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.
July 14, 1995: MP3 Gets Named; Suzanne Vega Connection
The music encoding and compression format that changed how we listen to music was given its name on this day. So what does Vega have to do with it?
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July 13, 2019: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Reunite on Stage
For the final date of McCartney’s 2019 Freshen Up tour, the pair of Beatles performed two of their classics. Then in The End, another friend showed up…
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July 12, 1996: Smashing Pumpkins Death on Tour
The alternative rock band were touring arenas on their hit Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness LP when one player died and another was arrested in NYC
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July 11, 1922: Hollywood Bowl Opens
The legendary Los Angeles venue is known for its historic 1964 & ’65 Beatles shows that yielded a live album, plus significant Doors, Who & Genesis concerts
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July 10, 1965: Rolling Stones’ ‘Satisfaction’ Hits #1
Is it the greatest rock single to ever top the charts? Our writer still gets as much “Satisfaction” from the Stones classic, maybe more
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Label Exec Shares Story of Dave Loggins, Singer-Songwriter (‘Please Come To Boston’)
The small town Tennesseean earned a top 5 pop hit in 1974 and later became a successful songwriter for others.
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July 10, 2016: Joe Perry Collapses at Hollywood Vampires Concert
The Aerosmith legend was on tour with his other band with Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp in the midst of playing their 4th show in as many nights
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When The Police Scored Their Only U.S. #1
“Every Breath You Take” rode the top of the Hot 100 for 8 weeks, won 2 Grammys, and sold more than 10 million copies. Find out how long it took to write
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Remembering Bon Scott on His Birthday
AC/DC’s legendary singer and songwriter was born Ronald Belford Scott on July 9, 1946.
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July 8, 1967: Jimi Hendrix Joins Monkees Tour
A real head-scratcher of a concert bill. But The Monkees wanted Jimi to open for them, and Hendrix’s manager thought it was a good idea. It didn’t last long
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