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This Day In Rock History: April 21st


1947 Iggy Pop is born James Newell Osterberg Jr. in Muskegon, Michigan.

1947 Rock musician John Weider (guitarist for The Animals, bassist for Family) is born in Shepherd's Bush, London, England.

1959 Robert Smith of The Cure is born in Blackpool, Lancashire, UK.

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This Day In Rock History: April 21st


1969 - Janis Joplin and the Kozmic Blues Band played at London's Royal Albert Hall.

1970 - Elton John made his solo concert debut when he opened for T. Rex in London.


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This Day In Music History: April 21st


A few albums that was released....

1969 ● The Mothers Of Invention —— Uncle Meat ► Art Rock

1986 ● Accept —— Russian Roulette ► Heavy Metal/Kraut Metal

1986 ● Siouxsie And The Banshees —— Tinderbox ► New Wave Pop-Rock

1987 ● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers —— Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough) ► Album Rock

1989 ● X Japan —— Blue Blood ► Heavy Metal/Speed Metal

1997 ● Dark Tranquility —— The Mind’s I ► Heavy Metal/Melodic Death Metal

1998 ● Lou Reed —— Perfect Night: Live In London ► Hard Rock

2006 ● The Who —— Live From Toronto ► British Rock


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This Day In Rock History: April 22nd


1966 'Wild Thing' by The Troggs (who were originally called The Troglodytes) was released in the U.S. on both the Atco and Fontana labels. The song went on to reach No.1. Fronted by Reg Presley, 'Wild Thing' became a major influence on garage rock and punk rock.

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This Day In Rock History: April 22nd


1950 Peter Frampton is born in Beckenham, Kent, England. After forming Humble Pie, he finds success as a solo artist; his 1976 album Frampton Come Alive! is one of the most successful live albums of all time.

1966 Kimberley Dahme (rhythm guitarist, bassist for Boston) is born.

1985 Prince releases his seventh album, Around The World In A Day. It's his first issued on his Paisley Park imprint and primarily recorded at his Paisley Park studios.

2010 Poison lead singer Bret Michaels suffers a brain hemorrhage that nearly kills him. After almost two weeks in intensive care, he makes a full recovery. Throughout the ordeal, he leaves his headband on, explaining, "If I'm going out, I want to go out rocking."

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This Day In Music History: April 22nd


A few albums that was released....

1968 ● The Monkees —— The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees ► Pop-Rock

1970 ● Iron Butterfly —— Live ► Psychedelic Rock

1996 ● Stratovarius —— Episode ► Heavy Metal/Power Metal

1997 ● Chicago —— The Heart Of Chicago 1967-1997 ► Jazz-Rock

2003 ● Black Label Society —— The Blessed Hellride ► Heavy Metal

2013 ● Whitesnake —— Made In Japan ► Arena Rock



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This Day In Rock History: April 23rd



1976 Ramones released their eponymous debut album. The front cover depicts the band members standing in a line leaning against a brick wall, taken by Roberta Bayley. The cover was ranked No.58 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Album Covers.


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1988 Roy Orbison celebrated his 52nd birthday at a Bruce Springsteen concert, during which the audience sang "Happy Birthday" to him.


2012 Chris Ethridge, bassist and co-founder of The Flying Burrito Brothers, passed away at the age of 65.


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1936 Roy Orbison is born in Vernon, Texas.

1947 Rock bassist Glenn Cornick (of Jethro Tull) is born in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England.

1960 Def Leppard guitarist Steve Clark is born Stephen Maynard Clark in Sheffield, England.

1971 The Rolling Stones release their 11th US studio album, Sticky Fingers.

1976 The Rolling Stones release their 15th US studio album, Black And Blue.

2016 Bruce Springsteen salutes the recently deceased Prince by opening his show in Brooklyn with a rendition of "Purple Rain" (Nils Lofgren takes the guitar solo). The E Street Band wears purple for the show, deviating from their usual black.


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This Day In Music History: April 23rd


A few albums that was released....


1976 ● Jethro Tull —— Too Old To Rock ‘N’ Roll, Too Young To Die [UK] ► Prog Rock

1977 ● Judas Priest —— Sin After Sin ► Heavy Metal

1979 ● Bob Dylan —— Bob Dylan At Budokan ► Folk-Rock

1987 ● Death Angel —— The Ultra-Violence ► Heavy Metal/Thrash Metal

1991 ● Joe Walsh —— Ordinary Average Guy ► Blues-Rock

1996 ● Hootie & The Blowfish —— Fairweather Johnson ► Pop-Rock

2002 ● Supertramp —— Slow Motion ► Prog/Art Rock

2003 ● The Monkees —— The Best Of The Monkees ► Pop-Rock


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