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1942 – Paul McCartney is born in Liverpool, Englan… Read more

1942 – Paul McCartney is born in Liverpool, Englan…

1942 – Paul McCartney is born in Liverpool, England. The Beatles have 20 No. 1 songs, more than any other recording act, and McCartney by himself or in duets has another nine. His biggest post-Beatles hits are “Ebony and Ivory,” a duet with Stevie Wonder that stays at No. 1 for seven weeks, and “Say […]

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2005 – Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker becomes a father again, as wife Read more

2005 – Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker becomes a father again, as wife

2005 – Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker becomes a father again, as wife Shanna Moakler gives birth to 7 lb. 1 oz. daughter Alabama Louella Barker.

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2003 – Paul McCartney, 61, becomes a dad again as his wife Heather Read more

2003 – Paul McCartney, 61, becomes a dad again as his wife Heather

2003 – Paul McCartney, 61, becomes a dad again as his wife Heather Mills gives birth to a baby girl, seven-pound Beatrice Milly.

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2003 – Iron Butterfly guitarist Erik Braunn dies of heart failure. He was 52. Read more

2003 – Iron Butterfly guitarist Erik Braunn dies of heart failure. He was 52.

2003 – Iron Butterfly guitarist Erik Braunn dies of heart failure. He was 52. Erik Brann aka Erik Braunn aka Erik Braun (born August 11, 1950 – died July 25, 2003), American musician, was a guitarist with the 1960s heavy metal band Iron Butterfly. He is featured on the band’s greatest hit, the legendary 17-minute […]

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2003 – Guitarist Josh Rand of rockers Stone Sour… Read more

2003 – Guitarist Josh Rand of rockers Stone Sour…

2003 – Guitarist Josh Rand of rockers Stone Sour has a new job – diaper disposal. He becomes the proud papa of little daughter Mia Angelina Rand today.

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2002 – Sarah McLachlan’s audience grows by one whe… Read more

2002 – Sarah McLachlan’s audience grows by one whe…

2002 – Sarah McLachlan’s audience grows by one when the Canadian musician gives birth to daughter India Ann Sushil Sood, her and drummer-husband, Ashwin Sood’s first child.

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2002 – Metallica’s James Hetfield and his wife Fra… Read more

2002 – Metallica’s James Hetfield and his wife Fra…

2002 – Metallica’s James Hetfield and his wife Francesca welcome the birth of their third child, a baby girl named Marcella.

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2001 – Dave Matthews and his wife Ashley welcome t… Read more

2001 – Dave Matthews and his wife Ashley welcome t…

2001 – Dave Matthews and his wife Ashley welcome the birth of their twin daughters Stella Busina and Grace Anne.

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2001 – Sammy and Kari Hagar give birth to their se… Read more

2001 – Sammy and Kari Hagar give birth to their se…

  2001 – Sammy and Kari Hagar give birth to their second daughter in a Northern California hospital. Samantha Pastel Hagar weighs in at a healthy 6 lbs., 1 oz. and is the second child for the couple.

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2001 – Vince Gill and Amy Grant welcome the arriva… Read more

2001 – Vince Gill and Amy Grant welcome the arriva…

2001 – Vince Gill and Amy Grant welcome the arrival of a baby girl, Corrina Grant Gill, at a Nashville area hospital. Corrina weighs 7 lbs. 9 1/4 oz. and is 19 1/2 inches long.

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2001 – Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher was granted a quickie divorce from Read more

2001 – Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher was granted a quickie divorce from

2001 – Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher was granted a quickie divorce from Meg Matthews at the High Court in London. The couple had split last September, eight months after Meg had given birth to their daughter, Anais.

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2000 – Madonna gave birth to a baby boy Rocco Ritchie at The Cedars-Sinai Read more

2000 – Madonna gave birth to a baby boy Rocco Ritchie at The Cedars-Sinai

2000 – Madonna gave birth to a baby boy Rocco Ritchie at The Cedars-Sinai Hospital Beverly Hills this day in rock history!

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Historic Bands/Artists that Rock!

  • AC/DC
  • Aerosmith
  • Black Sabbath
  • Boston
  • Def Leppard

Happy Bday Eddie Van Halen

Cool Articles

  • Songsterr
  • What Happened to Rock N’ Roll?

Cool Rock links

  • Audio Eclecticism in the 60s
  • Camp Chaos
  • Guitar Hero Community site!
  • Pandora
  • Piero Scaruffi
  • Rock ‘n’ Roll Timeline
  • Rock Band, The game
  • Rock Music Time line
  • SchoolHouse Rock Lyrics
  • This Day In Rock Merchandise

Everything Music

  • AntiMusic Day in Rock
  • BlabberMouth
  • Dream Door
  • Nutsie
  • PlayGrind
  • Rock n’ Roll Hall of fame Museum
  • Rock Star Gallery
  • This Day In Rock Merchandise

Historic Bands/Artists that Rock!

  • AC/DC
  • Aerosmith
  • Black Sabbath
  • Boston
  • Def Leppard
  • Fleetwood Mac
  • Heart
  • Journey
  • Judas Priest
  • KISS, and their personal army!

Music Downloads

  • Amazon.com
  • Artist direct
  • CD Baby
  • music.aol.com
  • Napster
  • Pay Play
  • Rhapsody

Music Industry links

  • ASCAP – The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
  • Audio Eclecticism in the 60s
  • Audio Engineering Society
  • BMI – Broadcast Music, Inc.
  • Bradley's School of Music
  • Fender Guitars
  • Grammy Awards
  • Guitar Books
  • Krank
  • Legends Masterclass

Rock Bassists of note

  • Ariane Cap
  • Billy Sheehan
  • Flea(Red Hot Chile Peppers)
  • Geddy Lee
  • John Paul Jones
  • Paul McCartney
  • Ross Valory

Rock Drummers of note

  • Carl Palmer
  • Clive Bunker(Jethro Tull)
  • John Bonham
  • Neil Peart
  • Ringo Starr
  • Steve Smith
  • Tommy Aldridge
  • Tommy Lee

Rock Guitarists of Note!

  • Angus Young
  • Blues Saraceno
  • Brian May
  • Carlos Santana
  • Doug Doppler
  • Eric Clapton
  • George Harrison
  • Jeff Beck
  • Jimi Hendrix
  • Jimmy Page

Rock Keyboardists of note

  • Billy Joel
  • Elton John
  • Gregg Rolie
  • Jon Lord
  • Jonathan Cain
  • Keith Emerson
  • Nicky Hopkins
  • Ray Manzarek
  • Rick Wakeman

Rock Singers of Note

  • Ann Wilson
  • Chris Cornell
  • David Bowie
  • David Lee Roth
  • Elvis Presley (The King)
  • Freddie Mercury
  • Grace Slick
  • Jim Morrison
  • Mick Jagger
  • Ozzy

Up and Coming Artists

  • Rod DeGeorge
  • Stu Sweatman
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