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.
Featured Artists
Blondie
“Heart Of Glass” was one of those transition songs. It came along as disco’s excesses consumed the genre. The Blondie …
The Cars
In most cases, a band has to rule its home turf before it conquers the …
Traffic
For a time, the mightiest Blues shouter in the U.K. was a teenage Steve Winwood, …
New York Dolls
Fame is fleeting. Cult status lasts forever. It was nearly a decade before the rest …
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall Hendrix was born in Seattle, dropped out of high school, joined the Army …
Arctic Monkeys
News of the Arctic Monkeys’ U.K. success initially had to be viewed skeptically. They were …
The Bangles
Beware of novelty songs. It may be fun to do one. But bands rarely think …
Best Rock Songs
Dozen Neil Young’s Songs To Rock The Free World
Young’s solo work has encompassed Country, Big Band Rock, and retro-Rock. His biggest commercial successes include the acoustic-Country influenced “After The Gold Rush” (’70)) and “Harvest” (’72), featuring hits “Heart …
10 Classic Green Day Songs
Over the course of their career Green Day has been called Punk Rock (bit of a stretch), Pop …
10 Classic Rock Songs For The 4th Of July
Celebrating the people, places and even politics of the U.S.A. 10. Born In The U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen …
21st Century Rocks! The 10 Best Songs
Great bands have made their mark this century. Narrowing it down to a Top 10 proved difficult but …
Evanescence: Top 10
In many groups, two people have a little more history than everyone else. They are usually the ones …
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 …
