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.
May 29, 2022: Ronnie Hawkins, Who Gave The Band Their Start, Dies
The Arkansas-born musician moved to Canada in his early twenties, where he forged a career as a leading proponent of rock and roll
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May 29, 1991: Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love Meet
When Nirvana was asked to join the bill of a benefit show at L.A.’s Jabberjaw club just after making Nevermind, Kurt Cobain ended up meeting his future wife Courtney Love
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Happy Birthday, John Fogerty!
Though he was born in the San Francisco Bay Area, John Fogerty wrote numerous rock classics with Creedence Clearwater Revival that are redolent with the styles, imagery and spirit of the American South
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May 28, 2021: Royal Mail Issues Paul McCartney Stamps
The collection of 12 stamps featured the covers of many of his solo albums, including his 1970 release, McCartney, and 1975’s Venus and Mars
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May 27, 1957: Buddy Holly ‘That’ll Be the Day’ Released
The title of the first hit song by the legend + his band came from a line used by John Wayne in one of his films. We’ve got a surprising chart fact
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May 27, 1977: Sex Pistols Release ‘God Save the Queen’
Their 2nd single sparked outrage in the UK with its blast at the monarchy. Find out where it reached on the chart despite being banned from the radio
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The Evolution of The Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’ Recording
“I had thought it was very much a Paul McCartney song sung by Ringo,” said Giles Martin. But the tapes reveal John Lennon crafted and developed it early with an acoustic, folk-y feel.
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May 26, 2022: YES Drummer Alan White Dies at 72
White joined the band for their 1972 Close to the Edge tour, after recording with John Lennon and George Harrison on “Imagine” and All Things Must Pass
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May 26, 2022: Tributes For Actor Ray Liotta of ‘Goodfellas’ Fame
He was filming a movie in the Dominican Republic. The actor was 35 years-old when he portrayed Henry Hill in the Martin Scorsese film
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May 26, 2016: Royal Mail Reveals Pink Floyd Stamps
Many of the band’s covers and iconic live performance images graced the U.K. mail as fans could ironically write “wish you were here”
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