Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s April 6th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!
Starting off with releases, and we’ve got just one: 1993’s Undertow from Tool
Moving into Birthdays we have Roy Mayorga of Stone Sour, Warren Haynes of The Allman Brothers Band and Black Francis of The Pixies
In 1968, Syd Barrett left Pink Floyd due to poor mental health from drug use.
Sticking with Floyd, in 1987, Roger Waters’ lawyers issued a statement claiming that Waters believed he was the main driving force on the creative direction of the band and therefore, he would contest the use of the name. This would be against anyone and even former bandmates.
In 1974, the California Jam 1 festival took place in Ontario, California. Artists featured on the bill included Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and the Eagles.
We lost Wendy O Williams of the Plasmatics in 1998 at the age of 48 after taking her own life at her home in Connecticut.
We also lost Clem Burke of Blondie in 2025 after a battle with cancer.
In 1971, The Rolling Stones launched their own record label, Rolling Stones Records, with the help of Atlantic Records.
And finally in 1980, Andrew Wood formed the band Malfunkshun in Seattle, WA. This would be considered the starting point of the grunge movement! Malfunkshun’s music would come to influence Wood’s roommate to start his own band. The roommate? Chris Cornell. The band? Soundgarden.
This has been Today in Rock History! Keep on Rocking, keep on Rolling! Check back tomorrow for your next rock history lesson!
