This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Oct 28th


A few albums that was released....


1991 ● Genesis —— We Can’t Dance ► Prog Rock

1991 ● Queen —— Greatest Hits II ► Glam Rock

1996 ● The Beatles —— Anthology 3 ► Pop-Rock

1997 ● Asia —— Live in Koln ► Prog Rock

1997 ● Dave Matthews Band —— Live At Red Rocks 8.15.95 ► AA Pop-Rock

2003 ● The Moody Blues —— December ► Prog Rock


source: drrocksblo&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Oct 29th


1963, The Everly Brothers, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Mickie Most, The Rolling Stones, Julie Grant and The Flintstones all appeared at The Goumont Theatre, St Albans, England.

1965, The Who released the single 'My Generation' in the UK. The song was named the 11th greatest song by Rolling Stone on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and 13th on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Songs of Rock & Roll. It reached No. 2 in the UK, the Who's highest charting single in their home country but only No. 74 in America.

1971, Duane Allman of The Allman Brothers Band was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle on a Macon, Georgia street while trying to swerve to avoid a tractor-trailer and was thrown from the motorcycle. The motorcycle bounced into the air, landed on Allman and skidded another 90 feet with Allman pinned underneath. He was three weeks shy of his 25th birthday.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Oct 29th


1944 Denny Laine is born Brian Hines on a boat off the Jersey coast. He becomes a founding member of both The Moody Blues and Wings.

1946 Rock guitarist Peter Green (of Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers) is born in Bethnal Green, London, England.

1955 Kevin DuBrow (lead singer of Quiet Riot) is born in Los Angeles, California.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Oct 29th


1966 After topping the Cashbox Magazine Best Sellers Chart two weeks earlier, ? and the Mysterians "96 Tears" reached number one on the Billboard chart. Although he closely guarded his true identity at the time, the man known as Question Mark turned out to be Rudy Martinez, from Saginaw Valley, Michigan.


1984 Wells Kelly, drummer for Orleans on their hits "Still The One" and "Love Takes Time", was found dead from asphyxiation at the front door of his hotel. The 35-year-old was on tour with Meatloaf at the time. .


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

Today In Music History: Oct 29th

A few albums that was released....




1973 ● Dave Mason —— It’s Like You Never Left ► Prog Rock

1974 ● David Bowie —— David Live ► Glam Rock

1976 ● The Doobie Brothers —— Best Of The Doobie Brothers ► Pop-Rock

1981 ● Rush —— Exit…Stage Left ► Arena Rock

1982 ● Pat Benatar —— Get Nervous ► Hard Rock

1996 ● Huey Lewis & The News —— Time Flies…The Best Of ► Pop-Rock

1996 ● The Who —— Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970 ► British Rock

2002 ● Nirvana —— Nirvana ► Alt. Pop-Rock

2007 ● Queen —— Queen Rock Montreal ► Glam Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Oct 30th


1939 Grace Slick (of Jefferson Airplane) is born in Highland Park, Illinois.

1946 Drummer Chris Slade (of Uriah Heep, AC/DC, Manfred Mann) is born Christopher Rees in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales.

1947 Timothy B. Schmit (bass guitarist for Eagles, Poco) is born in Oakland, California.

1960 Joey BellaDonna (vocalist for Anthrax) is born Joseph Bellardini in Oswego, New York.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Oct 30th

A few albums that was released....


1970 ● Elton John —— Tumbleweed Connection ► Pop-Rock

1971 ● The Who —— Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy ► British Rock

1983 ● Mercyful Fate —— Melissa ► Heavy Metal

1985 ● Anthrax —— Spreading The Disease ► Heavy Metal/Thrash Metal

1989 ● Joe Satriani —— Flying In A Blue Dream ► Instrumental

2007 ● Ben E. King —— Love Is Gonna Get You ► Soul

2007 ● Eagles —— Long Road Out Of Eden ► Country-Rock

2012 ● Neil Young & Crazy Horse —— Psychedelic Pill ► Hard Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Oct 31st


1968 Malcolm Hale, guitarist for Spanky And Our Gang, died suddenly of pneumonia at the age of 27. The group placed five songs on the Billboard Top 40 between 1967 and 1968, including "Sunday Will Never Be The Same" (#9), "Lazy Day" (#14) and "Like To Get To Know You" (#17).

1970 Former Mamas And Papas singer Michelle Phillips marries actor Dennis Hopper (Easy Rider). They would divorce 8 days later.

1975 Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" was released as a single. It would stay on the chart for seventeen weeks, nine of them at number one and would eventually go Platinum. The song would be re-released in December, 1991 after being featured in the movie Wayne's World and became a hit all over again.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Oct 31st


Mikkey Dee (Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou), Motorhead’s drummer (’92 –’15), is born. 1963

When actor Phoenix Rivers fatally ODs outside the Viper Room in L.A. it's the Red Hot Chili Peppers Flea who rides with the actor in the ambulance to the hospital. 1993

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl (dressed as bearded David Letterman) is the guest host on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" filling in for Kimmel, who’s taking time off to prepare for his son's second heart surgery. Alice Cooper performs with Grohl and the Foo Fighters on the late night show's Halloween broadcast. 2017

source: rockintown

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Oct 31st

A few albums that was released....



1966 ● Elvis Presley —— Spinout ► Pop-Rock

1972 ● Jethro Tull —— Living In The Past ► Prog Rock

1988 ● Soundgarden —— Ultramega OK ► Grunge Rock

1989 ● Grateful Dead —— Built To Last ► Album Rock

1994 ● Frank Zappa —— Civilization Phaze III ► 20th Century Classical

2000 ● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers —— Anthology: Through the Years ► Album Rock

2006 ● Triumph —— Extended Versions: Triumph ► Arena Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll