On This Day
We take you back into classic rock’s history and legacy to note important events that happened on this date as well as celebrate the birthdays of major musical artists and mourn their passing.
June 18, 1942: Bassist Carl Radle Born
Tulsa, OK-born Radle played with Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Delaney and Bonnie, Leon Russell, Duane Allman, and Derek and the Dominos but died young
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June 18, 1948: 12-Inch Vinyl LP Unveiled
The introduction of the 12-inch vinyl record drove a sales and artistic boom in recorded music. The CD was thought to have killed the now resurgent format
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June 17, 1972: Pigpen Plays Final Dead Show
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan was a singer/keyboard & harmonica player with the Grateful Dead who last played with them on this day in 1972, and died the next year
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June 16, 2016: Meat Loaf Collapses on Stage
The ‘Bat Out of Hell’ singer fell while performing at a Canadian concert. The New York Post reported that he had died, in some of its editions
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June 16, 1967: Monterey Pop Festival Begins
Considered the first major rock festival, the three day event featured some of the top acts in contemporary music. Check out the amazing performances
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June 16, 1965: ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ Recorded
By the spring of 1965, Dylan already knew that he wanted to make a change in his music. On this date he set that change in “stone.”
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June 15, 1989: Nirvana Releases Bleach LP
The first album by the trio initially sold some 40,000 copies. Their success eventually made it the biggest release in their label’s history
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June 14, ’16: Wings Guitarist Henry McCullough Dies
The musician was also known for his work with Joe Cocker’s Grease Band, Spooky Tooth and others. McCartney praised his “My Love” solo
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June 14, ’75: Peter Frampton Records ‘Alive!’ Concert
A concert at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom is recorded and used for a number of the tracks of Frampton’s breakout Comes Alive! album
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June 13, ’89: Jerry Lee Lewis Gets Hollywood Star
The piano-playing singer and notorious musical wild man both onstage and off received one of the ultimate symbols of American celebrity on this day.
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