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.
June 8, 1991: Bruce Springsteen Marries Patti Scialfa
In 1984, the singer became the first female member of the E Street Band. Over time and touring together the two would fall in love and marry in 1991.
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Remembering Fleetwood Mac’s Danny Kirwan
The guitarist, singer and songwriter was just 18 when he joined the band in 1968. He performed on 4 of their albums and wrote the majority of Bare Trees
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June 7, 1977: Led Zeppelin Plays 1st of 6 MSG Shows
It was the biggest US tour by any popular music act to date with multiple nights in major city arenas + stadiums. Many of the shows were plagued by violence
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June 6, 2022: Jim Seals, of Soft-Rock Duo, Seals and Crofts, Dies
The singer was half of the duo that scored such giant soft-rock hits as “Diamond Girl,” “Summer Breeze” and “Get Closer.”
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1982 Peace Sunday: Dylan, Ronstadt, CSN Lead Stars
On a single day, the Rose Bowl hosted Dylan and Baez, CSN, Jackson Browne, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty and many others
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June 6, 2019: Tributes For Dr. John, New Orleans Music Legend
The Night Tripper, one of music’s true originals, and a six-time Grammy Award-winning pianist, vocalist and composer, was 77.
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June 6, 2017: Woodstock Site Joins Historic Registry
The site of the 1969 festival was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Looks like rock ‘n’ roll really is here to stay.
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Remembering Astrud Gilberto, Who Sang ‘The Girl From Ipanema’
Though she was not a professional singer at the time, the bossa nova recording became a worldwide hit, ultimately earning a Grammy Award for Record of the Year.
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June 5, 2016: ABBA Perform Together After 30 Years
An impromptu performance at a Stockholm party was the first time the 4 members sang together in public since 1986. We’ve got video of the historic occasion
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June 4, 1992: Public Selects Elvis Presley Stamp
The public voted overwhelmingly in favor of remembering the King as a young rocker (vs an older Vegas image) on his commemorative stamp
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