This day in 1977: The band that would become 'The Police' play for the first time
May 28, 2019
This day in 1977: Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers played together for the first time when they performed as part of Mike Howlett's band, Strontium 90 in Paris France. The band was formed in…
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This day in 1970: Peter Green plays his final show with Fleetwood Mac
May 24, 2019
This day in 1970: Peter Green played his last gig with Fleetwood Mac when they appeared at the Bath Festival in Somerset, England. As a co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, he was inducted into the Rock…
May 23 - On This Day
May 23, 2019
In 1970 - Paul McCartney's debut solo album, 'McCartney', started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart. Apart from Linda McCartney's vocal contributions, McCartney performed (and recorded) the entire album solo. The…
May 22 - On this Day
May 22, 2019
1971 – The Rolling Stones “Sticky Fingers” Hit No. 1 Today in the US on This Day in Rock. Artwork for the cover was create by Andy Warhol which consisted of a zipper that when…
May 21 - On This Day
May 21, 2019
In 1970 - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young released the protest single Ohio, written and composed by Neil Young in reaction to the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970, when unarmed college students were…
May 20 - On This Day
May 20, 2019
In 1946, Cherilyn Sarkasian, (Cher), American singer and actress was born. As one-half of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher who had the 1965 UK & US No.1 single 'I Got You Babe,…
This day in 1966: Bob Dylan goes electric
May 17, 2019
This day in 1966: During a UK tour, Bob Dylan appeared at The Free Trade Hall in Manchester. This was the concert where a member of the audience shouted out ‘Judas’ at Dylan unhappy with the…
This day in 1984: Ozzy Osbourne arrested in Memphis for public intox
May 16, 2019
This day in 1984: Ozzy Osbourne was arrested in Memphis, Tennessee for 'staggering drunk' down Beale Street. He was arrested at 12:30AM on a misdemeanor charge of public intoxication, after the cops said they found…
This day in 1968: "Wonderwall" premieres at Cannes
May 15, 2019
This day in 1968: George Harrison and Ringo Starr attended the premiere of 'Wonderwall' at the Cannes Film Festival. The 1968 film by first-time director Joe Massot starred Jack MacGowran and Jane Birkin, and featured cameos…
This day in 1976: Yardbirds' Keith Relf electrocuted
May 14, 2019
This day in 1976: 33 year-old Keith Relf, former lead singer for The Yardbirds, was electrocuted while tuning a guitar which was not properly earthed. The accident happened in his West London home where he…