2001 – Appalachian group Hayseed Dixie releases its album “A Hillbilly Tribute To AC/DC.” AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson describes the group’s offbeat covers _ including such classics as “Highway To Hell,” “You Shook Me All Night Long,” and Back In Black _ as “hilarious.”
2012 – Ted Nugent’s quotes about Obama taken Literally on This Day in Rock Music History! — 2012 – Ted Nugent’s quotes about Obama taken Literally on This Day in Rock Music History! Witness Democrats’ furious effort on Tuesday to tie Mitt Romney to incendiary comments made by [...]
2012 – Tom Petty retrieves missing guitars on This Day in Rock Music History! — 2012 – Tom Petty retrieves missing guitars on This Day in Rock Music History! The waiting might have been the hardest part, but rockers Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have gotten [...]
2010 – With Record Store Day coming up on April 17, The Rolling Stones are releasing a limited edition 7″ single — 2010 – The Rolling Stones are releasing a limited edition 7″ single featuring a previously unreleased track from the upcoming Exile On Main St. reissue. “Plundered My Soul,” [...]
2009 – Morrissey walked off stage during his set at the Coachella festival in California after declaring — 2009 – Morrissey walked off stage during his set at the Coachella festival in California after declaring he could “smell burning flesh”. The committed vegetarian took offence to [...]
2008 – Danny Federici, the longtime keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen — 2008 – Danny Federici, the longtime keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen and a member of The E Street Band, died of cancer at the age of 58. Federici had worked [...]
2007 – Bryan Ferry was forced to make an apology after praising Nazi iconography — 2007 – Bryan Ferry was forced to make an apology after praising Nazi iconography in a German magazine. Talking to Welt am Sonntag, he said the Nazis “knew how to [...]
2006 – a line from U2′s 1992 hit ‘One’ was voted the UK’s favourite song lyric after — 2006 – a line from U2′s 1992 hit ‘One’ was voted the UK’s favourite song lyric after in a poll of 13,000 people by music channel VH1. The line “One [...]
2006 – Melissa Etheridge announces her partner Tammy Lynn… — 2006 – Melissa Etheridge announces her partner Tammy Lynn Michaels is expecting twins later in the spring. Etheridge has two other children by another woman. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2005 – Juan Pablo Torres, one of Cuba’s premier tr… — 2005 – Juan Pablo Torres, one of Cuba’s premier trombonists and a member of the group Cuban Masters who played alongside legends like Israel “Cachao” Lopez and Carlos Patato Valdez, [...]
2004 – Kurt Cobain’s right-handed 1960′s Mosrite Gospel Mark IV guitar… — 2004 – Kurt Cobain’s right-handed 1960′s Mosrite Gospel Mark IV guitar sells at an auction for $117,500. At the same sale, the piano on which Elton John wrote [...]
2004 – The Darkness (“I Believe in a Thing Called Love”) wrap up… — 2004 – The Darkness (“I Believe in a Thing Called Love”) wrap up their American tour in Los Angeles. Foo Fighters and The Donnas turn out for the [...]
2003 – R&B and blues singer-guitarist Earl King di… — 2003 – R&B and blues singer-guitarist Earl King dies of complications from diabetes in New Orleans. He is 69. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2003 – Still no sign of a new Limp Bizkit album as Fred Durst… — 2003 – Still no sign of a new Limp Bizkit album as Fred Durst tells his Web site he’s spending the next two weeks writing an album’s worth of [...]
2003 – Tommy Lee is cleared of responsibility for the drowning death of a four… — 2003 – Tommy Lee is cleared of responsibility for the drowning death of a four-year-old at his son’s 2001 birthday party. The boy’s parents were alleging criminal negligence [...]
2003 – A British fan who claims he caught the flu off of Beatle. Paul McCartney… — 2003 – A British fan who claims he caught the flu off of Beatle. Paul McCartney attempts to auction off the germ on eBay. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2002 – music weekly The NME published a list of the 50 most influential icons. At No.10 — The Beatles 2002 – music weekly The NME published a list of the 50 most influential icons. At No.10, Public Enemy, 9, U2, 8, The Jam, 7, Radiohead, 6, Oasis, 5, [...]
2002 – James Al Hendrix, who introduced his son, g… — 2002 – James Al Hendrix, who introduced his son, guitar legend Jimi Hendrix, to music, dies after a long battle with congestive heart failure. He is 82. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2001 – A private funeral for Joey Ramone is held a… — 2001 – A private funeral for Joey Ramone is held at Schartz Brothers Memorial Chapel in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens, where Ramone grew up. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2001 – The late Ramones singer Joey Ramone is buried — 2001 – The late Ramones singer Joey Ramone is buried in New Jersey following a private funeral service in Forest Hills, Queens. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
2000 – Tracy Lawrence hosts the sixth annual Tracy… — 2000 – Tracy Lawrence hosts the sixth annual Tracy Lawrence Celebrity Gold Classic at Houston’s Tour 18 Golf Course. Lawrence and comedian Vic Henley performs the night before at a [...]
1998 – Linda McCartney, the rock photographer wife… — 1998 – Linda McCartney, the rock photographer wife of Sir Paul McCartney and onetime member of the band Wings, dies of breast cancer in Santa Barbara, Calif. She is 56. [...]
1997 – Country singer Toby Keith and his wife Tric… — 1997 – Country singer Toby Keith and his wife Tricia welcome new arrival Stelen Keith Covel to the family. The new baby joins older sisters Shelley and Krystal. Be Sociable, [...]
1995 – Courtney Love and her band Hole perform for… — 1995 – Courtney Love and her band Hole perform for the sixth season premiere of MTV’s Unplugged. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1995 – After Bill Berry’s operation for a brain aneurysm, R.E.M… — 1995 – After Bill Berry’s operation for a brain aneurysm, R.E.M. announce they will resume their worldwide Monster tour. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1993 – former Bangles leader Susanna Hoffs married screenwriter M. Jay Roach in Los Angeles. — 1993 – former Bangles leader Susanna Hoffs married screenwriter M. Jay Roach in Los Angeles. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1991 – Lyricist Jack Yellen dies in Springville, N… — 1991 – Lyricist Jack Yellen dies in Springville, N.Y. Age 97. He wrote the words for about 130 songs, including “Happy Days Are Here Again,” Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Be Sociable, [...]
1991 – Jack Yellen, who wrote the lyrics to songs… — 1991 – Jack Yellen, who wrote the lyrics to songs like “Happy Days Are Here Again,” dies in Springville, N.Y., at age 97. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1986 – Following the American bombing of Libya, Stevie Ray Vaughan… — 1986 – Following the American bombing of Libya, Stevie Ray Vaughan cancels his European tour in fear of reprisals. Born: October 3, 1954. Dallas Texas. Genre: Blues Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (No. 1) Groups [...]
1983 – Felix Pappalardi, producer for the group Cr… — 1983 – Felix Pappalardi, producer for the group Cream, dies. Age 41. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1983 – Felix Pappalardi dies at age 41 after being shot by… — 1983 – Felix Pappalardi dies at age 41 after being shot by his wife in their New York apartment. The producer worked on records by Cream, Hot Tuna, [...]
1982 – Iron Maiden’s The Number of the Beast hits No. 1… — 1982 – Iron Maiden’s The Number of the Beast hits No. 1 on the British albums charts. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1982 – Paul McCartney becomes the first composer to have simultaneous hits… — 1982 – Paul McCartney becomes the first composer to have simultaneous hits on the black and country music charts. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1980 – Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley performs at… — 1980 – Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley performs at the Independence Day celebration in Salisbury, Zimbabwe. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1979 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Knock on Woo… — 1979 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Knock on Wood,” Amii Stewart. The single is a disco rendition of Eddie Floyd’s song. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1971 – All four Beatles have solo singles in UKcharts: Paul McCartney… — 1971 – All four Beatles have solo singles in UKcharts: Paul McCartney: Another Day, Ringo Starr: It Don’t come Baby, John Lennon, Power To The People and George [...]
1970 – Johnny Cash performs at the White House. Pr… — 1970 – Johnny Cash performs at the White House. President Nixon requests “A Boy Named Sue.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1970 – Paul McCartney releases his first post-Beatles solo album… — 1970 – Paul McCartney releases his first post-Beatles solo album, McCartney. The the versatile musician played every instrument of the wonderous lo-fi recording. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1969 – The Band step out from behind Bob Dylan for the.. — 1969 – The Band step out from behind Bob Dylan for the first time to perform solo at San Francisco’s Winterland auditorium. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1967 – Liz Phair is born. Her extraordinary Exile in Guyville album… — 1967 – Liz Phair is born. Her extraordinary Exile in Guyville album is one of the most celebrated indie rock discs of the nineties. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1964 – Leading the band Them, an 18-year-old Van Morrison… — 1964 – Leading the band Them, an 18-year-old Van Morrison rocks the Maritime Hotel, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the group’s debut performance. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1955 – Pete Shelley, one of punk’s finest songwriters… — 1955 – Pete Shelley, one of punk’s finest songwriters and lead Buzzcock, is born. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1955 – Fats Domino’s Ain’t That a Shame released in US… — 1955 – Fats Domino’s Ain’t That a Shame released in US is no. 1 chart topper. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1954 – Born on this day, Michael Sembello, guitarist, singer, (1983 US No.1 & UK No. 43 single ‘Maniac’ — 1954 – Born on this day, Michael Sembello, guitarist, singer, (1983 US No.1 & UK No. 43 single ‘Maniac’, featured in the film ‘Flashdance’. a No.43 hit in [...]
1948 – Jan Hammer is born in Prague. The keyboardist… — 1948 – Jan Hammer is born in Prague. The keyboardist performed with Santana and Jeff Beck, but we love him for his immortal “Miami Vice Theme.” Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1943 – Born on this day, Roy Estrada, bass, Frank Zappa band, (1970 UK No.9 album ‘Hot Rats’). — 1943 – Born on this day, Roy Estrada, bass, Frank Zappa band, (1970 UK No.9 album ‘Hot Rats’). Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1941 – Billy Fury is born in Liverpool, England. Molded by his manager… — 1941 – Billy Fury is born in Liverpool, England. Molded by his manager as a British Elvis, Fury, with his suggestive stage presence and raw delivery, was an [...]
1934 – Born on this day, Don Kirshner, who launched the careers of Carole King, Neil Sedaka — 1934 – Born on this day, Don Kirshner, who launched the careers of Carole King, Neil Sedaka, Harry Nilsson, The Monkees and The Archies. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
1934 – Rock promoter Don Kirshner is born. … — 1934 – Rock promoter Don Kirshner is born. Be Sociable, Share! [...]
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