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.
When Aerosmith Bailed Out Pot Smokers
As the band played a concert in Fort Wayne Indiana, several dozen concertgoers were busted for smoking tobacco, drinking beer and possession of marijuana
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October 2, 1986: Everly Brothers Get Hollywood Star
With #1 hits like “Wake Up Little Susie,” “All I Have to Do is Dream” and “Cathy’s Clown,” Don and Phil Everly influenced the harmony singing of The Beatles
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Sept 30, 1993: George Harrison, Croz on ‘The Simpsons’
Way back in Season 5 in TV’s longest running scripted series, Croz presented Homer Simpson with a Grammy. Harrison hips Homer to free brownies
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Sept 29, 2020: Helen Reddy, ’70s Hitmaker of ‘I Am Woman’ Fame, Dies
The Australian-born singer became a pop superstar with four #1 singles. The first, 1972’s “I Am Woman,” was an anthem for the women’s liberation movement
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Sep 29, 2020: Mac Davis, Who Wrote Hits For Elvis, and Had His Own #1 Pop Single, Obituary
The country-pop performer wrote such hits as “In the Ghetto” and “Memories” for Presley before recording his own #1 single with “Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me”
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Sept 29, 2015: Beatles – Brian Epstein Contract Sold at Auction
The highly unique item had been signed by all four members only days before the release of the band’s first single in 1962
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Sept 28, 1972: David Bowie Makes NYC Debut
It wasn’t just a concert. Bowie’s debut in New York City was an occasion that signaled his arrival at the cutting edge of the pop culture
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Sept. 27, 2019: Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck Concert Reunion
The former bandmates reunited on stage for their first concert in over 35 years. Both are now 2x Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
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Sept 27, 1986: Metallica’s Cliff Burton Dies
Many feel that Metallica, for all its global success, hasn’t been as great a band since their bassist died on this day. His bandmates may well agree
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Sept 26, 1964: Kinks’ ‘You Really Got Me’ Milestone
It’s far more than simply their first chart hit. It’s a song that influenced garage rock, heavy metal and punk – especially its guitar riff
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