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 28, 1997: Pink Floyd ‘DSOTM’ 20 Years on Chart
The 1973 release hit a benchmark on the U.S. album charts On This Day. Its consistent sales make it one of the best-selling albums ever. How many at #1?
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June 28, 2016: Scotty Moore, Guitarist on Presley’s Early Hits, Dies
One of the pioneers of modern music was 84. With Bill Black on double bass, the two provided all that the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll needed on his early hits
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Watch Led Zeppelin at 1970’s Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music
The all-day event featured such bright stars as Santana, Donovan, and John Mayall with Peter Green. But problems arose due to lack of staffing
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Remembering Yes Co-Founder Chris Squire
The influential bassist and songwriter played on every album and tour by the progressive rock band until his death from leukemia in 2015
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June 27, 1971: Fillmore East Closes
From 1968 – 1971, Bill Graham’s venue was one of rock music’s premier sages, hosting many classic rock legends and the site of numerous live albums
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June 27, 2020: Pete Carr, Muscle Shoals Guitarist on Classic Rock Hits, Dies
He first teamed with Duane and Gregg Allman in Hour Glass. As a member of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section he played on classics by Paul Simon and Bob Seger
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When the Byrds Soared to #1 With ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’
The mid-1960s folk-rock boom began when the Los Angeles band of plugged-in ex-folkies topped the pop charts both in the US & UK with a Bob Dylan song
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June 26, 2018: Knight Fever! Barry Gibb Receives Honors
At the Knighthood ceremony, the lone surviving member of the Bee Gees said “If it was not for my brothers, I would not be here”
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June 26, 2020: Milton Glaser, Designer of ‘I Love NY’ Logo, Bob Dylan, Dies
He was among the most celebrated graphic designers in the U.S. He famously sketched the tourism logo in the back of a taxi. His psychedelic poster came with Dylan’s Greatest Hits LP
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June 26, 2021: Longtime Skid Row Singer Johnny Solinger Dies at 55
“We are saddened to hear the news of our brother,” wrote the band of his passing. He succeeded Sebastian Bach to become the group’s longest tenured singer
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