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Today in Rock Music History

A collection of epic events, milestones, birthdays, chart-toppers, concerts, record releases, and relevant rock music news for this day, all brought to you by the Today in Rock Music History staff.


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Audioslave

Breaking a new act is a crapshoot. To minimize the risk, record labels often sign musicians with proven track records …

The Offspring

The Offspring isn’t a bad moniker but it’s sure no Clowns Of Death. Now that’s …

Halestorm

It’s always impressive when a band’s debut full-length album lands in the Top 40 of …

The Wallflowers

The world is littered with the failed offspring of the famous. Bob Dylan is a …

Fall Out Boy

Three years after Chicago’s Fall Out Boy formed Island Records provided an advance for the …

Heart

Sibling rivalry is well known but sometimes it can have positive results. When Ann Wilson …

Guns N’ Roses

At seventeen, former choirboy William Bailey decided to change his last name to Rose, his …

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Guns N Roses

Classic Rock’s Top 10 Greatest Songs

From the late-60s to the mid-80s or from the end of Rock n’ Roll to pre-Grunge. The Classic Rock songs listed are uptempo, unrelenting blasts of power. All of the …

10 Best Oasis Songs

Liam Gallagher was lead singer for a band that included Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs (rhythm guitar), Paul McGuigan (bass), …

Blink 182 10 Best

10. Dance With Me The music video serves as tribute to the Ramones, one of Blink 182’s favorite …

The Beatles 10 Best Rock Songs

They arrived during the Cold War and in the U.S., shortly after President Kennedy’s assassination. They were irreverent …

Def Leppard’s Top 10

Def Leppard played their first gig in ’78 and were recording the following year. While doing passably well …

Mötley Crüe’s Top 10

Mötley Crüe came together in ‘81. Bassist Nikki Sixx (Frank Ferrano) teamed with drummer Tommy Lee (Bass). Guitarist …

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