Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s June 6th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!
Starting it off as always with releases! We got The Cars self-titled debut record in 1978, Music @ Work from The Tragically Hip in 2000, Empty Sky from Elton John in 1969, Suck It and See by The Arctic Monkeys in 2011, and Invisible Touch from Genesis in 1986, which provided us with one of Disturbed’s best covers.
Moving onto birthdays now, we have Steve Vai, Jay Bentley of Bad Religion, Sean Yseult of White Zombie, Christina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil, Tom Araya of Slayer, and Munky of KORN!
In 2017, the site of the original Woodstock in 1969 was recognized for its historical significance and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
We lost Robbin Crosby of Ratt in 2002 outside a club in Minneapolis. His death was originally reported to be AIDS related, but later deemed to be an overdose from heroin use.
In 1982, the Peace Sunday: We Have A Dream antinuclear concert took place at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA in front of over 85,000 fans. On the bill for the six hour concert included Jackson Browne, Stevie Nicks, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty.
In 1993, the Broadway version of The Who’s Tommy wins five Tony Awards at that year’s ceremony.
In 1979, Def Leppard performed at Crookes Workingman’s Club in Sheffield, England. Their performance was so impactful that it was given glowing reviews in UK music paper Sounds, which led to the band getting a recording contract with Phonogram Records.
In 1993, the Velvet Underground reunite for the first time in 24 years to perform at Wembley Arena in London.
And finally in 1992, the music video for Guns N’ Roses November Rain debuted on MTV. The video was the most expensive ever made at that point, costing $1.5 million, with most of the budget going towards building the church so Slash could solo in front of it.
This has been Today in Rock History! Keep on Rocking, keep on Rolling! Check back tomorrow for your next rock history lesson!
