Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s February 24th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!
Starting with releases, in 1975 was a little album called Physical Graffiti by a tiny British band named Led Zeppelin. Wonder whatever happened to those guys?
Also released on this day include Fleetwood Mac’s self-titled debut in 1968, as well as both Cracker Island from the Gorillaz and Lighting Up the Sky by Godsmack in 2023!
Moving on to birthdays, we have Nicky Hopkins and George Thorogood!
Other birthdays include Noah “Wuv” Bernardo of P.O.D., John Nolan of Taking Back Sunday, Keith Wallen of Breaking Benjamin, and #3 Chris Fehn, formerly of Slipknot.
In 2008, a statue depicting the late AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott was unveiled in his hometown Fremantle, Australia.
In 1988, shock rocker Alice Cooper announced during a concert that he would be running for governor of Arizona. Representing the “Wild Party”, Cooper’s campaign slogan was: “A troubled man for troubled times.” Cooper would not succeed in his bid for office, but he would continue to “announce his candidacy” when performing Elected at his concerts ever since
In 2010, the personal assistant to former Ramones manager Linda Stein was convicted in a New York court for second degree murder. Prosecutors stated that Natavia Lowery stole more than $30K from Stein, then proceeded to bludgeon her with a piece of exercise equipment in Stein’s Manhattan apartment in 2007. Jurors reached their verdict in less than a day.
In 1992, Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love got married in Waikiki, Hawaii in front of eight guests, including Cobain’s Nirvana bandmate Dave Grohl.
In 2019, members of Queen, with Adam Lambert on vocals, opened that year’s Oscars playing a medley of We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions to celebrate the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. The film went on to win four awards that night.
And finally, in 1969, The Jimi Hendrix Experience played their final show in the UK, at London’s Royal Albert Hall. During their encore of Purple Haze and Wild Thing, the stage was rushed by, well, everyone in attendance that night. Fans, cops, bouncers, maybe a concessions guy or two.
This has been Today in Rock History! Check back tomorrow for your next rock history lesson!
