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On this day… Disturbed’s “A Reason To Fight” was #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart becoming the band’s sixth consecutive chart-topper – a record. Disturbed’s five previous #1’s are “The Vengeful One,” “The Light,” “The Sound Of Silence” (the Simon and Garfunkel cover), “Open Your Eyes” and “Are You Ready.” The acoustic-based power ballad about addiction…
On this day… Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac and solo) appears on Oprah’s Master Class. Nicks offers some useful advice to the cable show’s viewers. “If you’re gonna start doing coke, save your money because it’s gonna cost you $50,000 to go to rehab.” The singer/songwriter also discussed her mother’s death, her legendary musical partnership with…
On this day… Kid Rock went golfing with President Donald Trump. Rock hit the links sporting his red, white, and blue American flag golf pants. A long time Trump supporter, Rock and the 45th president were spotted teeing it up at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Rock took to Instagram and Twitter (now X)…
On this day… “Van Halen III,” the only Van Halen album with singer Gary Cherone and the last with bassist Michael Anthony drops. It’s also the only album in the Van Halen catalog not to go platinum – it’s close with over 800,000 units moved. The band’s eleventh studio album was their first studio effort…
On this day… Everclear’s “Santa Monica” is #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart. The song, written by the band’s lead singer Art Alexakis, is from the “Sparkle And Fade” album. When Alexakis was a teenager, his girlfriend committed suicide; shortly thereafter, Alexakis attempted the same by jumping off the Santa Monica Pier. “I grew up in a seaside…
On this day… Guns N’ Roses guitarist, Slash, joined actor Ryan Gosling for a version of “I’m Just Ken” from the fantasy comedy “Barbie” at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood. Gosling played ‘Ken’ in the film. The song was written by Mark Ronson and Andrew.. Wyatt. And that’s where the story begins… “Slash is…
On this day… “The Joshua Tree” was released. Inspired in part by American experiences, literature, and politics, U2 (Bono-vocals, The Edge-guitar, Adam Clayton-bass and Larry Mullen, Jr.-drums) chose America as a theme for the album. “I love being there, I love America, I love the feeling of the wide-open spaces, I love the deserts, I…
On this day… Black Sabbath joined Spotify’s “Billions Club” with “Paranoid.” It was the title track from the band’s second studio album. It was the first single from the album and was widely regarded as one of the greatest Heavy Metal songs of all time. The song “Paranoid” was written as an afterthought,” remembered bassist Geezer Butler….
On this day… Pearl Jam was #1 on Billboard’s Rock & Alternative Airplay chart for the first time with “Dark Matter.” The song’s lyrics were written by vocalist Eddie Vedder with music composed by Pearl Jam and producer Andrew Watt. “Dark Matter,” which earned 5.6 million airplay audience impressions in its second week on the survey, was…
On this day… Nirvana’s last show was in Munich, Germany. By the time Nirvana’s European tour reached Munich for a show at Terminal 1, Cobain was suffering from bronchitis due to the rigors of the tour. The night launched with an impromptu cover of The Cars” “My Best Friend’s Girl” but during the sixth song,…