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.
Remembering Leon Redbone, Singer Who Recalled Earlier Era
His reverence for jazz, country, ragtime, blues and vaudeville was reflected in his performance, stage patter and attire
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May 30, 1955: Clash Drummer Topper Headon Born
A key member of what’s considered the definitive line-up from 1977 until he was fired due to drug problems in ’82, he wrote most of the music to the band’s biggest single, “Rock The Casbah”
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May 29, 2021: B.J. Thomas Dies at 78
The 5x Grammy Award winner enjoyed a 50-year career with such hits as “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” and “Hooked On a Feeling”
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May 29, 2021: Gavin MacLeod, ‘Love Boat’ and ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ Star, Dies
The actor deftly transitioned from the one iconic series to the other, moving from the newsroom to the sea. The two shows aired for 16 consecutive seasons
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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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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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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 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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