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.
Jan 28, 2016: Two Jefferson Airplane Deaths on Same Day
What are the odds? First it was announced that founding member Paul Kantner had died. Then we learned that the band’s original female singer had also passed
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Jan 28, 2023: Tom Verlaine, Co-Founder of Television Band, is Mourned
He was the singer, songwriter and guitarist, alongside Richard Lloyd, in the influential ’70s era rock band
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Jan. 27, 1984: Michael Jackson Burned in Pepsi Spot
In Los Angeles to film a Pepsi commercial, the superstar got too close to a fireworks display. His life would never be the same.
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Jan 25, 2017: Tributes For TV Legend Mary Tyler Moore
She was one of the most celebrated actresses in TV history. Her Dick Van Dyke Show and Mary Tyler Moore Show co-stars paid tribute
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Jan 25, 1986: Albert Grossman, ex-Dylan Manager, Dies
The fiery-tempered manager who aided in the careers of Dylan, The Band and many others, was on a flight to Europe when he had a fatal heart attack.
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Jan 25, 2017: David Bowie Honored With Royal Mail Stamps
This was the first time the Royal Mail had dedicated an entire stamp issue to an individual music artist or cultural figure
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Jan 24, 2017: Allmans Drummer Butch Trucks Dies
A founding member, and one of the 2 drummers who drove the Southern Rock band’s sound, was the first of several 2017 deaths in the ABB family
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January 23, 1986: Rock Hall Inaugural Ceremony
“Black Tie” and “rock ‘n’ roll” aren’t often used in the same sentence. But on this day, the Rock Hall’s initial induction event matched those words
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Jan 23, 2018: Eric Clapton Performs ‘The Core’ For First Time in 40 Years
At a private concert in Paris, the legend surprised the audience during his 16-song set by playing the standout track from 1977’s Slowhand album.
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Jan 22, 2022: Don Wilson, Co-Founder of the Ventures, Dies
The rhythm guitarist was the last surviving original member of the band, whose fans include John Fogerty, Jimmy Page and others
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