This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 5th


1968 After months of internal dissension, Buffalo Springfield play their final concert in Long Beach, California. Richie Fury would go on to form Poco and Stephen Stills teamed up with David Crosby and Graham Nash in Crosby, Stills And Nash.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 5th


1948 Bill Ward (drummer for Black Sabbath) is born in Aston, Birmingham, England.

1998 Bad Religion release their tenth full-length studio album, No Substance.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: May 5th


A few albums that was released....


1971 ● The Rascals —— Peaceful World ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1975 ● The James Gang —— Newborn ► Blues-Rock

1978 ● Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band —— Stranger In Town ► Heartland Rock

1980 ● Saxon —— Wheels Of Steel ► Heavy Metal

1981 ● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers —— Hard Promises ► Album Rock

1997 ● Paul McCartney —— Flaming Pie ► Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 6th


1972 The Tyrannosaurus Rex double album 'Prophets, Seers And Sages And The Angels Of The Ages / My People Were Fair And Had Sky In Their Hair But Now Their Content To Wear Stars On Their Brows' went to No.1 in the UK. The longest title of an album ever at the time!

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 6th


1942 Colin Earl (pianist for Foghat, Mungo Jerry) is born Hampton Court, London, England.

1960 Alt rocker John Flansburgh (of They Might Be Giants) is born in Lincoln, Massachusetts.

1967 Mark Bryan (lead guitarist for Hootie & the Blowfish) is born in Silver Spring, Maryland.

1971 Chris Shiflett (lead guitarist for Foo Fighters) is born in Santa Barbara, California.

2009 Donald "Ean" Evans (longtime bassist for Lynyrd Skynyrd) dies of lung cancer at age 48 in Columbus, Mississippi.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: May 6th


A few albums that was released....


1970 ● Poco —— Poco ► Country-Rock

1982 ● Camel —— The Single Factor ► Prog Rock

1997 ● The Bee Gees —— Still Waters ► Pop-Rock

1997 ● Rush —— Retrospective I ► Prog/Art Rock

2013 ● David Bowie —— Zeit! 77-79 ► Glam Rock

2016 ● The Cars —— Moving in Stereo: The Best of The Cars ► New Wave Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 7th


1946 Rock guitarist Ray Monette (of Rare Earth, Funkadelic) is born.

1946 Rock drummer Bill Kreutzmann (of Grateful Dead) is born in Palo Alto, California.

1950 Rock drummer Prairie Prince (of The Tubes, Journey, New Cars) is born Charles Lempriere Prince in Charlotte, North Carolina.

1958 Rock guitarist Marty Willson-Piper (of The Church) is born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.

1961 Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell is born in Pontypridd, Wales.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: May 7th


A few albums that was released....


1993 ● At The Gates —— With Fear I Kiss The Burning Darkness ► Heavy Metal/Death Metal

1996 ● Pantera —— The Great Southern Trendkill ► Heavy Metal/Groove Metal

1996 ● The Tragically Hip —— Trouble At The Henhouse ► Folk-Rock

2001 ● The Black Crowes —— Lions ► Southern Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 8th


1940 Rick Nelson is born Eric Hilliard Nelson in Teaneck, New Jersey. His parents are Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, and he appears with them on the TV show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet before becoming a recording star

1941 Soul singer John Fred (of John Fred & His Playboy Band) is born John Fred Gourrier in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

1943 Paul Samwell-Smith (bassist for The Yardbirds) is born in Richmond, Surrey, England.

1943 Rock guitarist Danny Whitten (of Neil Young & Crazy Horse) is born in Columbus, Georgia.

1953 Alex Van Halen (drummer for Van Halen) is born in Nijmegen, Netherlands.

1953 Billy Burnette (guitarist for Fleetwood Mac) is born Dorsey William Burnette III in Memphis, Tennessee.

1964 Blur drummer Dave Rowntree is born in Essex, Rowntree, England.

1972 Darren Hayes (frontman for Savage Garden) is born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

1977 Blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa is born in New Hartford, New York, where he'll start playing the guitar at age 4.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: May 8th


A few albums that was released....


1970 ● The Beatles —— Let It Be ► Pop-Rock

1974 ● The Kinks —— Preservation Act 2 ► British Rock

1989 ● Golden Earring —— Keeper Of The Flame ► Hard Rock

1995 ● Filter —— Short Bus ► Industrial Rock

2007 ● The Knack —— On Stage At The World Café ► Power Pop

2012 ● Glenn Frey —— After Hours ► Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll