Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s March 6th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!
Only one way to start the day. It’s David Gilmour’s birthday! To celebrate, here’s Pink Floyd’s final show together at Live 8. Come oooonn. You know you wanna watch it.
It’s also Chris Tomson of Vampire Weekend’s birthday!
Moving on to releases, we have Wrecking Ball from Bruce Springsteen in 2012 and Just Push Play from Aerosmith in 2001!
Another release for today was in 1970. The album called Lie: The Love & Terror Cult, featuring songs like Look at Your Game, Girl and Cease to Exist, it would be the only album released by cult leader and convicted murderer, Charles Manson.
In 2009, thousands of Phish fans visit Hampton, Virginia to see the band perform for the first time together since 2004
In 2000, Eric Clapton became the first, and as of writing this, ONLY person to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame three times after being inducted for his solo work. His other two times were from the 1992 induction of The Yardbirds and a year later for Cream.
In 1998, Oasis’s Liam Gallagher headbutted a 19-year-old fan and broke the guy’s nose. Gallagher was charged with assault, but the charges were later dropped when the fan wanted to pursue civil charges.
We lost Brian James of The Damned in 2025
And finally in 2021, we lost Lou Ottens at 94-years-old. Who is Lou Ottens? Well, he invented one of music’s most important inventions. It helped you bring your favorite songs on the road with you for those long road trips, create a playlist to win back your crazy ex, or helped many of rock’s greats (and not so greats) get their music heard. All in one small package: the cassette tape.
This has been Today in Rock History! Keep on Rocking, keep on Rolling! Check back tomorrow for your next rock history lesson!
