Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s August 16th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!Starting off with releases, we got TWO Chili Peppers albums on this day with both Freaky Styley in ’85 and Mother’s Milk in ’89!In 1974, the Ramones de...

Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s August 15th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!The first day of the original Woodstock Festival began on this day in 1969. 400,000 fans traveled to Bethel, New York for what was billed as “Three Days of Peace &...

Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s August 14th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!Starting off the day with violence, as in 1983, Johnny Ramone fractured his skull after being kicked in the head by Seth Macklin of the band Sub Zero Construction during...

Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s August 13th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!Starting off with releases and it’s another strong day as we got Lynyrd Skynyrd’s debut effort (Pronounced ‘ ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin...

Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s August 12th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!Starting off with releases and it’s a killer day as we got The Black Album from Metallica in 1991!We also got Sacred Heart from DIO in 1985 and two debuts! One bei...

Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s August 11th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!Starting off with releases, we have just one. That one is Jackyl’s debut record from 1992. Cue the Chainsaw!Moving onto birthdays now we have Andy Bell of Oasis, R...

Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s August 10th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!Starting today off strong with releases! We got the Red Hot Chili Peppers debut record in 1984, Weasels Ripped My Flesh from The Mothers of Invention in 1970 and Siren S...

Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s August 9th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!Starting off on a sadder note as in 1986, Queen played what would be their final performance together as a band at Knebworth Park in England as the final show of their Ma...

Metal Allegiance, the hard rock supergroup featuring core members David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Alex Skolnick (Testament), and Mark Menghi (King Ultramega), has announced a special one-off concert on January 22, 2026, at t...

Danzig's first four albums have been officially reissued on vinyl for the first time since their original releases. The records are being offered via Universal Music, which acquired Danzig's catalog in 2007. Pressed on black vinyl with standard or gate...

On Tuesday (October 14), Dropkick Murphys announced the dates and details of their 2026 US For the People... In the Pit St. Patrick's Day Tour. The run kicks off on February 9th in Portland, Maine, and concludes with the previously announced five-show Bo...

Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante and singer Carla Harvey tied the knot in a star-studded Las Vegas wedding on Sunday (October 12) that was officiated by KISS legend Gene Simmons. The ceremony was attended by fellow rock icons from Anthrax, Pantera, Mötl...

Bad Omens achieved their fastest rise to No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with "Specter," which rose two places to claim the top spot on the October 18 tally. The eight-week run to the top of the chart for "Specter" surpassed the 27 w...

After 20 years with Foreigner, singer Kelly Hansen performed his final two shows with the band on Friday and Saturday night (October 10-11) at Hard Rock Live in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Hansen delivered emotional farewells to bandmates, crew, and fan...

Sammy Hagar celebrated his annual Birthday Bash from October 7-13 at Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, featuring rock luminaries including Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell, who performed grunge classics like "Would?," "Rooster," and "Man in the Box"...

St. Paul & the Broken Bones claim their first No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Airplay chart with their new single, "Sushi and Coca-Cola," from their self-titled album that was released on Friday (October 10). This is the band's first No. 1 h...