This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 9th


A few albums that was released...


1972 ● King Crimson —— Earthbound ► Prog Rock

1977 ● J. Geils Band —— Monkey Island ► Blues-Rock

1978 ● The Moody Blues —— Octave ► Prog Rock

1983 ● Frank Zappa —— London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1 ► Classical Fusion

1992 ● Deicide —— Legion ► Heavy Metal/Death Metal

1998 ● David Lee Roth —— DLR Band ► Hard Rock

2008 ● Whitesnake —— 30th Anniversary Collection ► Arena Rock

2009 ● Black Sabbath —— Greatest Hits ► Hard Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 10th


2006 The surviving members of Led Zeppelin met at a secret rehearsal space in England to run through songs for the forthcoming 02 Arena benefit tribute to Atlantic Records co-founder, the late Ahmet Ertegun. It was the first time the three members had been in the same room with instruments since their four-song set at Led Zeppelin's 1995 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

2007 The Rolling Stones played their first UK festival in over 30 years when they appeared at the Isle of Wight Festival. The Stones arrived at the Isle of Wight on their own privately chartered ferry for their 200-strong entourage including five Winnebago trailers and private security team. The Stones last UK festival appearance was Knebworth Fair in 1976.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 10th


2004, US singer, songwriter Ray Charles died aged 73. Glaucoma rendered Charles blind at the age of six. He scored the 1962 UK & US No.1 single ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’ plus over 30 other US Top 40 singles and the 2005 US No.1 album ‘Genius Loves Company.’ Charles who was married twice and fathered twelve children by nine different women appeared in the 1980 hit movie, The Blues Brothers was also the winner of 17 Grammy Awards.

source: rockmyworld

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 10th


1971 A Jethro Tull concert in Denver is disrupted by police who fire tear gas to quiet the 10,000 plus crowd. The band plays on, even though keyboardist John Evans can't see his piano through the gas.

1978 Joe Walsh's comic depiction of Rock stardom, "Life's Been Good", is released. It would become his highest charting solo single, reaching #12 on the Billboard Hot 100.

1986 More than 10,000 fans helped The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band celebrate their 20th anniversary at a concert in Denver.

source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 10th


1910 Chicago blues singer Howlin' Wolf is born Chester Arthur Burnett in White Station, Mississippi.

1944 Rick Price (bassist for The Move, Wizzard) is born in Birmingham, England.

1964 Jimmy Chamberlin (drummer for The Smashing Pumpkins) is born in Joliet, Illinois.

1966 Janis Joplin makes her singing debut with Big Brother & the Holding Company at San Francisco's Avalon Ballroom

1967 Outdoor rock: California's Magic Mountain Music Festival, considered the first rock music festival, features Jefferson Airplane, The Doors and The Byrds - the crowd of 15,000 will be dwarfed by the 200,000 at the Monterey Pop Festival the following weekend.

1975 The Eagles release One Of These Nights.

2007 In the last scene of the HBO series The Sopranos, "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey plays on the jukebox while Tony Soprano sits at a diner. It cuts to black on the line, "Don't Stop."

2010 Appearing at Milan's PalaSharp Arena to promote his self-titled solo record, Slash, in the midst of performing the Guns N' Roses classic "Sweet Child o' Mine," is tackled by a concertgoer. The guitarist bravely keeps on rocking, eventually switching guitars and finishing the song. Afterward, Slash described the night as "a kick-ass rock show."

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 10th


A few albums that was released...


1966 ● Carcass —— Swansong ► Heavy Metal/Death Metal

1982 ● Rainbow —— Straight Between The Eyes ► Hard Rock

1983 ● The Kinks —— State Of Confusion ► British Rock

1983 ● Stevie Nicks —— The Wild Heart ► Pop-Rock

1983 ● Rod Stewart —— Body Wishes ► Pop-Rock

1986 ● Candlemass —— Epicus Doomicus Metallicus ► Heavy Metal/Doom Metal

2003 ● Eddie Money —— The Essential Eddie Money ► Album Rock

2003 ● Steely Dan —— Everything Must Go ► Jazz-Rock

2013 ● Black Sabbath —— 13 ► Hard Rock

2016 ● Motörhead —— Clean Your Clock ► Heavy Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 11th


1946 John Lawton (lead vocalist for Uriah Heep from 1976 to 1979) is born in Halifax, England.

1947 Richard Palmer-James (vocalist, guitarist for Supertramp, songwriter for King Crimson) is born in Bournemouth, England.

1949 Frank Beard (drummer for ZZ Top) is born in Frankston, Texas.

1952 Donnie Van Zant (guitarist, vocalist for .38 Special, Van Zant) is born in Jacksonville, Florida.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 11th


A few albums that was released...


1969 ● Three Dog Night —— Suitable For Framing ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1981 ● Def Leppard —— High ‘N’ Dry ► Hard Rock

1982 ● Eddie Money —— No Control ► Album Rock

1982 ● REO Speedwagon —— Good Trouble ► Arena Rock

1991 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 ► Southern Rock

2002 ● Korn —— Untouchables ► Post-Grunge/Nu Metal

2002 ● The Who —— The Ultimate Collection ► British Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 12th


1941 Reg Presley (lead singer for The Troggs) is born Reginald Maurice Ball in Andover, Hampshire, England.

1948 Barry Bailey (lead guitarist for Atlanta Rhythm Section) is born.

1949 John Wetton, frontman for King Crimson and Asia, is born in Derbyshire, England.

1951 Brad Delp (lead vocalist for Boston) is born in Peabody, Massachusetts.

1951 Bun E. Carlos (drummer for Cheap Trick) is born Brad Carlson in Rockford, Illinois.

1969 Bardi Martin (bassist for Candlebox) is born.

1977 Blues rocker Kenny Wayne Shepherd is born Kenny Wayne Brobst in Shreveport, Louisiana.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 12th


2015 - In Gothenburg, Sweden, Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) fell off the stage and broke his leg. He had his leg set backstage and returned to perform more songs.

source: onthisday