This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 7th


A few albums that was released....


1971 ● Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young —— 4 Way Street ► Folk-Rock

1987 ● Whitesnake —— Whitesnake ► Arena Rock

1998 ● Bachman-Turner Overdrive —— King Biscuit Flower Hour ► Album Rock

1998 ● King Crimson —— Space Groove ► Prog Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 8th



1975 Aerosmith released their third studio album Toys In The Attic. The album is their most commercially successful in the US, with eight million copies sold and features the hit 'Walk This Way' which peaked at No.10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1977 when re-released and was one of the songs that helped break Aerosmith into the mainstream in the seventies.

2012 It was reported that organizers for the 2012 London Olympics ceremony had recently asked the manager of The Who if legendary drummer Keith Moon would be able to perform at the forthcoming London Olympics Games. Who manager Bill Curbishley, told The Times how he responded to the request. 'I emailed back saying Keith now resides in Golders Green crematorium, having lived up to The Who's anthemic line 'I hope I die before I get old,' he said. 'If they have a round table, some glasses and candles, we might contact him.

source: thisdayinmusic

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 8th



1944 Drummer Keef Hartley (of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Keef Hartley Band) is born in Preston, Lancashire, England.

1947 Rock guitarist Steve Howe (of Yes) is born in Holloway, London, England.

1951 Rock bassist Mel Schacher (of Grand Funk Railroad, ? & the Mysterians) is born in Owosso, Michigan.

1962 Guitarist Izzy Stradlin, a founding member of Guns N' Roses, is born Jeffrey Dean Isbell in Lafayette, Indiana.

1974 Dr. John releases the album Desitively Bonnaroo. The title, a creole saying for "good stuff," provides the appellation for the Bonnaroo music festival.

source: calendarsongfacts

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 8th


A few albums that was released....



1971 ● Caravan —— In The Land Of Grey And Pink ► Prog Rock

1982 ● Toto —— Toto IV ► Pop-Rock

2003 ● Judas Priest —— Live In London ► Heavy Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 9th


A few albums that was released....


1969 ● Bob Dylan —— Nashville Skyline ► Folk-Rock

1970 ● Dr. John —— Remedies ► Blues-Rock

1978 ● Rainbow —— Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll ► Arena Rock

1984 ● R.E.M. —— Reckoning ► Alt. Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 10th



1960 Pop rock singer Katrina Leskanich (of Katrina & the Waves) is born in Topeka, Kansas.

1992 Brash stand-up comedian Sam Kinison, who also appeared in several music videos ("Bad Medicine," "Kickstart My Heart," "Wild Thing"), dies at age 38 when his car is hit by a teenage drunk driver.

source: calendarsongfacts

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 10th


A few albums that was released....



1977 ● Supertramp —— Even In The Quietest Moments ► Prog/Art Rock

1978 ● Jethro Tull —— Heavy Horses ► Prog Rock

1982 ● Jethro Tull —— The Broadsword And The Beast [UK] ► Prog Rock

1989 ● The Cult —— Sonic Temple ► Hard Rock

1990 ● Fleetwood Mac —— Behind The Mask ► Pop-Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 11th



1952 Rock drummer Terry Ollis (of Hawkwind) is born in Hammersmith, London, England.

1983 Dave Mustaine is kicked out of Metallica because of his drug and alcohol addictions. Soon after, he forms Megadeth, which becomes one of the most successful metal bands of the era.

2017 J. Geils, guitarist and founding member of J. Geils Band, dies at age 71.

source: calendarsongfacts

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 11th


A few albums that was released....


1972 ● Creedence Clearwater Revival —— Mardi Gras ► Folk-Rock

1987 ● The Who —— Two’s Missing ► Hard Rock

1988 ● Iron Maiden —— Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son ► Heavy Metal

2008 ● Asia —— Phoenix ► Prog Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 12th



1940 Jazz musician Herbie Hancock is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1944 Rocker John Kay (frontman of Steppenwolf) is born Joachim Fritz Krauledat in former Tilsit, East Prussia, Germany.

source: calendarsongfacts

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 12th


1966 Jan Berry, the younger half of Jan And Dean, was paralyzed after he ran his Corvette into a parked truck on a side street in Beverly Hills. Berry suffered total physical paralysis for over a year as well as extensive brain damage which made it impossible to return to performing. The pair started their hit streak in 1958 with "Jennie Lee" and followed with "Baby Talk", "Surf City", "Sidewalk Surfin'", "Drag City", "Dead Man's Curve", "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena" and "Popsicle". Jan's accident ended their career as hit makers, although they attempted a comeback in 1978 after the biographical movie, Dead Man's Curve, was shown on TV.

source: classicbands

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 12th


A few albums that was released....


1974 ● Poco —— Seven ► Country-Rock

1982 ● John Mellencamp (John Cougar) —— American Fool ► Roots Rock

1984 ● Rush —— Grace Under Pressure ► Arena Rock

1988 ● Cheap Trick —— Lap Of Luxury ► Hard Rock/Power Pop

1994 ● Motörhead —— Live At Brixton ’87 ► Heavy Metal

1999 ● Golden Earring —— Paradise In Distress ► Hard Rock

1999 ● Supertramp —— It Was The Best Of Times ► Prog/Art Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll