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 11, 2025: Brian Wilson, Beach Boys’ Co-Founder, and One of Popular Music’s Most Significant Forces, Dies
The mastermind producer and songwriter had been suffering from dementia.
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June 11, 1966: Formation of Cream Announced
The English weekly music paper Melody Maker revealed the news of the band, known as the first supergroup. Amazing how young their guitarist was…
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June 10, 2016: Rod Stewart Given British Knighthood
Sir Roderick joins classic rockers Paul McCartney, Elton John, Mick Jagger, Tom Jones and Van Morrison as a British knight.
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June 10, 1966: Janis Joplin Makes Big Brother Debut
The Texas-born singer first appeared with the band that launched her to fame on this day at San Francisco’s Avalon Ballroom
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Remembering Sly Stone, Icon Who Led the Funk-Rock Band the Family Stone
During their heyday from 1967 to 1971, the group earned five Top 10 pop singles, three of which went to #1: “Everyday People,” “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Self Agin)” and “Family Affair.”
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June 9, 2020: UFO Guitarist Paul Chapman Dies on 66th Birthday
The Welsh musician answered an ad in the U.K. weekly Melody Maker for a rock band seeking a second guitarist. He passed the audition
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June 9, 2017: Adam West, TV’s Batman, Dies
The actor was so closely identified with the Caped Crusader that he suffered from typecasting. From 1966-68 the show was one of the hottest on TV
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Happy Birthday, Rock Architect Les Paul
Lester Poisfuss is best known as the developer of the first solid-body electric guitar. Watch his performance with Steve Miller
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June 8, 1974: McCartney’s ‘Band on the Run’ Hits #1
Despite encountering several hurdles, Wings—Paul, Linda and Denny Laine—turned out an absolute classic that produced some of Macca’s best-loved songs.
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