This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 25th


1969 The Who and Led Zeppelin appeared at the Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland, USA. This was the only time the two group's ever appeared together, with Zeppelin opening the show. On the tickets Led Zeppelin was spelt Lead Zeppelin.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 25th


2013 Marshall Lytle, bassist for Bill Haley And His Comets on their hits "Crazy Man, Crazy" and "Rock Around The Clock", died of lung cancer at the age of 79.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 25th


1983: Dio released the album “Holy Diver.”


source: noiseaddicts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 26th



1926 Miles Davis is born in Alton, Illinois.

1940 Levon Helm (lead vocalist for The Band) is born Mark Lavon Helm in Elaine, Arkansas, but will grow up in nearby Turkey Scratch.

1944 Verden Allen (organist for Mott The Hoople) is born Terence Allen in Crynant, Neath, Wales.

1945 Garry Peterson (drummer for The Guess Who) is born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

1948 Stevie Nicks is born Stephanie Lynn Nicks in Phoenix, Arizona, but is raised in California. After releasing an album with her boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham in 1973, the duo join Fleetwood Mac, helping the group transform from a renowned blues band to one of the most popular (and intriguing) groups in the world.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 26th


A few albums that was released....


1967 ● The Mothers Of Invention —— Absolutely Free ► Art Rock

1992 ● Queen —— Live At Wembley ’86 ► Glam Rock

1998 ● The B-52’s —— Time Capsule ► New Wave Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 27th



1948 Pete Sears (bassist, keyboardist, guitarist for Jefferson Starship) is born in Bromley, Kent, England.

1957 Siouxsie Sioux (lead singer for Siouxsie and the Banshees) is born Susan Janet Ballion in London, England.

1957 Eddie Harsch (original keyboardist for The Black Crowes) is born Edward Hawrysch in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

1966 Sean Kinney, drummer for Alice in Chains, is born in Seattle, Washington.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 27th



2017 Gregg Allman, guitarist and keyboard player for The Allman Brothers Band died due to complications from liver cancer at the age of 69.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 27th



1957: “That’ll be the Day” by the Crickets was released.


1987: During a show in Rome’s Flaminio Stadio, U2’s sound system set off earthquake alarms in two neighborhoods.

source: noiseaddicts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 27th


A few albums that was released....



1975 ● Paul McCartney & Wings —— Venus And Mars ► Pop-Rock

1993 ● Eric Clapton —— Stages ► Blues-Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 28th


1983 The four day US Festival ’83 took place in California, featuring The Clash, U2, David Bowie, The Pretenders, Van Halen, Stray Cats, Men At Work, Judas Priest, Stevie Nicks, Willie Nelson. INXS, Joe Walsh, Motley Crue and Ozzy Osbourne. Over 750,000 fans attended the festival.

source: internetfm