This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 30th


A few albums that was released....


1968 ● Buffalo Springfield —— Last Time Around ► Folk-Rock

1969 ● Miles Davis —— In A Silent Way ► Electric Jazz/Fusion

1969 ● Moby Grape —— Truly Fine Citizen ► Psychedelic Rock (SFO)

1991 ● Widespread Panic —— Widespread Panic ► Southern Rock

1996 ● Alice In Chains —— Unplugged ► Acoustic Metal

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 31st


1953 Cellist Hugh McDowell (of Electric Light Orchestra) is born in Hampstead, London, England.

1958 Bill Berry (drummer for R.E.M.) is born in Duluth, Minnesota.

1978 Will Champion (drummer for Coldplay) is born in Southampton, Hampshire, England.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 31st


2012: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed their longest concert at Olympiastadion in Helsinki, Finland. Their set clocked in at four hours and six minutes.


source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 31st


A few albums that was released....


1967 ● The Rascals —— Goovin’ ► Blue-Eyed Soul

2006 ● Rory Gallagher —— Live At Montreux ► Blues-Rock

2007 ● Korn —— Untitled Album ► Post-Grunge/Nu Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 1st


1969 The three day US Atlantic City Pop Festival took place at the Atlantic City race track with B.B. King, Janis Joplin, Santana, Three Dog Night, Dr John, Procol Harum, Arthur Brown, Iron Butterfly, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Little Richard, Tim Buckley, The Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, The Mothers Of Invention and Canned Heat. Joni Mitchell started to cry and ran off stage in the middle of her third song because the crowd was not paying attention to her performance.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 1st


1942 Jerry Garcia (of the Grateful Dead) is born in San Francisco, California.

1946 Rick Coonce (drummer for The Grass Roots) is born Erik Michael Coonce in Los Angeles, California.

1946 Boz Burrell (bass player for Bad Company) is born in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England.

1951 Tim Bachman (of Bachman-Turner Overdrive) is born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

1951 Guitarist Tommy Bolin (of Deep Purple and the James Gang) is born in Sioux City, Iowa.

1959 Joe Elliot (lead vocalist for Def Leppard) is born is Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.

1971 Long before Live Aid, there is "The Concert For Bangla Desh" at Madison Square Garden in New York. George Harrison organizes the event to help victims of famine in that country. A-list performers include Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Billy Preston and Ringo Starr.

1972 The Eagles release "Witchy Woman."

1987 MTV Europe makes its debut. The first video shown is Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing," a song where Sting proclaims, "I want my MTV."



source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 1st


A few albums that was released....


2006 ● Jerry Garcia Band —— Pure Jerry: Coliseum, Hampton, VA, November 9, 1991 ► Roots Rock

2006 ● Steely Dan —— Steely Dan: The Definitive Collection ► Jazz-Rock



source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 2nd



1987 David Martin, bass player with Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs, died of a heart attack at the age of 50. Martin was a founding member of the band and co-wrote their 1965, #2 hit "Wooly Bully". After leaving The Pharaohs in 1966 over management conflicts, he returned to Dallas and opened a television and video repair store.

2007 Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards signed a deal reportedly worth more than $7 million to write his autobiography. The book, which traces his life from cherubic choirboy to Rock 'n' Roll survivor, hit stores in the Fall of 2010.

source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 2nd


1937 Garth Hudson (of The Band) is born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

1944 Jim Capaldi (drummer for Traffic) is born Nicola James Capaldi in Evesham, Worcestershire, England.

1950 Ted Turner (guitarist for Wishbone Ash) is born in Sheldon, Birmingham, England.

2004 Eric Clapton bails out Cordings clothing store in London, a favorite of his since his teenage years, by purchasing a 50 percent share in the retailer.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 2nd


A few albums that was released....


1971 ● The Mothers Of Invention —— Fillmore East: June 1971 ► Art Rock

1978 ● Boston —— Don’t Look Back ► Arena Rock

1983 ● Jackson Browne —— Lawyers In Love ► Folk-Rock

1986 ● Vinnie Vincent Invasion —— Vinnie Vincent Invasion ► Hard Rock/Glam Metal

1986 ● Poison —— Look What The Cat Dragged In ► Heavy Metal/Hair Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll