Today in Rock Music News and 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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Soundgarden
The most unsettling aspect of Grunge was the death toll – either by drug overdose or suicide. The list includes …
KoЯn
When Sexart ran into LAPD (another group) things started to happen. LAPD members James “Munky” …
ZZ Top
Between ’70 and ’73, ZZ Top records were huge in the great state of Texas …
Aerosmith
Aerosmith’s self-titled debut didn’t do much in 1973 nor did the single “Dream On” (it …
Velvet Revolver
After leaving Guns N’ Roses, Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums) played …
Tool
Bassist Paul D’ Amour and guitarist Adam Jones came to Hollywood, the land of eternal …
AC/DC
William and Margaret Young left Glasgow, Scotland in 1963 for Sydney, Australia. With a low …
Best Rock Songs
Van Halen Rules – Their 10 Best
Van Halen formed in Pasadena, CA. The band was known for Eddie Van Halen’s guitar virtuosity and flamboyant singer David Lee Roth. But Roth left for an ill-advised solo career …
INXS Top 10
INXS started with the Farris Brothers (guitarist Tim, keyboardist Andrew and drummer Jon) in ’79. School friends, bassist …
The Offspring’s Top 10
The Offspring originally signed with Epitaph Records. “Ignition” rolled out in ’92 and went gold – shipping 500,000 …
Queen – The Best
After the contracts were signed, the record company exec must have walked away thinking Queen would either make …
Top 10 Songs: The Pretty Reckless
The Pretty Reckless happened when producer Kato Khandwala paired singer/actress Taylor Momsen with guitarist Ben Phillips. There are …
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ Hit List
Tom Petty once said of “Refugee,” “If I’d known it was going to be such a big hit …
