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.
Remember Emitt Rhodes, One-Man-Band Artist?
The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist found acclaim with his 1970 self-titled album, but soon went over four decades in between albums
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The Billy Joel Guest at His 100th MSG Show in 2018: Springsteen
The Boss joins a growing list of stars who’ve joined Billy on the MSG stage, including Steve Miller, Paul Simon, Foreigner, and many others.
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July 18, 2018: Adrian Cronauer, ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’ DJ, Dies
His manic on-air persona made him popular among the troops, although Cronauer later said that little about Williams’ depiction of him was wholly accurate.
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July 18, 1975: Bob Marley Records ‘Live!’ Album
The reigning king of reggae tracked his album in London as he rose to become an international superstar. So who wrote “No Woman, No Cry”?
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July 17, 1968: Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’ Film Premiere
The London debut of the groundbreaking animated movie was attended by all four Beatles and other rock stars. Check out footage of the event
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July 16, 1967: Arlo Guthrie Debuts ‘Alice’s Restaurant’
The folk singer’s arrest for littering on Thanksgiving 1965 helped launch his career two years later with a hippie anthem
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July 15, 2001: Bob Seger Wins Sailboat Race
The rocker is more then a mere yachting type in his spare time. For two years in a row he skippered his sailboat Lightning to victory in a race
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July 15, 2018: Paul Simon, Taylor, Raitt Play London’s Hyde Park
The concert, part of the British Summer Time series, was actually the first date revealed for Paul Simon’s Homeward Bound – The Farewell Tour
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July 14, 2019: Neil Young, Bob Dylan Perform Together
As the legends played their second concert of the weekend, Young joined Dylan on stage for the first time in 25 years to play a classic
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When Two Members of Cinderella Died on the Same Day
Lead guitarist Jeff LaBar and keyboardist Gary Corbett died just hours apart. The current members of the band were trying to process the sad news
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