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 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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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. His estate has taken the step toward tending to his legacy
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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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Remembering Argent-Kinks-Zombies Bassist Jim Rodford
A founding member of Argent, he also played for 18 years with The Kinks and was a bassist with the reconvened Zombies
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When John Lennon and Paul McCartney Met
The Beatles began when Paul heard John’s skiffle band play at a church party and were introduced after the show by a mutual friend
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July 6, 2020: Charlie Daniels, Country Rock Legend—Obituary
The legend was best known for his 1979 hit, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” but also performed on Bob Dylan’s Nashville Skyline
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