Rock History"For those about to rock (We salute you)" – AC/DC
On This Day in Rock History: February 7Mar 17
2006 – Rapper Lumumba Carson aka Professor X dies …Posted in 2000s, Alternative or something else, Billboard charts, Chart Toppers, Deaths, General, St. Patrick's | No Comments »2006 – Rapper Lumumba Carson aka Professor X dies in New York at the age of 49. Mar 13
2006 – Metallica inducts Black Sabbath into the Ro…Posted in 2000s, Bands/Artists that Rock, Billboard charts, Chart Toppers, Classic, Composers & Songwriters, General, Gold, Guitarists, Industry, Platinum, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers, TV, Movies, Radio, Internet, & itunes | No Comments » 2006 – Metallica inducts Black Sabbath into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Metallica also performs a short set of Sabbath songs during the event at New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Other inductees include Blondie, Miles Davis, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sex Pistols and A&M Records co-founders Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss. Mar 14
2005 – U2, The Pretenders, Buddy Guy, the O’Jays, and Percy Sledge are all inducted…Posted in Billboard charts, Chart Toppers, Classic, General, Gold, Industry, Platinum, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers | No Comments »
2005 – U2, The Pretenders, Buddy Guy, the O’Jays, and Percy Sledge are all inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a dinner in New York. Mar 06
2004 – David Crosby is arrested for leaving a bag of Marijuana, a knifePosted in 2000s, Agents & Lawyers, Bands/Artists that Rock, Chart Toppers, Composers & Songwriters, General, Gold, Guitarists, Industry, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers | No Comments »
2004 – David Crosby is arrested for leaving a bag of Marijuana, a knife and a loaded .45 gun in a hotel room in New York. The bail is set to $3500 for his release. Mar 11
2003 – AC/DC: To celebrate their induction…Posted in 2000s, Bands/Artists that Rock, Billboard charts, Chart Toppers, Classic, Composers & Songwriters, General, Gold, Industry, Platinum, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), TV, Movies, Radio, Internet, & itunes | No Comments »
2003 – AC/DC: To celebrate their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, AC/DC play a one-off show at New York’s Roseland Ballroom. Mar 21
2000 – Eclectic New York quartet Soul Coughing dis…Posted in 2000s, Albums/Singles that Rock, Bands/Artists that Rock, Billboard charts, Chart Toppers, Classic, Composers & Songwriters, General, Gold, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Something Missing | No Comments » 2000 – Eclectic New York quartet Soul Coughing disbands after eight years and three genre-bending albums together. Mar 17
1998 – Van Halen release their first album with new…Posted in 1990s, Bands/Artists that Rock, Billboard charts, Chart Toppers, Classic, Composers & Songwriters, General, Gold, Guitarists, Holidays, Industry, Platinum, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers, Something Missing, St. Patrick's | No Comments » 1998 – Van Halen release their first album with new singer Gary Cherone, titled Van Halen III. The band promotes it with a midnight record-signing session at a New York record store. Mar 10
1998 – “Lucky Numbers,” a new Las Vegas-themed com…Posted in 1990s, Alternative or something else, Bands/Artists that Rock, Billboard charts, Chart Toppers, Classic, Composers & Songwriters, General, Gold, Industry, Off the Hook, Platinum, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers | No Comments »1998 – “Lucky Numbers,” a new Las Vegas-themed compilation of classic songs by Frank Sinatra, is released. For six months, the set is sold exclusively in the gift shops of Vegas hotel/casino New York-New York. Mar 06
1998 – The writer sons and daughters of accomplish…Posted in 1990s, Alternative or something else, Bands/Artists that Rock, Composers & Songwriters, Concerts, Gigs & Tours, General, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers, Unplugged | No Comments »1998 – The writer sons and daughters of accomplished songwriters appear at an acoustic concert at New York’s Town Hall. Performers include Wendy and Carnie Wilson (daughters of Brian Wilson), Jen Chapin (Harry Chapin), Marvin Gaye III (Marvin Gaye), Isaac Hayes III and Heather Hayes (Isaac Hayes), and Rachid (Ronald Bell of Kool & the Gang). Mar 17
1995 – To hype her new Bedtime Stories album, Madonna…Posted in 1990s, Albums/Singles that Rock, Bands/Artists that Rock, Billboard charts, Chart Toppers, Classic, General, Gold, Holidays, Industry, Off the Hook, Platinum, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers, St. Patrick's | No Comments » 1995 – To hype her new Bedtime Stories album, Madonna holds what she calls “the world’s biggest pajama party” at New York’s Webster Hall. Madonna doesn’t perform, but delights the 1,500-strong throng by reading a story from David Kirk’s Miss Spider’s Tea Party in that bizarre English accent of hers. Mar 17
1995 – Neo-folksinger Suzanne Vega marries produce…Posted in 1990s, Albums/Singles that Rock, Bands/Artists that Rock, Billboard charts, Chart Toppers, Composers & Songwriters, General, Girlfriends, Groopies, Husbands, Wifes, & Lovers, Gold, Holidays, Industry, Keys, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers, St. Patrick's | No Comments »
1995 – Neo-folksinger Suzanne Vega marries producer and keyboardist Mitchell Froom in New York. Froom produced Vega’s 1992 album “99.9 Degrees F.” Feb 25
1992 – Natalie Cole is the sentimental favorite at…Posted in 1990s, Albums/Singles that Rock, Bands/Artists that Rock, Chart Toppers, Classic, Composers & Songwriters, General, Gold, Grammy, Industry, Keys, Off the Hook, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers | No Comments »
1992 – Natalie Cole is the sentimental favorite at the Grammy Awards in New York City. “Unforgettable,” her tribute to her father, receives two awards, including album of the year. The single of the same name wins record of the year and traditional pop performance for Cole, plus two other honors, including song of the year for songwriter Irving Gordon.
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