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 New York. Weiland, who has about $100 worth of heroin, according to police, is charged with criminal trespassing and criminal possession of a controlled substance.
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 [...]
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 – The Rolling Stones arrive at New York’s Ken… — 1964 – The Rolling Stones arrive at New York’s Kennedy Airport for their first U.S. tour. 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 [...]
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