February 2nd

1985 The Gospel-tinged “I Want To Know What Love Is” tops the U.S. singles chart.
The Foreigner song is from their multi-platinum album “Agent Provocateur.” Foreigner bassist Rick Wills describes the ballad as “fluffy.”

2004 The Veterans of Foreign Wars’ commander-in-chief criticizes Kid Rock.
He comes down on Rock’s “disgusting use of an American flag as a costume prop” during Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show a day earlier. Rock wore a poncho fashioned out of a flag during his performance, then threw it into the audience. “The 1.6 million members of the VFW agree that Kid Rock’s stunt was in poor taste and extremely disrespectful,” says the VFW`s Edward S. Banas Sr.

2011 The White Stripes (Jack and Meg White) announce that they have disbanded.
“The reason is not due to artistic differences or lack of wanting to continue, nor any health issues as both Meg and Jack are feeling fine and in good health,” the statement reads. “It is for a myriad of reasons, but mostly to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band.” The White Stripes had been on hiatus since ’07 but their final live performance occurred in ’09 when they appeared on the final episode of Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
MORE TODAY IN ROCK…
1942 Graham Nash of the Hollies, and more notably, Crosby, Stills & Nash, is born.
1959 Buddy Holly’s last show. The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, IA.
1966 Bassist Robert DeLeo, Stone Temple Pilots and Army Of One, is born in Montclair, NJ.
1973 A piano, wired to explode, does so prematurely, injuring Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s keyboardist Keith Emerson.
1979 Heroin claims the life of Sex Pistols’ bassist Sid Vicious while he is out on bail for the murder of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. The lethal drug was likely supplied by his mother.
1980 Like son, like mother. There’s a march in London’s Chelsea district to commemorate Sid Vicious’ (Sex Pistols) death. His mother is slated to lead the march but she’s hospitalized after suffering from a drug overdose.
1981 REO Speedwagon’s “Hi-Infidelity” goes platinum. Earlier, it sat at #1 on the Billboard 200 on the strength of the hit singles “Keep On Loving You” and “Take It On The Run.”
2000 System Of A Down’s self-titled debut album is certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The set was released in ’98. Over the years it reaches double platinum.
2009 Bruce Springsteen’s “Working On A Dream” tour tickets go on sale. Online glitches anger fans and Springsteen lashes out against Ticketmaster. New York Senator Charles Schumer joins New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell in calling for the Federal Trade Commission to look into Ticketmaster’s handling of the sales. Springsteen fans trying to buy tickets were redirected to the broker’s TicketsNow subsidiary, which sells ducats above face value. “It was a classic bait-and-switch,” says Schumer.
2014 U2 airs an ad during the Super Bowl offering a free download of “Invisible” on iTunes. For the first two million downloads, Bank of America a partner in the effort, donates one dollar to (RED), an AIDS charity co-founded by Bono. The promotion raises $ 3 million and the bank pledges a guaranteed $8 million to the charity. The Seattle Seahawks pummel the Denver Broncos 43 to 8.
2022 “Pam & Tommy,” a limited series about Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee and “Baywatch” star Pamela Anderson’s infamous leaked sex tape, is on Hulu. Seth Rogen also appears as the man who stole the tape.
2024 Disturbed frontman David Draiman goes after Westboro Baptist Church members who protest the band’s show in Kansas City saying Disturbed plays “devil music.” Draiman calls that “horseshit.”
2024 Wayne Kramer, co-founder, guitarist, and singer for Detroit’s legendary MC5 dies at the age of 75.
2025 Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry, plus bassist Tom Hamilton perform at Tyler’s sixth annual philanthropic event in L.A. The event raises over $2.5 million to support Janie’s Fund, and the L.A. Fire Department Foundation.
2025 The Rock winners at the 67th Grammy Awards are: Rolling Stones – Best Rock Album: “Hackney Diamonds; The Beatles – Best Rock Song: “Now And Then”‘ and Gojira- Best Metal Performance: “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!).” The Stones beat out The Black Keys, Pearl Jam and Green Day. The Beatles “Now And Then” was a John Lennon demo given the AI treatment.