| Jan 2 | 1974 – Country superstar Tex Ritter dies of a heart attack in Nashville. |
| Jan 3 | 1974 – Bob Dylan and the Band open a landmark 39-d… |
| Jan 5 | 1974 – The No. 1 album in the country today is The Carpenters’ The |
| Jan 7 | 1974 – James Taylor and Carly Simon become the proud p |
| Jan 8 | 1974 – Kiss is signed to its first recording contr… |
| Jan 12 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “The Joker,”… |
| Jan 12 | 1974 – Jim Croce started a five-week run at No.1 on the US |
| Jan 14 | 1974 – Born on this day, Denise Van Outen, actress / singer, (2002 UK |
| Jan 16 | 1974 – The New Seekers were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with |
| Jan 17 | 1974 – Dean Martin’s son Dino Martin was arrested after |
| Jan 17 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Show and Tel… |
| Jan 18 | 1974 – Former members from Free, (Paul Rodgers & Simon Kirke), Mott |
| Jan 19 | 1974 – Al Wilson went to No.1 on the US singles chart with |
| Jan 21 | 1974 – Appearing at Newcastle City Hall, England were T. Rex. |
| Jan 21 | 1974 – Gov. Jimmy Carter of Georgia throws a post-concert party |
| Jan 24 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “You’re Sixte… |
| Jan 24 | 1974 – Born on this day, Christopher River Hesse, drummer, Hoobastank |
| Jan 26 | 1974 – Ringo Starr went to No.1 on the US singles chart with his version |
| Jan 26 | 1974 – The Doobie Brothers open their first Europe… |
| Jan 30 | 1974 – Bob Dylan makes his first New York concert … |
| Jan 31 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “The Way We W… |
| Feb 2 | 1974 – The Carpenters started a four week run at No.1 on the UK album |
| Feb 7 | 1974 – Born on this day, Danny Goffey, drums, Supergrass, (1995 UK No.2 |
| Feb 8 | 1974 – Born on this day, De Homem Christo, Daft Punk, remixed for Gabrielle |
| Feb 9 | 1974 – ABBA’s “Waterloo” is chosen to represent Sweden in |
| Feb 12 | 1974 – New York rock club the Bottom Line opens. … |
| Feb 13 | 1974 – David Bowie turned down an offer from the Gay Liberation group to compose |
| Feb 14 | 1974 – Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille (of Captain And Tennille) married |
| Feb 14 | 1974 – According to Rolling Stone, David Bowie… |
| Feb 14 | 1974 – Bob Dylan and the Band… |
| Feb 16 | 1974 – during a tour of America the members of Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
| Feb 16 | 1974 – winners in the UK music weekly Disc Readers Awards Poll |
| Feb 19 | 1974 – At the first American Music Awards, Al Green’s Livin’… |
| Feb 20 | 1974 – Cher gives Sonny a birthday present by filing for divorce after ten years of marriage. |
| Feb 27 | 1974 – Cher filed for divorce from Sonny Bono. Cher had married |
| Feb 28 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Seasons in t… |
| Mar 1 | 1974 – Queen kick off their first headlining… |
| Mar 1 | 1974 – Chris Difford placed an advert in a shop window ‘lyricist seeks |
| Mar 2 | 1974 – Terry Jacks started a three week run at No.1 on the US |
| Mar 2 | 1974 – Gladys Knight & the Pips wins Grammys for `… |
| Mar 2 | 1974 – Neil Diamond wins a Grammy for “Jonathan L… |
| Mar 2 | 1974 – Stevie Wonder wins five Grammys a… |
| Mar 8 | 1974 – Bad Company gives its debut performance in … |
| Mar 8 | 1974 – John Denver records “Annie’s Song” and… |
| Mar 9 | 1974 – Alvin Stardust was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with |
| Mar 10 | 1974 – David Bowie performs the Philadelphia… |
| Mar 11 | 1974 – Rhino record retailers offer their customers… |
| Mar 11 | 1974 – An insurance company pays out $112,000 on Janis Joplin… |
| Mar 12 | 1974 – John Lennon and Harry Nilsson cause a… |
| Mar 12 | 1974 – Nilsson and John Lennon are ejected from th… |
| Mar 16 | 1974 – during a US tour Elvis Presley played the first of four nights at the Midsouth |
| Mar 19 | 1974 – Jefferson Airplane is re-named Jefferson St… |
| Mar 22 | 1974 – The Eagles release their third album, On the Border. |
| Mar 22 | 1974 – Ten Years After play their last gig… |
| Mar 27 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Sunshine on … |
| Mar 28 | 1974 – The Raspberries split up. The group’s bigge… |
| Mar 28 | 1974 – Blues artist Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup died of a stroke at the age of 69 |
| Mar 30 | 1974 – John Denver’s “Sunshine on My Shoulders”… |
| Mar 30 | 1974 -Steely Dan debut on UK LP… |
| Mar 30 | 1974 – Ramones play first show at the Performance… |
| Apr 1 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers hit: “Hooked on a Feel… |
| Apr 4 | 1974 – “Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones’… |
| Apr 6 | 1974 – Ladies and Gentlement, The Rolling Stones, the first film… |
| Apr 6 | 1974 – Billy Joel cracks the top 40… |
| Apr 6 | 1974 – California Jam music festival attracts 200,… |
| Apr 7 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Bennie and t… |
| Apr 9 | 1974 – Bruce Springsteen is introduced to Jon Landau… |
| Apr 9 | 1974 – Terry Jacks was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Seasons In The Sun.’ |
| Apr 13 | 1974 – Wings: Band on the Run: US… |
| Apr 14 | 1974 – Pete Townshend performs solo for the first time |
| Apr 14 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: TSOP (The Soun… |
| Apr 16 | 1974 – Queen play their first American concert… |
| Apr 18 | 1974 – Born on this day, Mark Tremonti, Creed, (2001 US No.1 & UK No.13 single ‘With Arms |
| Apr 22 | 1974 – Tina Turner starts filming in the role of A… |
| Apr 24 | 1974 – David Bowie releases Diamond Dogs. |
| Apr 24 | 1974 – Born on this day, Brian Marshall, bassist, Creed, (2001 US No.1 |
| Apr 25 | 1974 – Jim Morrison’s widow, Pam, dies in Hollywood at the age of 27… |
| Apr 25 | 1974 – Rolling Stone reports that concerts by Yes, Gregg Allman… |
| Apr 27 | 1974 – a free afternoon event was held in the parking lot of the University of Connecticut |
| Apr 28 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Loco-Motion,… |
| May 1 | 1974 – The Carpenters perform at President Nixon’s… |
| May 2 | 1974 – Stevie Wonder wins four Grammy Awards: Pop … |
| May 4 | 1974 – Grand Funk Railroad started a two week run at No.1 on the US |
| May 4 | 1974 – The film soundtrack to ‘The Sting’ by Marvin Hamlisch started a five- |
| May 4 | 1974 – Abba were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Waterloo’ |
| May 5 | 1974 – appearing at CBGB’S, New York City, Television, supported |
| May 8 | 1974 – UK keyboard player Graham Bond committed suicide |
| May 9 | 1974 – Bruce Springsteen’s performance at Boston’s Harvard… |
| May 10 | 1974 – Eric Clapton records “I Shot the Sheriff.” |
| May 10 | 1974 – A party to celebrate the launch of Led Zeppelin’s Swan… |
| May 10 | 1974 – The Who sell out Madison Square Garden on This Day in Rock! |
| May 11 | 1974 – Backstage at Elvis’ L.A. Forum concert, the King… |
| May 13 | 1974 – A Jackson 5 concert at RFK Stadium in Washington… |
| May 15 | 1974 – Ahmet, son of Frank Zappa and bald MTV host… |
| May 15 | 1974 – Bill Wyman releases the first solo album by a Rolling… |
| May 17 | 1974 – On The Midnight Special, Frankie Avalon plays host… |
| May 17 | 1974 – ABC broadcasts the Elton John special Say Goodbye… |
| May 17 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “The Streak,” … |
| May 21 | 1974 – Two would-be concert promoters were arrested by police in America |
| May 23 | 1974 – George Harrison announced the launch of his own record |
| May 25 | 1974 – Jim Morrison’s widow, Pam, dies of a drug overdose |
| May 26 | 1974 – The crowd loses control at a London concert… |
| May 30 | 1974 – Bernadette Whelan a 14 year-old David Cassidy fan died |
| Jun 1 | 1974 – Alanis Morissette, singer, songwriter is Born on This Day in Rock Music History! |
| Jun 1 | 1974 – John Cale, Brian Eno, Kevin Ayers and Nico … |
| Jun 3 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Band on the … |
| Jun 4 | 1974 – Stefan Lessard who plays bass for the Dave Matthews Band is born on This Day in Rock! |
| Jun 5 | 1974 – Patti Smith enters a studio for the first time to cut |
| Jun 8 | 1974 – Bill Wyman became the first Rolling Stone to release a solo |
| Jun 8 | 1974 – David Bowie started a four-week run at the top of the UK |
| Jun 8 | 1974 – Keyboard player Rick Wakeman announced that he was leaving Yes. |
| Jun 8 | 1974 – Paul McCartney and Wings went to No.1 on the US singles chart |
| Jun 10 | 1974 – The Who play the first of four sellout nights at Madison |
| Jun 14 | 1974 – Ray Stevens was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘The |
| Jun 14 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Billy, Don’t… |
| Jun 15 | 1974 – Abba’s debut album ‘Waterloo’ entered the UK chart for the first |
| Jun 15 | 1974 – Elvis Presley played the first night of an 18 date US tour by playing four shows |
| Jun 20 | 1974 – Van Morrison, The Allman Brothers, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Tim Buckley |
| Jun 29 | 1974 – There’s a change in the lineup of future Canadian prog… |
| Jun 29 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Sundown,” G… |
| Jun 29 | 1974 – Singer songwriter Gordon Lightfoot scored his only US No.1 |
| Jun 30 | 1974 – Greg Allman marries Cher four days after he… |
| Jun 30 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Rock the Boa… |
| Jul 13 | 1974 – Eric Clapton releases his hit version of “I Shot the Sheriff.” |
| Jul 15 | 1974 – Elton John re-signs with MCA. Elton will receive $8 million… |
| Jul 17 | 1974 – The Moody Blues open the first quadraphonic… |
| Jul 17 | 1974 – The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service orders John Lennon… |
| Jul 19 | 1974 – David Bowie wraps up his tour supporting Diamond… |
| Jul 20 | 1974 – American Bandstand plays host to George McCrae |
| Jul 20 | 1974 – The Doobie Brothers play England’s Knebworth Festival |
| Jul 20 | 1974 – The Ramones decide to make their drummer Joey Ramone |
| Jul 22 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Annie’s Song,… |
| Jul 26 | 1974 – The first Beatles Convention is held in Boston. |
| Jul 29 | 1974 – Singer Cass Elliot of the Mamas and the Pap… |
| Aug 3 | 1974 – Here’s a weird gig Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band opening for Canadian |
| Aug 3 | 1974 – Guitarist Jeff Baxter quits Steely Dan and … |
| Aug 4 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Feel Like Ma… |
| Aug 5 | 1974 – Svengali Kim Fowley brings together the four girls who will form |
| Aug 7 | 1974 – Vocalist Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band ma… |
| Aug 11 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “The Night Ch… |
| Aug 15 | 1974 – Neil Young taps into the spirit of Seventies malaise with ‘On the Beac |
| Aug 18 | 1974 – Keyboardist Patrick Moraz replaced Rick Wakeman in Yes |
| Aug 20 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “(You’re) Hav… |
| Aug 22 | 1974 – ‘Up for the Downstroke’ revives the Parliament name |
| Aug 24 | 1974 – Grand Funk Railroad hits #11 with “Shinin’ On” today in rock history! |
| Aug 24 | 1974 – Traffic makes their final live performance at the 14th annual |
| Aug 31 | 1974 – Rolling Stone Keith Richards was quoted as saying; ‘I gave |
| Aug 31 | 1974 – “The Partridge Family” television show en… |
| Aug 31 | 1974 – John Lennon testifies that President Richard Nixon tried |
| Aug 31 | 1974 – The Rolling Stones release Goat’s Head Soup. It’s not remembered |
| Sep 6 | 1974 – Splinter’s The Place I Love album becomes the first release on George |
| Sep 6 | 1974 – T. Rex embarks on their US tour |
| Sep 8 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “I Shot the S… |
| Sep 8 | 1974 – David Byrne, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz sew the seeds |
| Sep 10 | 1974 – With their red patent leather direction going nowhere |
| Sep 11 | 1974 – The roots rock of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Joni |
| Sep 11 | 1974 – The roots rock of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Joni Mitchell |
| Sep 12 | 1974 – Bob Dylan begins sessions for his album Blood on the Tracks. |
| Sep 14 | 1974 – People ask “How many more years to punk rock?” as Eric Clapton’s “I |
| Sep 15 | 1974 – In an onstage accident in Denver, Uriah Heep’s Gary Thain |
| Sep 17 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Can’t Get En… |
| Sep 18 | 1974 – Listeners tuning in to New York’s WNEW-FM tonight might |
| Sep 19 | 1974 – Max Weinberg plays with the E Street Band for the first |
| Sep 21 | 1974 – Bachman-Turner Overdrive release “You Ain’t Seen Nothin |
| Sep 23 | 1974 – Average White Band drummer Robbie McIntosh … |
| Sep 25 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Rock Me Gent… |
| Sep 26 | 1974 – John Lennon releases his solo album Walls and Bridges. Featuring the |
| Sep 28 | 1974 – Bad Company went to No.1 on the US album chart with their self-titled |
| Sep 28 | 1974 – Canadian singer Andy Kim went to No.1 on the US singles chart w |
| Oct 1 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit; “I Honestly L… |
| Oct 4 | 1974 – John Lennon releases his “Walls And Bridges” LP, which would |
| Oct 4 | 1974 – Irish rockers Thin Lizzy play their first date with the twin-guitar |
| Oct 5 | 1974 – Randy Newman plays Atlanta Symphony Hall ba… |
| Oct 7 | 1974 – Stephen Stills backs his wife, French pop chanteuse Veronique |
| Oct 8 | 1974 – No. 1 today is “Then Came You.” Recorded by Dionne Warwick & the Spinner |
| Oct 13 | 1974 – TV host Ed Sullivan died. Leader of the Ed Sullivan Singers and |
| Oct 13 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Nothing from… |
| Oct 18 | 1974 – Al Green’s ex-girlfriend Mary Woodson pours a pot of boiling grits |
| Oct 19 | 1974 – At London’s Island studios, Jimmy Page records “Scarlet” with Keith |
| Oct 20 | 1974 – Former Animal Eric Burdon and his wife, Rose, become |
| Oct 21 | 1974 – John Lennon begins producing his Rock ‘n’ Roll album |
| Oct 24 | 1974 – The film “Stardust,” starring David Essex… |
| Oct 25 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Then Came Yo… |
| Oct 26 | 1974 – Keith Richards files a planning application with his loca |
| Oct 30 | 1974 – Kath Silvia Stewart files for divorce from her husband, Sly Stone |
| Oct 31 | 1974 – Led Zeppelin officially launch their Swan Song label with a party |
| Nov 1 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “You Haven’t … |
| Nov 2 | 1974 – George Harrison opens his North American tour in Vancouver |
| Nov 7 | 1974 – Ted Nugent wins the National Squirrel Shooting Archery |
| Nov 9 | 1974 – Bachman-Turner Overdrive hits #1 with “Free Wheelin” on |
| Nov 10 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “You Ain’t Se… |
| Nov 13 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Whatever Get… |
| Nov 13 | 1974 – After crashing a borrowed Porsche in Iowa City, Iowa, the |
| Nov 15 | 1974 – The Faces release “You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything,” |
| Nov 17 | 1974 – Abba begin their first European tour in Copenhagen. |
| Nov 21 | 1974 – Jefferson Starship are reunited with Marty Balin onstage at San |
| Nov 23 | 1974 – Keyboardist Gary Wright leaves Spooky Tooth. He goes |
| Nov 24 | 1974 – At New York’s Madison Square Garden, John Lennon rehearses |
| Nov 25 | 1974 – Depressed troubadour Nick Drake dies of an accidental drug overdose |
| Nov 26 | 1974 – Led Zeppelin spend their time rehearsing at London’s Livewire Theatre |
| Nov 28 | 1974 – Lennon is reunited with Yoko Ono after his yearlong, booze |
| Nov 28 | 1974 – Elton John and John Lennon sing a duet of `… |
| Dec 2 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Kung Fu Figh… |
| Dec 2 | 1974 – Ravi Shankar temporarily leaves his tour with George Harrison |
| Dec 7 | 1974 – Linda Ronstadt records “You’re No Good.” The song become |
| Dec 9 | 1974 – George Harrison releases Dark Horse, his first album |
| Dec 9 | 1974 – On tonight’s edition of Monday Night Football, John Lennon |
| Dec 12 | 1974 – The Rolling Stones’ second guitarist Mick Taylor |
| Dec 13 | 1974 – George Harrison meets with President Gerald Ford at the White |
| Dec 14 | 1974 – David Crosby and Graham Nash play a benefit concert |
| Dec 16 | 1974 – Mott the Hoople breaks up. … |
| Dec 19 | 1974 – On his first ever solo world tour, George Harrison |
| Dec 21 | 1974 – At the Rainbow Theatre in London, Bad Company are joined for a jam |
| Dec 23 | 1974 – George Harrison releases one of his rare Christmas |
| Dec 24 | 1974 – James Taylor, Carly Simon, Linda Ronstadt and Joni Mitchell |
| Dec 26 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Angie Baby,’… |
| Dec 29 | 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Lucy in the … |
| Dec 31 | 1974 – Ron Wood denies reports that he will join the Rolling |
| Dec 31 | 1974 – A document signed by all the Beatles confirms the |
