This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 15th


1989 - Nirvana's album "Bleach" was released. This album was their first album.


2010 - Devo released the album "Something for Everybody." It was their first album in 20 years.



source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 15th


2014 82-year-old Casey Kasem, the host of US radio shows like American Top 40 and Casey's Countdown for nearly 40 years, died after battling Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1981 and was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters' Hall of Fame in 1985.



source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 15th


1946 Noddy Holder (lead vocalist, guitarist of Slade) is born Neville John Holder in Walsall, Staffordshire, England.

1951 Steve Walsh (singer, keyboardist for Kansas, Streets) is born in St Joseph, Missouri.

1956 Bernie Shaw (lead vocalist for Uriah Heep) is born in Victoria, British Columbia.

1963 Scott Rockenfield (drummer for Queensrÿche) is born in Seattle, Washington.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 15th


Some albums released....



1966 ● The Temptations —— Getting’ Ready ► Soul – Motown

1972 ● Golden Earring —— Together ► Hard Rock

1973 ● Manfred Mann’s Earth Band —— Messin’ ► Prog Rock

1974 ● John Denver —— Back Home Again ► Folk-Pop

1978 ● Bob Dylan —— Street Legal ► Folk-Rock

1979 ● Joy Division —— Unknown Pleasures ► Post-Punk

1979 ● America —— Silent Letter ► Folk-Rock

1979 ● Dire Straits —— Communique ► Post-Punk Pop-Rock

1981 ● Duran Duran —— Duran Duran ► Synth-Pop

1982 ● Steve Miller —— Abracadabra ► Album Rock

1994 ● Golden Earring —— Face It ► Hard Rock

1994 ● Joan Jett & The Blackhearts —— Pure And Simple ► Hard Rock

1999 ● Dokken —— Erase The Slate ► Heavy Metal

1999 ● Sarah McLachlan —— Mirrorball ► Folk-Rock

1999 ● Cheap Trick —— Music For Hangovers ► Hard Rock/Power Pop

1999 ● Santana —— Supernatural ► Jazz-Rock Fusion

2004 ● Phish —— Undermind ► Prog Rock/Jam Band

2004 ● Fleetwood Mac —— Live In Boston ► Pop-Rock

2009 ● Queen —— The Singles Collection: Volume 2 ► Glam Rock

2010 ● John Mellencamp —— On Rural Route 7609 ► Roots Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 16th


1967 Over 200,000 people attended the first Monterey Pop Festival this week in 1967. Many of the leading Rock acts of the time appeared, including Otis Redding, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Simon and Garfunkel, Canned Heat, The Mamas and The Papas, The Grateful Dead, Eric Burdon and The Animals, The Association, Booker T. and The MGs, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, The Byrds, David Crosby and Steve Miller. John Phillips of The Mamas and The Papas would later write, "San Francisco" (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair) about the festival, which became a big hit for Scott McKenzie later in the year.

2016 Meat Loaf was hospitalized after collapsing during a concert in Edmonton, Alberta. The singer, whose real name is Marvin Lee Aday, was later listed in "stable and in good condition" and was expected to make a full recovery.

source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 16th


1972, David Bowie released his fifth studio album The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars a concept album telling the story of a fictional bisexual alien rock star named Ziggy Stardust. The album which reached No.5 in the UK and No. 75 in the US has been consistently considered one of the greatest albums of all time.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 16th


1970 The organizers of the Woodstock music festival report that they have lost over $1.2 million on the event (money which they will later make up through movie and soundtrack rights).

2010 Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax play on the same bill, marking the first time the "Big Four" of thrash metal do a show together.

source; calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 16th


Some albums released.....


1969 ● Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band —— Trout Mask Replica ► Avant-Gard

1971 ● Three Dog Night —— Golden Biscuits ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1983 ● Ringo Starr —— Old Wave ► Pop-Rock

1986 ● The Smiths —— The Queen Is Dead ► Alt. Pop-Rock

1992 ● Taj Mahal —— Taj’s Blues ► Folk-Blues

1997 ● Radiohead —— OK Computer ► Alt. Pop-Rock

1998 ● Ringo Starr —— Vertical Man ► Pop-Rock

1998 ● Little Feat —— Under The Radar ► Southern Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 17th


1976, Blondie released their debut single 'X Offender'. Written by Gary Valentine and Debbie Harry, the title of the song was originally 'Sex Offender', written about an 18-year-old boy being arrested for having sex with his younger girlfriend. Debbie Harry changed the lyrics so that the song was about a prostitute being attracted to the police officer that had arrested her. Private Stock, the band’s label insisted that the single be changed to 'X Offender' because they were nervous about the original title.

2012, Bruce Springsteen played his longest show when he turned in a three-hour-and-48-minute, 32-song, set at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. (This surpassed the previously longest show, Dec. 31, 1980 at the Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, New York, which clocked in at 3:43)


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 17th


1947 Gregg Rolie (keyboardist for Santana, Journey) is born in Seattle, Washington.

1967 Moby Grape release all five singles from their debut album: "Changes," "Sitting By The Window," "8:05," "Omaha," and "Hey Grandma."

1972 Grateful Dead keyboard player and founding member Ron "Pigpen" McKernan plays his last show with the band at a Hollywood Bowl concert. Health problems force him to stop touring, and he dies in March 1973 at age 27.

1994 Megadeth is kicked off their tour with Aerosmith after Dave Mustaine is heard in an interview saying that his band should be the headliners. Jackyl and 4 Non Blondes open the remaining dates on the US tour.


source: calendarsongfacts