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 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’s 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: Dr. John, New Orleans Music Legend, Dies
The Night Tripper, one of music’s true originals, and a six-time Grammy Award-winning pianist, vocalist and composer, was 77. Tributes poured in
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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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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, 2020: Steve Priest, Bassist/Vocalist For the Sweet, Dies
The glam rock band earned worldwide success throughout the 1970s, particularly with such hits as 1972’s catchy “Little Willy” and 1975’s “Fox on the Run”
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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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June 4, 2021: Clarence Williams III of TV’s ‘Mod Squad’ Dies
The actor teamed with his co-stars Michael Cole and Peggy Lipton in the counterculture series. He later portrayed Prince’s father in Purple Rain
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June 3, 2017: Gregg Allman Funeral
A private service was held for the Southern rock legend, while thousands of fans lined the streets of Macon, Georgia to pay tribute
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June 3, 1972: Jethro Tull ‘Thick as a Brick’ Hits #1
Tull parodied both progressive rock and concept albums, while at the same time succeeding as a notably successful example of both
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