This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 5th


1967, The Monkees played at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri.

1968, The Who appeared at the International Amphitheater in Chicago, Illinois.

1972, The Allman Brothers Band played at the Sports Arena in San Diego, California

1974, The Grateful Dead performed at the Civic Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

source: internetfm

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 6th


1940: Columbia Records cut the price of its 12-inch classical records. The records were priced $1.00. RCA Victor followed two weeks later.

1981: Stevie Nicks first solo album, “Bella Donna,” was released.

source: noiseaddicts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 6th


1970, The 10th National Jazz, Blues and Pop four day Festival was held at Plumpton Racecourse in Sussex, England. Featuring, Family, Groundhogs, Cat Stevens, Deep Purple, Fat Mattress, Yes, Caravan, The Strawbs, Black Sabbath, Wild Angles, Wishbone Ash and Daddy Longlegs.

1970, Steppenwolf, Janis Joplin, Paul Simon, Poco and Johnny Winter all appeared at the Concert For Peace at New York's Shea Stadium. The concert date coincided with the 25th anniversary of dropping an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.

1988, Appetite For Destruction Guns N' Roses debut album went to No.1 in the US, after spending 57 weeks on the chart and selling over 5 million copies. Singles from the album, ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine,’ ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ and ‘Paradise City’ were all US top 10 hits. Worldwide sales now stand in excess of 28 million and the album is the best-selling debut album of all-time in the US, beating Boston's debut album Boston, which has gone 17x platinum.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 6th



1928 Andy Warhol, who made his mark on the music world as manager for the The Velvet Underground and designer of the Rolling Stones lips logo, is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

1960 Chubby Checker performs "The Twist" for the first time on TV when he does it on American Bandstand. The song goes to #1 and starts a huge dance craze.

1996 At a show in Hollywood, the Ramones play their final concert.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 6th

Albums released:


Johnny Cash —— Ring Of Fire: The Best Of Johnny Cash ► Outlaw Country >> 1963

Barry White —— Can’t Get Enough ► Soul >> 1974

Yes —— Yesyears ► Prog Rock >> 1991

Ringo Starr —— King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Ringo & His All-Starr Band ► Pop-Rock >> 2002

source: drrock'sblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 6th


1988 The Traveling Wilburys (Tom Petty, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne) start a brief tour.

2007 Velvet Revolver and Alice In Chains launch a joint North American tour in Verona, NY.

2008 Metal Masters tour with Judas Priest, Heaven & Hell and Motorhead kicks off in Camden, NJ.

source: rockintown

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 7th


1965: Mike Smith (Dave Clark Five) had two ribs broken when he was pulled off the stage by a fan in Chicago.

1999: Violence erupted outside a Dave Matthews Band concert in Hartford, CT. 55 arrests were made in the parking lot of the Meadows Music Theater.


source: noiseaddicts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 7th


1965 - The Turtles' remake of Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe" was released.

1991 - Charges of assault and property damage are filed against Axl Rose (Guns 'N' Roses) in connection with a riot during a show in St. Louis, MO.


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 7th


1970, The Goose Lake International Music Festival was held in Leoni, Michigan. Over 200,000 fans attended the three day festival. Acts who appeared included, Jethro Tull, 10 Years After, Mountain, Chicago, Bob Seger, John Sebastian, James Gang, Stooges with Iggy Pop, Brownsville Station, MC5, Rod Stewart and Flying Burrito Brothers.

2002, Three members of Oasis were injured when the taxi they were travelling in was involved in a crash during a US tour in Indianapolis. Noel Gallagher, Andy Bell and Jay Darlington were all taken to hospital and treated for cuts and bruises.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 7th


1952 Bass guitarist/vocalist Andy Fraser (of Free) is born in Paddington, London, England.

1958 Bruce Dickinson (lead vocalist for Iron Maiden) is born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England.

1970 Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention release Just Another Band From L.A.

source: calendarsongfacts