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30 EVENTS 1959–2025

1959 Rock history records that After topping the Hot 100 with “Come Softly To Me” the previous April, The Fleetwoods enjoyed their second number one song with… 1960 Rock history records that After Brenda Lee had turned it down for being “too Country”, Patsy Cline records “I Fall To Pieces” for Decca Records at…

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When Tom Petty Stopped His Daughter From Playing Aerosmith

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Dave Grohl Recalls Instant Bond With Taylor Hawkins

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How Ozzy Osbourne Turned a Televangelist Scandal Into ‘Miracle Man’

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The Songs Sammy Hagar Left Out of His Van Halen Tour

The Songs Sammy Hagar Left Out of His Van Halen Tour

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How Jason Newsted Survived Metallica and Found His Own Path

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How Kate Bush Forged Her Masterpiece Never For Ever

How Kate Bush Forged Her Masterpiece Never For Ever

When Lindsey Buckingham Strangled a Producer Over a Rumours Guitar Solo

When Lindsey Buckingham Strangled a Producer Over a Rumours Guitar Solo

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1956 Rock history records that Elvis Presley makes his acting debut as the movie Love Me Tender premieres. Rock history records that Despite critical reaction, the musical Western takes in nearly $4 million in just two months.
1959 Rock history records that Johnny And The Moondogs, consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, appear in the final round of Britain's TV Star Search at The Hippodrome Theatre, Manchester, where they perform "Think It Over" and "It's So Easy". Judging was done by the volume of applause each group was presented with at the end of the night. Rock history records that…
1965 Rock history records that The Beach Boys ' LPs "Surfer Girl" and "Surfin' USA" were both certified Gold by the RIAA for achieving one million dollars in sales. Both albums had been issued in 1963.
1966 Rock history records that The initial instrumental tracks for "Dedicated To The One I Love" by The Mamas & The Papas were recorded by The Wrecking Crew at Western Recorders in Hollywood. Rock history records that The vocals would be added eleven days later, with Michelle Phillips taking the lead. Rock history records that The song had been recorded twice before, first by an R&B group…
1971 Rock history records that Grand Funk Railroad release their sixth album, "E Pluribus Funk". Rock history records that Music critics bash it, but fans think otherwise and buy enough copies to push it to number five on the Billboard Top LPs chart. Rock history records that The title is a play on the motto of the US government, E Pluribus Unum (Out of many, one).
1973 Gary Glitter plays his million selling, UK #1 smash "I Love You, Love Me Love" on Top Of The Pops . Rock history records that Glitter is at the height of his career, selling out shows across the country. Rock history records that Unfortunately, a series of sex offenses, starting in 1997, would bring his career to a halt and episodes of the program are no longer repeated.
1974 Rock history records that Rod Stewart and the Faces release their last official single, "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (Even Take the Dog for a Walk, Mend a Fuse, Fold Away the Ironing Board, or Any Other Domestic Shortcomings)". The single climbed to #12 on the UK Singles Chart over the Christmas season and set the record for the longest song title to appear on the UK chart. Rock…
1977 RSO Records issues the soundtrack to the film, Saturday Night Fever . The album will go on to become a cultural phenomenon that dominated the American music charts by spending twenty-four consecutive weeks at number one. Rock history records that Driven by The Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever", the LP went on to sell over forty million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling…
1977 Rock history records that After receiving a Gold Record for their hit, "Dance Dance Dance", the New York based Disco band called Chic is awarded their second Gold disc of the year for "Le Freak". The song will rose to #1 in the US next December and achieve sales of 7 million copies. Rock history records that It reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
1977 United Artists Records issues Kenny Rogers' sixth, solo studio album, "The Gambler". It would rise to the top spot on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and crossed over to rose to #11 on the Top LPs & Tape chart, eventually moving over five million copies. Rock history records that The title track would reach #16 on the Hot 100 and #22 in the UK. Rock history records that It was followed…
1980 Rock history records that Kenny Rogers enjoyed his only solo, US Pop chart number one with "Lady". The Lionel Richie tune would also top the Country and Adult Contemporary charts and reach #12 in the UK.
1985 Rock history records that Thieves broke into the home of James (Al) Hendrix, the father of late Rock 'n' Roll star Jimi Hendrix, and made off with seven of his Gold records. Rock history records that The platters, which symbolized sales of one million dollars, were for "Axis: Bold as Love", "Smash Hits", "The Cry of Love", "Are You Experienced", "Crash Landing", "Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding at…

1959 Rock history records that After topping the Hot 100 with "Come Softly To Me" the previous April, The Fleetwoods enjoyed their second number one song with "Mr. Blue". Rock history records that Somehow, the song charted at #3 on the Billboard Hot R&B Sides chart.
1960 Rock history records that After Brenda Lee had turned it down for being "too Country", Patsy Cline records "I Fall To Pieces" for Decca Records at the Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. The song will enter the US charts the following summer, rising to #12 on Hot 100, #6 on Adult Contemporary chart and #1 on Billboard Country chart.
1963 Rock history records that The brother and sister team of Nino Tempo and April Stevens hit the top of the Billboard chart with "Deep Purple", a song that they recorded in just two takes. In the UK, it climbed to #17. First published in 1933, the song went on to become a huge hit for Larry Clinton And His Orchestra when it was number one on the US popular music charts for nine consecutive weeks in…
1964 Rock history records that Jay And The Americans record "Let's Lock The Door (And Throw Away the Key)", which will reach #11 on the Billboard chart and #10 on the Cashbox Best Sellers list early the next year. Rock history records that Just like all of their other singles, the record did not chart in the UK.
1964 Rock history records that The Animals record their rendition of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" at Kingsway Recording Studio in London, England. Rock history records that The song would reach #3 on the UK Official Chart and #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. Rock history records that Lead singer Eric Burdon would later say of the song, "It was never considered Pop material, but it somehow got passed…
1968 "Electric Ladyland" by Jimi Hendrix Experience hits the top of Billboard Top LPs chart for the first of a two week stay. The album features a cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower", which would go on to become the band's best-selling single, reaching #5 in the UK and #20 in America. Rolling Stone ranked the album at #53 on its "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" in 2020.
1969 Rock history records that Janis Joplin is arrested at her concert in Tampa, Florida and charged with using "vulgar and indecent language". The incident started when a policeman with a bullhorn ordered people in the audience to sit down and Joplin responded, "Don't fuck with those people! Hey, Mister, what're you so uptight about? Did you buy a five dollar ticket?" When police backstage instructed…
1970 Stephen Stills issues his self-titled, debut, solo album in the US on Atlantic Records. Rock history records that It would reach #8 in Great Britain and #3 in America, yielding two hit singles, "Love The One You're With" (US #14, UK #37) and "Sit Yourself Down" (US #37). Rock history records that The LP would be certified Gold in the USA just eight days later, on November 24th, 1970.
1973 Rock history records that David Bowie 's first British TV special, 1980 Floor Show aired on NBC as an episode of Midnight Special . Rock history records that Filmed over three days at London's legendary Marquee Club, the highly theatrical presentation marked Bowie's final bow as his cosmic alter ego, Ziggy Stardust. Rock history records that His guests that evening were two other British artists…
1974 Rock history records that John Lennon had his only solo number one hit in the US during his lifetime when "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Rock history records that In his homeland, it could do no better than #36. Rock history records that His girl friend, May Pang , would later recall that John got the inspiration for the song when he saw TV evangelist…
1978 Rock history records that While Queen was performing at Madison Square Garden in New York, drummer Roger Taylor and the crew recruited a group of strippers from a local club to ride bicycles across the stage while topless to promote their provocative double A-side single "Bicycle Race" / "Fat Bottomed Girls". Rock history records that Replicating the imagery of the single's banned promotional…
1979 Paul McCartney issues "Wonderful Christmastime", a tune on which he plays all the instruments himself. Rock history records that The song would peak at #6 on the UK singles chart and #83 on the Cash Box Best Sellers chart, but did not reach the Billboard Hot 100. Considered by many fans as one of his weakest efforts by many supporters, the record reportedly earns Maca $400,000 a year, which puts…

1957 Rock history records that Gene Vincent And The Blue Caps appear on The Ed Sullivan Show where they perform "Lotta Lovin'" (US #13) and "Dance To The Bop" (US #23). Rock history records that Unfortunately for the group, they would enjoy no further success in America, but would achieve five more Top 40 hits in the UK between 1959 and 1961.
1958 Rock history records that The Kingston Trio led the US hit parade with a century-old Folk song called "Tom Dooley". Rock history records that Although this popular group would place nine more records in the US Top 40, this would be their only number one. Rock history records that The lyrics of the song are based on the 1866 murder of a woman named Laura Foster in Wilkes County, North Carolina by…
1962 The Four Seasons ' "Big Girls Don't Cry" reaches the top spot on the Billboard singles chart as their first hit, "Sherry" did earlier in the year. Songwriter Bob Crewe later stated that he was inspired to write the song after he heard actor John Payne use the phase "big girls don't cry" in a 1956 crime film called Slightly Scarlet . In the UK, the song climbed to #13.
1963 Rock history records that John Weightman, the Headmaster of a Surrey grammar school in Guildford, England, banned all students from having Beatle haircuts. In announcing his decision he stated "This ridiculous style brings out the worst in boys physically. It makes them look like morons." One of his senior students replied, "The ban will not go down well with most of the boys. I think it is…
1963 Rock history records that Nancy Sinatra and her husband Tommy Sands appear on The Ed Sullivan Show where they perform "Old Straw Hat" and "Hey Good Lookin'". The two had wed in 1960, but would split in 1965.
1970 Elton John, along with Dee Murray on bass and backing vocals, and Nigel Olsson on drums and backing guitars, perform live at A&R Recording Studios in New York. Rock history records that The thirteen songs they play are broadcast on WABC-FM and later make up Elton's first live album, "17-11-70", which would reach #11 in America and #20 in the UK.
1971 Rock history records that Rod Stewart and The Faces release "A Nod Is As Good As A Wink... To A Blind Horse", their third LP together. The album contains the band's biggest hit, "Stay with Me", which climbed to #17 in the US and #6 in the UK, while the LP went to #6 in America and #2 in Britain.
1971 Columbia Records issues "Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II", a double LP compilation of older material. The collection would go on to become one of the singer's best selling albums, being certified 5X Platinum and reaching #14 in the US and #12 in the UK.
1973 The De Franco Family enjoyed their biggest hit when "Heartbeat - It's a Lovebeat" topped out #3 on Billboard chart. Rock history records that They would add two more Top 40 hits next year with "Abra-Ca-Dabra" (#32) and "Save The Last Dance For Me" (#18).
1974 ABBA kick off their first European tour at the Falkonercentret in Copenhagen, Denmark, playing outside of Sweden for the first occasion. Rock history records that The show launched their international touring career, capitalizing on the global momentum generated by their breakthrough hit, "Waterloo" (US #6, UK #1).
1976 Rock history records that Olivia Newton-John 's first television special, A Very Special Olivia Newton-John is broadcast on ABC-TV. Rock history records that Ron Howard, Lee Majors, Lynda Carter, and Elliott Gould all made memorable appearances, blending music and sketch comedy.
1979 Former Jethro Tull 's bass player John Glascock died of a congenital heart valve defect in London aged 28. Rock history records that He recorded and toured with the band as a full-time member between 1976 and early 1979, but his worsening medical condition forced him off the road, prompting frontman Ian Anderson to lay him off.