Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s October 30th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!
Starting the day in 1998, as the metal world was treated to a momentary Black Sabbath reunion as the original four members appeared on the David Letterman Show just to play one song.
In 2004, an arrest warrant was placed on Motley Crue singer Vince Neil after he allegedly knocked out a soundman during a Crue show in Dallas. The man was helping adjust Neil’s guitar after he asked for more volume, but Vince just attacked the guy. They should’ve hired the guy for their most recent tours so we wouldn’t have to hear Vince’s singing.
On a more serious note, in 2007, Linda Stein, the manager who helped launched the careers of The Ramones, Talking Heads, and The Pretenders was found beaten to death in her Manhattan apartment at the age of 62. Her assistant Natavia Lowery was later found guilty of the murder.
The 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place on this day. Inductees included Todd Rundgren, Tina Turner, the Go-Go’s, and the Foo Fighters.
It’s Gavin Rossdale of Bush’s birthday today!
Other birthdays include Chris Slade of AC/DC, Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane and Timothy B. Schmit of the Eagles!
With releases, we got Different Class by Pulp in 1995, Elton John’s Tumbleweed Connection in 1970 and Spreading the Disease from Anthrax in 1985!
In 2008, the creators of the rhythm video games Rock Band secured the rights to produce the first ever Beatles video game. It would aptly be named The Beatles Rock Band.
One of the strange yet hilarious moments of rock history took place on this day in 2010 when, during the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, organized and hosted by comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, folk singer Yusuf Islam aka Cat Stevens made a very rare public appearance to perform his song Peace Train. And then absolute chaos broke out when, THIS, happened:
And finally in 1999, in what would be one of the earliest attempts at livestreaming ever, the annual Bridge School Benefit concert was cast across the internet for those brave enough to try and get their modems to work. On the bill that night included The Who, Pearl Jam and Green Day.
This has been Today in Rock History! Check back tomorrow for your next rock history lesson!
