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.
Feb 7, 2018: Pat Torpey, Founding Member of Mr. Big, Dies
The drummer helped the band earn a worldwide #1 smash with “To Be With You” in 1992. He had suffered from Parkinson’s disease
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Remembering Dan Hicks, a Music Original
The music world lost a true original when singer-songwriter Dan Hicks died. The singer-guitarist led the acoustic group the Hot Licks
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Feb 6, 1990: Billy Idol Motorcycle Accident
Run a red light and pay a price. Injuries weren’t all that Idol suffered when be crashed his Harley. Movie roles went away, too
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Feb 5, 2023: Edgar Winter Wins Grammy For All-Star Tribute Album, ‘Brother Johnny’
Edgar Winter recruited Joe Walsh, Ringo Starr, Billy Gibbons, Steve Lukather, Michael McDonald, and many more. Listen to many of the tracks here
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Feb 5, 1957: American Rock ‘n’ Roll Invades Britain
When original U.S. rocker Bill Haley toured the U.K., the mania foreshadowed The Beatles arriving in America. British stars weigh-in on his impact
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Feb 4, 1968: Teen Fans Sing on Beatles Song
The true story about the two teenage girls who actually joined the Fab Four as they recorded “Across The Universe.”
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Feb 4, 2016: EW&F Founder Maurice White—Obituary
The passing of the force behind the popular soul, funk, pop and jazz band – and Rock Hall members – was a big blow to music lovers worldwide
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Feb 4, 2016: That’s Sir Van Morrison to You
Van the Man is among the select few of rock icons to be honored with the Order of the British Empire
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Feb 3, 1959: The Day the Music Died
It was the day when the new youthful music first met the cold fact of death.
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Remembering Jim Weatherly, ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ Songwriter and Star QB
After leading Ole Miss to the national championship, he decided to pursue a career in music. He tells a tale of the original “Midnight Train to Houston”
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