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A collection of epic events, milestones, birthdays, chart-toppers, concerts, record releases, and relevant rock music news for this day, all brought to you by the Today in Rock Music History staff.
Featured Artists
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighter: A World War II term used to refer to mysterious aerial phenomena. When Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain committed suicide, …
Bad Company
Frustrated with Free’s lack of sustained success (following “All Right Now”), largely due to band …
Halestorm
It’s always impressive when a band’s debut full-length album lands in the Top 40 of …
The Knack
The Knack The word on The Knack was they recorded their debut album “Get The …
Bad English
John Waite – Vocals, Neal Schon – Guitars, Jonathan Cain – Keyboards, Ricky Phillips – …
The Stooges/Iggy Pop
David Bowie must be the patron saint of comebacks. When Mott The Hoople was ready …
BoDeans
Like the Rembrandts, the BoDeans are best remembered for a song that became TV show …
Best Rock Songs
Blink 182 10 Best
10. Dance With Me The music video serves as tribute to the Ramones, one of Blink 182’s favorite iconic bands. The song was released in ’23 as the fourth single …
The Top 10: Joan Jett
The Runaways featured both Joan Jett (Joan Marie Larkin) and Lita Ford. Despite being big in Japan and …
Beyond Nirvana – Great Grunge Songs
Nirvana was credited for taking Grunge to the mainstream. They also put a merciful end to “Hair Metal,” …
Def Leppard’s Top 10
Def Leppard played their first gig in ’78 and were recording the following year. While doing passably well …
Mötley Crüe’s Top 10
Mötley Crüe came together in ‘81. Bassist Nikki Sixx (Frank Ferrano) teamed with drummer Tommy Lee (Bass). Guitarist …
Select June Rock Releases: Evanescence, The Pretty Reckless, Stitched Up Heart & More
Evanescence 6/5 Evanescence: Sanctuary Evanescence’s sixth studio album features the single, “Who Will You Follow.” “This album is …
