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.
Nov 15, 2016: Mose Allison, Jazz-Blues Pianist-Singer—Obituary
The much-honored and influential performer had his songs covered by many classic rockers, perhaps most prominently The Who with “Young Man’s Blues”
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Nov 14, 1970: Santana Issues ‘Black Magic Woman’
The song went Top 5 for the Latin rock band in 1970 and helped power them into the mainstream. It had almost been a hit two years earlier
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Nov 13, 2016: Leon Russell, Musician and Songwriter—Obituary
The performer had suffered a heart attack earlier that year. His legacy includes hit songwriting credits for others including “Superstar” and “This Masquerade”
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When Men at Work Began a Lengthy Run at #1
It took seven months for the Australian band’s debut album, Business As Usual, to reach #1 in the US. It stayed there for months thanks to two big hits
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Nov 13, 2015: Paris Terrorism Includes Rock Concert
A concert by the Eagles of Death Metal at le Bataclan was targeted in the coordinated Paris terror attacks that killed 130
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Nov 12, 2022: Julian Lennon Chance Encounter With Paul McCartney
“It’s Amazing who you run into in an airport Lounge! None other than Uncle Paul….” He had recently issued his seventh studio album, Jude
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Nov 12, 2001: George, Paul, Ringo Meet For Last Time
At a Manhattan hotel, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr met with George Harrison for what would be the last time
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Nov 11, 2021: Graeme Edge Mourned By the Moody Blues’ John Lodge and Justin Hayward
The band’s founding drummer, 80, retired after their 2017 tour. “Graeme was one of the great characters and there will never be his like again”
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When Pink Floyd Continued Without Roger Waters
When the other band members wished to carry on as Pink Floyd in 1986 after Waters left the band, he sued to stop them from using the name
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Nov 11, 2015: Mötorhead Drummer Phil Taylor Dies
“Philthy Animal” did two stints on the drum kit with Mötorhead, his first during the band’s seminal late 1970s reign as the world’s loudest band
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