Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s September 30th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!
Starting the day in 2016, as a Philadelphia elementary school student skipped class to meet his musical hero at a book signing at the Free Library of Philadelphia. The boy returned to class the next day with an absence note signed by music icon, Bruce Springsteen. The kid got off Scot free.
It’s Trey Anastasio of Phish’s birthday!
Other birthdays include John Lombardo of 10,000 Maniacs, Gibby Haynes of the Butthole Surfers, and Marc Bohn of T. Rex!
Releases today include Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska from 1982 and the School of Rock soundtrack in 2003!
In 1993, George Harrison and David Crosby appeared as themselves on The Simpsons in the episode Homer’s Barbershop Quartet.
Another rockstar filled TV episode came out in 1998 during an episode of The Drew Carey Show as Slash, Dusty Hill, Dave Mustaine, Joey Ramone, Joe Walsh among others had cameos trying to join Drew’s band for a performance at the Ramada Inn. Walsh got the gig.
And finally in 1974, police were called during a Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blue Oyster Cult concert after a fight broke out between each of the band’s sound engineers. There was much debate as to why the fight broke out, but the consensus was due to Skynyrd’s sound being turned down during their set. And it was supposedly during Free Bird. Yikes
This has been Today in Rock History! Keep on Rocking, keep on Rolling! Check back tomorrow for your next rock history lesson!
