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Today in Rock
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March Eleventh Featured Artist
Neil Young’s fourth solo album “Harvest” tops both the U.S. and U.K. charts. Backing vocals on “Heart Of Gold” and “Old Man,” both major hits, are provided by Linda Ronstadt. The set also contains the inflammatory (at least to Lynyrd Skynyrd) “Southern Man” (think “Sweet Home Alabama”). 1972 |
| | 1940's | Golden Earring guitarist George Kooymans is born. 1948
| | 1960's | Of Elvis’ regrettable movies, “Kissin’ Cousins,” is among the most forgettable. It premieres and has Elvis playing two roles (himself and his cousin). 1964
Love’s self-titled debut is released. 1966
“More Of The Monkees” keeps the Rolling Stones “Between The Buttons” from being #1 in the U.S. The album spends four weeks in the second spot. 1967 | | 1970's | | Crosby, Stills & Nash win the Grammy for Best New Artist, beating out Chicago. That’s OK, but they also get the nod over Led Zeppelin. Now that’s just wrong. 1970
The Talking Heads land on the U.S. singles chart for the first time – but just barely. "Psycho Killer" reaches #92. 1978
The young and the hopeless. Identical twins, Joel (vocals) and Benji (guitar) Madden, of Good Charlotte, are born in Waldorf, MD. Benji is five minutes older than his brother. 1979 | | 1980's | Styx launches their "Kilroy Was Here" tour in San Diego. The theatrical stage presentation of their Rock opera features costumes and dialogue. 1983 | | 1990's | Paul McCartney is knighted by the Queen Elizabeth. And he still has his MBE too. 1997
The day makes something of a comeback with the release of “Blur.” 1997
| | 2000's | It really turns around when AFI release “Sing The Sorrow” and Everclear unfurls “Slow Motion Daydream.” 2003
Aerosmith kicks off their North American tour supporting their "Honkin' On Bobo" CD. Cheap Trick is the supporting act. In other tour news, Jet, the Vines and the Living End launch an Aussie invasion of North America. The tour starts in Houston. 2004
Alf Bicknell, chauffeur to The Beatles at the height of their fame and inspiration for the song, “Drive My Car,” dies. Bicknell started working for The Beatles in '65 during the filming of “Help” and continued with the group until they stopped touring. 2004
Stone Sour/Slipknot singer Corey Taylor marries his fiancée, Scarlett, in Des Moines, Iowa, in front of a small gathering of friends and family. The couple has a son named Griffin who was born in 2002. 2004
The first official listening party for Nine Inch Nails' "Year Zero" disc is held in Salt Lake City. More than a dozen parties are held around the U.S. 2007
The Presidents Of The United States Of America issue “These Are The Good Times People,” with the single “Mixed Up S.O.B.” 2008
Waffling. Kid Rock does a meet-and-greet at a Waffle House restaurant outside of Atlanta to raise money for the Nicholas House, a local homeless shelter. Rock faces misdemeanor charges resulting from an altercation months earlier at another Waffle House restaurant in Atlanta. "We just thought after that unfortunate incident we'd try to do something silly but something more positive," explains Rock. 2008
“Now That's What I Call The '80s!,” a compilation CD, is in stores. There are hits by David Bowie, Heart, Billy Joel, the Police, the Steve Miller Band, Bob Seger and Whitesnake. Nuff said. 2008
U2's "No Line On The Horizon" makes its debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 after selling 484,000 copies during its first week of release. It’s the group’s 7th chart topping album. 2009
| | 2010's | Kings Of Leon’s Tap Tap Revenge game - Kings Of Leon Revenge – is available for iPhone and iPod Touch. The game features 10 songs including “Use Somebody” and “Sex On Fire.” 2010 |
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