This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 20th


A few albums that was released....


1970 ● Jethro Tull —— Benefit ► Prog Rock

1972 ● Dr. John —— Dr. John’s Gumbo ► Roots Rock

1979 ● Charlie Daniels Band —— Million Mile Reflections ► Southern Rock

1993 ● Aerosmith —— Get A Grip ► Hard Rock

1999 ● Alice Cooper —— The Life And Crimes Of Alice Cooper ► Hard Rock

2004 ● Prince —— Musicology ► Dance-Pop


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 21st



2016 Prince was found dead at his home in Minnesota at the age of 57, after Police were summoned to his Paisley Park estate and found his body in a lift. The acclaimed and influential musician became a global superstar in the 1980s, with albums such as 1999, Purple Rain and Sign O' the Times and recorded more than 30 albums.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

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.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock 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

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

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

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

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.

1966 The Troggs release "Wild Thing."

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 22nd


2013 Richie Havens, who rose to fame as the opening act at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, died following a heart attack at the age of 72. During his lengthy career he scored just one Billboard Top 40 hit, a cover of George Harrison's "Here Comes The Sun", which reached #16 in 1971.

source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 22nd


A few albums that was released....


1970 ● Iron Butterfly —— Live ► Psychedelic Rock

1985 ● Prince —— Around The World In A Day ► Pop-Rock

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

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

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 23rd



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.

1988 Enjoying a comeback as interest in his music surges, Roy Orbison celebrates his 52nd birthday at a Bruce Springsteen concert in Los Angeles, where Bruce brings him onstage so the crowd can sing him "Happy Birthday." Orbison dies that December of a heart attack.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 23rd


A few albums that was released....



1971 ● The Rolling Stones —— Sticky Fingers ► Blues-Rock

1976 ● The Rolling Stones —— Black And Blue ► Blues-Rock

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

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

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


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 24th


A few albums that was released....


2001 ● The Bee Gees —— This Is Where I Came In ► Pop-Rock

2007 ● Patti Smith —— Twelve ► Hard Rock

2007 ● Lou Reed —— Hudson River Wind Meditations ► Art Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll