MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

On This Day in Rock: April 3 In 1956, Elvis Presley appeared on ABC-TV's 'The Milton Berle Show' live from the flight deck of the USS Hancock in San Diego, California. He performed 'Heartbreak Hotel'…

On This Day in Rock: April 2 In 1955, Elvis Presley (with Scotty Moore and Bill Black), Slim Whitman, Hoot and Curley, Johnny Horton, Tibby Edwards and Floyd Cramer all appear at the Louisiana Hayride…

On This Day in Rock: March 30 In 1963, The Chiffons started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘He’s So Fine’, which was a No.16 UK hit. In 1971…

On This Day in Rock: March 27 In 1964 – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Andrew Oldham attend a Decca launch party at the Ex-Serviceman’s Club, Windsor, Berkshire for Oldham's protégé singer Adrienne Posta, whose debut…

On This Day in Rock: March 23 In 2008 – Neil Aspinall, who ran the Apple Corps music empire for the Beatles from 1970 – 2007 died at a hospital in New York from cancer…

March 20: On This Day In 1991 – Conor Clapton, the 4-year-old son of rock guitarist Eric Clapton, dies when he falls out the window of a 53rd-floor apartment in New York. The tragedy was…

March 19: This Day in Rock In 2002 – A taping of CMT’s Crossroads is cancelled when Ryan Adams falls ill. His show partner Elton John refuses to have the audience dismissed and delights the…

March 16: This Day in Rock In 2004 – Steve Winwood receives a lifetime achievement award at the 2004 Jammys, held at New York’s Roseland Ballroom. In 1991 – Eddie Van Halen and his wife,…

March 15: This Day in Rock History In 1999 – Jeff Beck begins a headlining U.S. tour at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., in support of his current Epic album, “Who Else!” In 1989…

March 13: This Day in Rock History In 2006 – Blondie, The Sex Pistols, Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Miles Davis are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Blondie’s performance is marred…