1944 – Keyboardist Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer is born in the U.K. The group’s biggest album is the live triple album “Welcome Back, My Friends, to the Show That Never Ends; Ladies and Gentlemen … Emerson Lake and Palmer.” It sells more than 1 million copies and reaches No. 4. Keith Noel […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1949 – Kiss bassist Gene Simmons is born Chaim Witz in Haifa, Israel. Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz (pronounced Haium) on August 25, 1949) is an Israeli-born American hard rock bass guitarist, vocalist, and actor. He is best known as “The Demon,” his blood-spitting, fire-breathing, and tongue-wagging persona in the hard rock band Kiss, an […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1955 – Edward Lodewijk “Eddie” Van Halen (born January 26, 1955), is a Dutch guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer most famous for being the lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Van Halen. Biography Childhood Van Halen was a son of saxophonist Jan Van Halen; his mother Eugenia was from Java, Indonesia. At the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1966 – Jan Berry of Jan & Dean wipes out in a car crash on Los Angeles’ Whittier Boulevard. The surf duo had ironically recorded a song called “Deadman’s Curve.” Berry remains paralyzed for a year and can speak properly only after four years of surgery.
1970 – Emerson, Lake & Palmer give their debut performance in Plymouth, England. Progressive rock can be a very disreputable subject. No other musical style has been so vilified by the critics and became a synonym for ‘pompous’ and ‘bombastic.’ Almost every music critic in the early ’70′s had something unflattering to write about it. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1977 – The Ants, led by Adam Ant, are busy at London’s AIR Studios recording “Deutscher Girls” and “Plastic Surgery” for inclusion in the punk rock movie Jubilee.
1977 – Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines of Lynyrd Skynyrd are killed when their rented plane crashes in a swamp near Gillsburg, Miss. 20 October 1977, 6:55 pm. While flying from Greenville, South Carolina to Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s chartered Convair 240 aircraft crashed in a Mississippi swamp. The plane […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1982 – Billy Joel breaks a wrist when his motorcycle and an auto collide. He is hospitalized and has surgery.
1983 – Joey Ramone goes under the knife today. He has brain surgery after being beaten up in a fight.
1992 – The Mamas & the Papas Papa John Phillips has a liver transplant in Los Angeles. In 1992 he received a liver transplant, and a few years later, underwent hip replacement surgery.
1994 – Glenn Frey goes under the knife today, enduring surgery on his colon. Ow.
1995 – R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry undergoes successful brain surgery. Berry collapsed due to a brain aneurysm during a concert in Switzerland.
2011 – Joe Jackson accuses Dr. Conrad Murray of being a clay pigeon on This Day in Rock! — 2011 – Joe Jackson accuses Dr. Conrad Murray of being a clay pigeon on This Day in Rock! Joe said: ‘Everyone is thinking about this doctor. The doctor is just a [...]
2011 – Roger Waters performs “The Wall Live” in London at the 02 Arena on This Day in Rock! — 2011 – Roger Waters performs “The Wall Live” in London at the 02 Arena on This Day in Rock! The show was sold out. Roger’s comment: ‘Thirty years ago when I [...]
2008 – Neil Diamond went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 2008 – Neil Diamond went to No.1 on the UK album chart with — 2008 – Neil Diamond went to No.1 on the US and UK album charts with “Home Before Dark” on This Day in Rock!
2006 – Brian Kennedy, performs his own composition, “Every Song Is a Cry for Love” — 2006 – Brian Kennedy, performs his own composition, “Every Song Is a Cry for Love”, In the Eurovision Song Contest. Ireland’s contest hits its 1000th song on This Day in [...]
2005 – Composer Graeme Revell is presented with th… — 2005 – Composer Graeme Revell is presented with the Richard Kirk Award at BMI’s annual Film & Television Music Awards dinner, held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles. [...]
2005 – Dave Matthews Band top the album charts with Stand… — 2005 – Dave Matthews Band top the album charts with Stand Up, while Weezer’s Make Believe debuts beneath the jam rockers at No. 2.
2005 – The Guinness Book of Records names Elvis Presley as the most successful artist of all time on This Day in Rock — 2005 – The Guinness Book of Records names Elvis Presley as the most successful artist of all time on This Day in Rock. Oddly, it is based on total [...]
2005 – Australian pop star Kylie Minogue begins treatment for breast… — 2005 – Australian pop star Kylie Minogue begins treatment for breast cancer in Melbourne. Australian prime minister John Howard sends the “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” [...]
2004 – Elvin Jones, arguably the most influential … — 2004 – Elvin Jones, arguably the most influential drummer of the modern jazz era dies in New York, of heart problems. He is 76.
2004 – The BBC name Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood their composer… — 2004 – The BBC name Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood their composer in residence. Greenwood will have access to the BBC archives and use of the BBC Concert Orchestra [...]
2003 – Aussie rockers INXS play a gig at a Singapore restaurant … — 2003 – Aussie rockers INXS play a gig at a Singapore restaurant to prove the country is safe despite the outbreak of the deadly SARS virus.
2002 – Wolfgang Schneiderhan, one of the 20th cent… — 2002 – Wolfgang Schneiderhan, one of the 20th century’s best-known violinists, dies in a Vienna hospital. He is 86.
1999 – The Backstreet Boys release their highly an… — 1999 – The Backstreet Boys release their highly anticipated third album, “Millennium.” The album goes on to become the best-selling album of the year.
1999 – Influential reggae producer Augusto Pablo d… — 1999 – Influential reggae producer Augusto Pablo dies in Kingston, Jamaica at the age of
1998 – Sir Elton John confirms that his representa… — 1998 – Sir Elton John confirms that his representation by John Reid has ended after 28 years. John announces that he has set up his own management company, Elton John [...]
1998 – Country humorist and Grand Ole Opry member … — 1998 – Country humorist and Grand Ole Opry member Jerry Clower receives the All- American Football Foundation’s Outstanding American Award at Sam’s Town Casino in Tunica, Miss. Clower, a former [...]
1998 – Berry Gordy receives the inaugural ASCAP Am… — 1998 – Berry Gordy receives the inaugural ASCAP American Legend Award for his work as a songwriter and Motown Records founder at the 15th annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards.
1993 – Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS are… — 1993 – Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS are given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1993 – At the BMI Pop Awards, Michael Bolton and Mariah Carey… — 1993 – At the BMI Pop Awards, Michael Bolton and Mariah Carey are named Songwriters of the Year. Song of the Year is “When a Man Loves a Woman,” [...]
1992 – The Washington Post quotes rapper Sister So… — 1992 – The Washington Post quotes rapper Sister Souljah as saying “If black people kill black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people?” Democratic presidential [...]
1982 – Joe Strummer reappears after fleeing the Clash… — 1982 – Joe Strummer reappears after fleeing the Clash and moving to Paris for a month. He claims his disappearance was due to exhaustion and doubts about his [...]
1979 – Journey host The Midnight Special, with special guests the Jacksons… — 1979 – Journey host The Midnight Special, with special guests the Jacksons and Herbie Hancock.
1978 – The film “The Buddy Holly Story,” starring … — 1978 – The film “The Buddy Holly Story,” starring Gary Busey, premieres in Dallas. Overview Director: Steve Rash Writers: Robert Gittler (screenplay) John Goldrosen (source material “Buddy Holly His Life and Music”) more Release Date: 3 November [...]
1972 – According to today’s New York Times, the Beatles have agreed… — 1972 – According to today’s New York Times, the Beatles have agreed to split the fortune they accrued in their partnership. Paul McCartney says they’ve come to this [...]
1969 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Get Back,” Th… — 1969 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Get Back,” The Beatles.
1968 – The Doors, the Animals, Jefferson Airplane, Big Brother… — 1968 – The Doors, the Animals, Jefferson Airplane, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Country Joe & the Fish, and Taj Mahal all play the Northern California Folk [...]
1966 – It’s Bruce Springsteen’s first day at a recording studio… — 1966 – It’s Bruce Springsteen’s first day at a recording studio as the Castiles (of which the Boss is a member) cut their song “That’s What You Get.” [...]
1965 – Here’s a Grammy Awards ceremony to remember. After Peter… — 1965 – Here’s a Grammy Awards ceremony to remember. After Peter Sellers presents the Beatles with the Best Performance by a Vocal Group trophy, John Lennon leads the [...]
1964 – David Frost interviews Paul McCartney on the BBC show A Degree of Frost. — 1964 – David Frost interviews Paul McCartney on the BBC show A Degree of Frost. Paul McCartney sat down with David Frost for a brief interview that was telecast [...]
1963 – The Kingsmen record their controversial “Louie Louie.” — 1963 – The Kingsmen record their controversial “Louie Louie.”
1963 – The Beatles begin their third U.K. tour supporting Roy Orbison… — 1963 – The Beatles begin their third U.K. tour supporting Roy Orbison. By the end of the 21-date tour, the fast-rising band was the headliner.
1963 – Bob Dylan duets with Joan Baez on “With God… — 1963 – Bob Dylan duets with Joan Baez on “With God on Our Side” at the Monterey Folk Festival.
1960 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Cathy’s Clown… — 1960 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Cathy’s Clown,” The Everly Brothers.
1957 – The main creative force behind Enigma, prod… — 1957 – The main creative force behind Enigma, producer Michael Cretu, is born in Bucharest, Romania. On this date in 1996, Enigma’s debut album “MCMXC A.D.,” released in 1990, had [...]
1955 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Cherry Pink a… — 1955 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White,” Perez Prado.
1952 – George Strait, the popular country artist who lent… — 1952 – George Strait, the popular country artist who lent his name to Dire Straits, is born in Pearsall, Texas.
1949 – William Wallace, Guess Who, is born on This Day in Rock! — 1949 – William Wallace, Guess Who, is born on This Day in Rock! Their major hit from 1970, “American Woman”, is a protest against draft dodgers coming into Canada. Despite [...]
1949 – Keyboardist Rick Wakeman of Yes is born in London. — 1949 – Keyboardist Rick Wakeman of Yes is born in London. Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949 in Perivale, London) is an English keyboard player best known as the keyboardist [...]
1946 – George Alexander, The Flamin’ Groovies, on This Day in Rock! — 1946 – George Alexander, The Flamin’ Groovies, on This Day in Rock! The Flamin’ Groovies released the 1976 album “Shake Some Action”.
1946 – Bruce Gilbert, guitar, Wire, is born on This Day in Rock — 1946 – Bruce Gilbert, guitar, Wire, is born on This Day in Rock! He has the UK No. 68 hit single “Eardrum Buzz”.
1945 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “My Dreams Are… — 1945 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time,” Les Brown Orchestra/Doris Day.
1942 – Albert Hammond, who wrote the meteorologically… — 1942 – Albert Hammond, who wrote the meteorologically misleading “It Never Rains in Southern California,” is born in London. He also wrote “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” for [...]
1911 – Big Joe Turner is born in Kansas City, Mo. His shouting blues… — 1911 – Big Joe Turner is born in Kansas City, Mo. His shouting blues inspired rock singers like Elvis Presley and Little Richard. In 1954, he even topped [...]
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