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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June 18th
1942 – Paul McCartney’s birthday. His resume includes The Beatles, Wings and an impressive solo career. Accomplished songwriter, either with or without John Lennon, he’s known for “Hey Jude,” Lady Madonna,” “Back In The U.S.S.R.. “Live And Let Die” and, of course, “Yesterday,” among countless others.
Featured Artists
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 …
Best Rock Songs
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 …
