Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s October 2nd and here’s what happened Today in Rock History! A week after wrapping up The Heartbreaker’s 40th anniversary tour, we lost Tom Petty in 2017 from accidental mixed drug toxicity at the age of 66. In 1967, all six members of the Grateful Dead were arrested…… MORE
Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s October 1st and here’s what happened Today in Rock History! Starting the day in 2007, after announcing their next album In Rainbows would be only available on their official website, Radiohead’s website crashed when fans tried to pre-order the new album priced at 40 Euros for its…… MORE
Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s September 30th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History! Starting the day in 2016, as a Philadelphia elementary school student skipped class to meet his musical hero at a book signing at the Free Library of Philadelphia. The boy returned to class the next day with…… MORE
Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s September 29th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History! Starting the day with releases, and we got two heavy hitters on this day in 1992: Core from the Stone Temple Pilots… …and Dirt from Alice in Chains! We got another Alice in Chains record in 2009…… MORE
Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s September 28th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History! The day begins centered on the shock rock legend Alice Cooper, as in 1983, Cooper completed rehab, beating his drug and alcohol addictions that nearly ended his marriage and his life. Moving onto releases, we got two…… MORE
Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s September 27th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History! After a Metallica show in Stockholm in 1986, the band traveled by bus to their next stop in Copenhagen. Before going to bed for the night, bassist Cliff Burton had won win the most comfortable bunk on…… MORE
Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s September 26th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History! Starting the day off strong with releases, we have the iconic Beatles record Abbey Road released in 1969! In 1967, Pink Floyd played their first ever live shows in the US when they played the first of…… MORE
Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s September 25th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History! Tragedy hit the rock world on this day in 1980 as John Bonham, drummer of Led Zeppelin, died from asphyxiation after a night of heavy drinking. He was just 32. Switching gears from sadness to silliness now…… MORE
Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s September 24th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History! I think there’s really only one way to begin today, as in 1991, Nirvana released their sophomore effort and probably the biggest grunge album in the history of rock, Nevermind. Also released on the same day as…… MORE
Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s September 23rd and here’s what happened Today in Rock History! Starting off this very slow day strong as it’s The Boss Bruce Springsteen’s birthday! It’s also late CBGB owner Hilly Kristal’s birthday! Without CBGB, we wouldn’t have many punk and new wave groups of the 70s and…… MORE
