Rock History

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2011 – OZZy, the madman or Rock and reality TV star canceled a Tour show — 2011 – OZZy, the madman or Rock and reality TV star canceled a Tour show in Reno, Nevada, Sunday night due to a “sudden illness,” reported concert promoter. “Based on advice [...]

2008 – Britney Spears Rushed To Hospital Again… — 2008 – Britney Spears Rushed To Hospital Again for a Mental health evaluation. For the second time this month, Britney Spears was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. Early Thursday morning [...]

2007 – Jim Morrison was enlisted to help fight global warming more — Jim, Morrison 2007 – Jim Morrison was enlisted to help fight global warming more than 35 years after his death. ‘Woman in the Window’, a previously unreleased poem written and recorded [...]

2003 – Robbie Williams topped a chart based on UK album sale — Robbie Williams 2003 – Robbie Williams topped a chart based on UK album sales from the past 5 years. The ex Take That singer had sold 9.7 million albums in Britain, [...]

2002 – Paul Baloff singer with US thrash metal band — 2002 – Paul Baloff singer with US thrash metal band Exodus died of a fatal stroke.

2002 – Spanish police admit they exchanged blows w… — 2002 – Spanish police admit they exchanged blows with Rodney Mack, the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra’s lead trumpet player, who they mistakenly thought was a con man. Mack is a cousin [...]

2002 – Music mogul Emilio Estefan Jr., the husband… — 2002 – Music mogul Emilio Estefan Jr., the husband of singer Gloria Estefan, sues an aspiring Venezuelan actor, who is described as an unwanted trespasser who has harassed the Estefans. [...]

2002 – “Queen of the Blues,” Koko Taylor is releas… — 2002 – “Queen of the Blues,” Koko Taylor is released from the hospital after undergoing angioplasty. She had fainted a week earlier during a private function at her South Side [...]

2000 – The Strokes played their first ever UK show when they — The Strokes 2000 – The Strokes played their first ever UK show when they appeared at The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth.

2000 – Rapper Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Cart… — 2000 – Rapper Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, is indicted in New York Criminal Court on two assault charges stemming from the Dec. 1 stabbing of record executive [...]

1999 – Two members and the road manager of hit Tej… — 1999 – Two members and the road manager of hit Tejano band Intocable are killed in a car crash outside of Monterey, Mexico. The are Jose Angel “Pepe” Farias, 23 [...]

1999 – Reba McEntire closes her first European tou… — 1999 – Reba McEntire closes her first European tour with a sold-out performance in Munich, Germany.

1998 – The Presidents of the United States of Amer… — The Presidents of the United States of America 1998 – The Presidents of the United States of America play their final show at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre. The show benefits the Chicken [...]

1998 – Jersey stalwarts Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi… — 1998 – Jersey stalwarts Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Southside Johnny perform at the Come Together benefit concert. Former E Street Band members Max Weinberg, Danny Federici [...]

1988 – Janet Jackson started a two week run at No.1 on the US — Janet Jackson 1988 – Janet Jackson started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Together Again’.

1988 – appearing at The Mean Fiddler, London, England, — Red Hot Chili Peppers 1988 – appearing at The Mean Fiddler, London, England, Red Hot Chili Peppers.

1987 – Paul Simon went back to No. 1 on the UK album char — Paul Simon 1987 – Paul Simon went back to No. 1 on the UK album chart with ‘Graceland’, the album stayed on the chart for 101 weeks.

1985 – The Cowsills’ matriarch Barbara Cowsill dies… — 1985 – The Cowsills’ matriarch Barbara Cowsill dies in Tempe, Ariz. Her children went to No. 2 in 1969 with the title track from Hair.

1984 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Karma Chamel… — 1984 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Karma Chameleon,” Culture Club. The song is the group’s biggest hit in England and only No. 1 single in the U.S. Lyrics: Is there [...]

1981 – Born on this day, Justin Timberlake, singer, *NSYNC, (2000 — Justin Timberlake 1981 – Born on this day, Justin Timberlake, singer, *NSYNC, (2000 US No.1 single ‘It’s Gonna Be Me’, 1999 UK No.5 single ‘I Want You Back’). Solo, (2003 UK [...]

1981, Blondie went to No.1 on the US singles hart with ‘The Tide Is High — Blondie 1981, Blondie went to No.1 on the US singles hart with ‘The Tide Is High’, the groups third US No.1, also a No.1 in the UK.

1978 – Greg Herbert saxophone player with Blood Sweat — 1978 – Greg Herbert saxophone player with Blood Sweat & Tears died of a accidental drug overdose aged 30.

1978 – Blood, Sweat & Tears sax player Greg Herbert dies… — 1978 – Blood, Sweat & Tears sax player Greg Herbert dies in Amsterdam from an accidental overdose at age 30.

1978 – Talking Heads made their UK TV debut on the ‘The — Talking Heads 1978 – Talking Heads made their UK TV debut on the ‘The Old Grey Whistle Test’.

1976 – Abba knocked Queen from the UK No.1 position on the UK — Abba 1976 –  Abba knocked Queen from the UK No.1 position on the UK singles chart with ‘Mamma Mia.’ Queen’s single ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ had enjoyed a nine week run at the [...]

1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “The Way We W… — 1974 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “The Way We Were,” Barbra Streisand. The title song to the Streisand-Robert Redford film wins a Grammy for songwriters Marvin Hamlisch and [...]

1970 – Blues musician Slim Harpo died of a heart attack aged — 1970 – Blues musician Slim Harpo died of a heart attack aged 46. 1966 US No.16 single ‘Baby Scratch My Back’.

1970 – The Jackson Five went to No.1 on the US singles chart — The Jacksons 1970 – The Jackson Five went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘I Want You Back’. The song was originally written for Gladys Knight & The Pips [...]

1967 – Born on this day, Chad Channing, Nirvana’s first drummer — 1967 – Born on this day, Chad Channing, Nirvana’s first drummer, left the band in 1990. Has since worked with The Methodists, East of the Equator and Redband.

1967 – The Beatles spent a second day at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, England to — 1967 –  The Beatles spent a second day at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, England to complete filming for the ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ promotional video. The film was shot in colour, [...]

1966 – Born on this day, Al Jaworski, bass, Jesus Jones, (1991 — 1966 – Born on this day, Al Jaworski, bass, Jesus Jones, (1991 UK No.7 single ‘International Bright Young Thing’).

1965 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “You’ve Lost … — 1965 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” The Righteous Brothers. The song is the first No. 1 song for the duo of Bill Medley [...]

1964 – Born on this day, Jeff Hanneman, guitar, Slayer, (1995 UK — 1964 – Born on this day, Jeff Hanneman, guitar, Slayer, (1995 UK No.50 single ‘Serenity In Murder’).

1957 – Decca Records announced that Bill Haley & His Comets, — Bill Haley & His Comets 1957 – Decca Records announced that Bill Haley & His Comets, ‘Rock Around The Clock’ had sold over a million copies in the UK, mostly on [...]

1956, Born on this day, John Lydon, (Johnny Rotten,) singer, Sex Pistol — 1956, Born on this day, John Lydon, (Johnny Rotten,) singer, Sex Pistols, (1977 UK No.2 single ‘God Save The Queen’ and 1977 UK No.1 album ‘Never Mind The Bollocks Here’s [...]

1956 – Johnny Rotten (John Lydon) of the Sex Pisto… — 1956 – Johnny Rotten (John Lydon) of the Sex Pistols is born. The group plays a large role in making punk rock popular in the 1970s.

1954 – Born on this day, Adrian Vandenburg, guitar, Whitesnake, (1987 — 1954 – Born on this day, Adrian Vandenburg, guitar, Whitesnake, (1987 US No.1 & UK No.9 single ‘Here I Go Again’).

1952 – Born on this day, Curley Smith, drums, Jo Jo Gunne, (1972 — 1952 – Born on this day, Curley Smith, drums, Jo Jo Gunne, (1972 UK No.6 & US No. 27 single ‘Run Run Run.)’

1951 – Born on this day, Phil Manzanera, guitar, Roxy Music — 1951 – Born on this day, Phil Manzanera, guitar, Roxy Music, (1972 UK No.4 single ‘Virginia Plain’ plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles).

1951 – Born on this day, Harry Wayne Casey, KC and the Sunshin — 1951 –  Born on this day, Harry Wayne Casey, KC and the Sunshine Band, (1975 US No.1 single ‘That’s The Way, I Like It’, 1983 UK No.1 single ‘Give It [...]

1951 – Harold Wayne Casey of K.C. & the Sunshine B… — 1951 – Harold Wayne Casey of K.C. & the Sunshine Band is born in Hialeah, Fla. The group has five No. 1 songs in the 1970s.

1946 – Born on this day, Terry Kath, guitarist with Chicago — 1946 – Born on this day, Terry Kath, guitarist with Chicago, (1976 UK & US No.1 single with ‘If You Leave Me Now’). Kath accidentally shot himself dead on January [...]