Aerosmith, the Guitar hero Tour will be missing Brad Whitford… — 2009 – Aerosmith, the Guitar hero Tour will be missing Brad Whitford… Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford will be missing the opening string of dates of the band’s Guitar Hero tour while [...]

2008 – Rolling Stone magazine published their list of the Top 50 guitar songs of all time on This Day in Rock. — 2008 – Rolling Stone magazine published their list of the Top 50 guitar songs of all time on This Day in Rock. No.5 was “Brown Sugar” : The Rolling Stones No.4 [...]

2007 – George Michael was sentenced to 100 hours of community service and banned from — 2007 – George Michael was sentenced to 100 hours of community service and banned from driving for two years at Brent Magistrates court, north London. The 43-year-old who was arrested [...]

2005 – Madonna visits ABC’s “The View” and reveals… — 2005 – Madonna visits ABC’s “The View” and reveals she hopes to release her then asyet- untitled 10th studio album in late October or early November via Warner Bros. She [...]

2004 – Italian singer Omar Pedrini, 37, undergoes … — 2004 – Italian singer Omar Pedrini, 37, undergoes emergency surgery on due to a heart condition. According to a spokesperson, Pedrini requires an eight-hour operation for an aortic laceration. Be [...]

2003 – Led Zeppelin were at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘How — 2003 – Led Zeppelin were at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘How The West Was Won’, the bands seventh US No.1 album. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2003 – Evanescence started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK singles — 2003 – Evanescence started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Bring Me To Life.’ Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2003 – Former Midnight Oil singer Peter Garrett is made a Member — 2003 – Former Midnight Oil singer Peter Garrett is made a Member of the Order of Australia by Queen Elizabeth II. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2002 – Singaporean singer Sun Yanzi plays the regi… — 2002 – Singaporean singer Sun Yanzi plays the region’s first-ever live, exclusively online concert. The event is staged in Taipei by Warner Music Taiwan and broadcast to MSN portals in [...]

2001 – AC/DC, The Offspring, Queens Of The Stone Age and Megadeth all — 2001 – AC/DC, The Offspring, Queens Of The Stone Age and Megadeth all appeared at the Milton Keynes Bowl, England; tickets cost £28.50 ($48.45). Be Sociable, Share! [...]

2000 – Sony Music U.K. launches its first free Int… — 2000 – Sony Music U.K. launches its first free Internet download of a complete song. Irish singer/songwriter Paddy Casey’s “Whatever Gets You True” is available as a download in the [...]

2000 – Patrick J. Lynch, the president of the New … — 2000 – Patrick J. Lynch, the president of the New York City Police Benevolent Association, urges members of the organization to boycott Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band’s 10-night [...]

2000 – Eminem pleads not guilty to weapons charges… — 2000 – Eminem pleads not guilty to weapons charges in Royal Oak, Mich. The rapper is accused of pulling an unloaded gun in the midst of an argument with Douglas [...]

1998 – Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller and Martin Ca — 1998 – Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller and Martin Carr from The Boo Radleys were all involved in a fight at Dingwalls, Camden in London. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1998 – The Rolling Stones announce that they are p… — 1998 – The Rolling Stones announce that they are postponing the U.K. dates on their current European tour until June of the following year. A statement cites “rescheduling problems, insurance [...]

1998 – Surviving Beatles Sir Paul McCartney, Georg… — 1998 – Surviving Beatles Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, Sting, Pete Townshend and Sir Elton John are among the mourners at a private service for McCartney’s late [...]

1998 – At a court hearing in Rishon Le Tzion, near… — 1998 – At a court hearing in Rishon Le Tzion, near Tel Aviv, Israeli Eurovision winner Dana International denies assault charges relating to an incident in the town three years [...]

1991 – Bruce Springsteen married Patti Scialfa, at their Beverley Hills home. — 1991 – Bruce Springsteen married Patti Scialfa, at their Beverley Hills home. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1991 – The Pixies and Ride appeared at Crystal Palace — 1991 – The Pixies and Ride appeared at Crystal Palace Bowl, London, tickets £15. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1991 – Paula Abdul started a two-week run at No.1 — 1991 – Paula Abdul started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Spellbound’. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1991 – Extreme went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘More Than — 1991 – Extreme went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘More Than Words’, a No.2 hit in the UK. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1989 – At a Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior’s press conference, vegetarian — 1989 – At a Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior’s press conference, vegetarian Chrissie Hynde claimed that she once firebombed a McDonalds restaurant. The following day a McDonalds in Milton Keynes, England was [...]

1987 – Yogi Horton a session drummer with Luther Vandross, jumped — 1987 – Yogi Horton a session drummer with Luther Vandross, jumped to his death from a 17th floor hotel window, having told his wife he was tired of Living in [...]

1986 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “On My Own,”… — 1986 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “On My Own,” Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1985 – Tears For Fears started a two-week run at No.1 on the US — 1985 – Tears For Fears started a two-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Everybody Wants To Rule The World’, the groups first US No.1. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1974 – Paul McCartney and Wings went to No.1 on the US singles chart — 1974 – Paul McCartney and Wings went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Band On The Run’, his third solo US No.1, a No.3 hit in the UK. Be [...]

1974 – Keyboard player Rick Wakeman announced that he was leaving Yes. — 1974 – Keyboard player Rick Wakeman announced that he was leaving Yes. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1974 – David Bowie started a four-week run at the top of the UK — 1974 – David Bowie started a four-week run at the top of the UK charts with his third No.1 album ‘Diamond Dogs’. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1970 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Long and Win… — 1970 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Long and Winding Road,” The Beatles. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1970 – Deep Purple had their van and equipment impounded by East — 1970 – Deep Purple had their van and equipment impounded by East German police while on an European tour, after mistakenly driving too close to the border. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1969 – Founder member of The Rolling Stones Brian Jones announced — 1969 – Founder member of The Rolling Stones Brian Jones announced that he was leaving the group, saying that he no longer saw ‘eye to eye’ with the rest of [...]

1967 – “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was at No.1 in the UK on This Day in Rock! — 1967 – “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was at No.1 in the UK on This Day in Rock! It took 700 hours in the studio at Abbey Road at a [...]

1967 – The Beatles ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ went to No.1 in the — 1967 – The Beatles ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ went to No.1 in the UK. Costing £25,000 ($42,500) to produce the album was recorded over 700 hours of studio [...]

1966 – The Elvis Presley film “Paradise Hawaiian” … — 1966 – The Elvis Presley film “Paradise Hawaiian Style” premieres. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1963 – “Da Doo Ron Ron” by The Crystals was at No. 3 in the US on This Day in Rock! — 1963 – “Da Doo Ron Ron” by The Crystals was at No. 3 in the US on This Day in Rock! Phil Spector created the famous “Wall of sound”, using [...]

1962 – Born on this day, Nick Rhodes, keyboards, Duran Duran, (1983 — 1962 – Born on this day, Nick Rhodes, keyboards, Duran Duran, (1983 UK No.1 single ‘Is There Something I Should Know’, plus 25 other UK Top 40 singles, 1984 US [...]

1960 – Mick Hucknall, singer for Simply Red is born on This Day in Rock! — 1960 – Mick Hucknall, singer for Simply Red is born on This Day in Rock! They have the 1986 US No.1 and UK No.2 single “Holding Back The Years”, 1995 UK [...]

1954 – United States record companies distributed the first ever 45rpm vinyl discs on This Day in Rock! — 1954 – United States record companies distributed the first ever 45rpm vinyl discs on This Day in Rock! This replaced the 78rpm records and thus began the birth of the [...]

1953 – Bonnie Tyler (Gaynor Hopkins) is born in Sk… — 1953 – Bonnie Tyler (Gaynor Hopkins) is born in Skewen, Wales. Her biggest hit is the million-selling “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in 1983. The single tops Chart Toppers’s Hot [...]

1947 – Mick Box, guitarist for Uriah Heep is born on This Day in Rock!bum — 1947 – Mick Box, guitarist for Uriah Heep is born on This Day in Rock! In 1975 “Return To Fantasy” is UK No.7 album. Be Sociable, Share! [...]

1944 – Boz Scaggs (William Royce Scaggs) is born i… — 1944 – Boz Scaggs (William Royce Scaggs) is born in Ohio. He plays with Steve Miller in 1959 and again from 1967-69. His biggest solo hit is the million-selling record [...]

1942 – Chuck Negron vocalist for Three Dog Night is born on This Day in Rock! — 1942 – Chuck Negron vocalist for Three Dog Night is born on This Day in Rock! 1970 UK No.3 US No.1 single “Mamma Told Me Not To Come”. Also “One” [...]

1940 – Nancy Sinatra is born on This Day in Rock! — 1940 – Nancy Sinatra is born on This Day in Rock! She had the US No.1 single “These Boots Are Made For Walking”. With her father Frank she became the only [...]