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
Genesis
The Genesis story covers three distinctly different periods: Genesis with Peter Gabriel, then the post-Gabriel Genesis and finally the ‘80s …
Melissa Etheridge
It cut like a knife through the radio airwaves. The driving beat with acoustic and …
The Clash
“The Clash… the only band that matters.” The importance of The Clash cannot be overstated …
White Stripes
The duo, White Stripes, hailed from Detroit in the late ’90s. Former Country/Rock drummer (with …
Wire Train
Wire Train released their best-known song “Chamber Of Hellos” in ‘84. While failing to have …
Neil Young
Neil Youngs’s Resume Buffalo Springfield Buffalo Springfield was formed in L.A. in 1966 by Neil Young, …
Everclear
When Art Alexakis left L.A. he moved to his new girlfriend’s hometown, Portland, OR. There …
Best Rock Songs
The Police: Legacy Tracks
The band’s fifth album, “Synchronicity,” was known for “Wrapped Around Your Finger” and “King Of Pain,” both major hits, but the path was blazed by the album’s lead single, the …
Beyond Nirvana – Great Grunge Songs
Nirvana was credited for taking Grunge to the mainstream. They also put a merciful end to “Hair Metal,” …
AC/DC’s Top 10 Songs
By ’79 AC/DC had produced three albums. The Rolling Stone Record Guide published that year, roundly dismissed AC/DC …
U2’s Top 10
The Irish band formed in Dublin and has released fifteen studio albums to date. The first was “Boy” …
10 Classic Rolling Stones Songs
The Rolling Stones have had a remarkable career with incredible highs, and despite tragic lows, they have prevailed …
10 Classic Aerosmith Songs
Early Aerosmith got slammed for being a second-rate Rolling Stones. Singer Steve Tyler possessed more than a passing …
