Tag "classic rock"
July 19, 1986: Genesis, Peter Gabriel Top Chart
When Gabriel left Genesis in 1975, neither of them likely expected that 11 years later they’d have the #1 and #2 singles together on the U.S. chart
Read MoreThe Billy Joel Guest at His 100th MSG Show in 2018: Springsteen
The Boss joined a list of stars who played with Billy on the MSG stage, including Steve Miller, Paul Simon, Foreigner, and many others.
Read MoreJuly 18, 2018: Adrian Cronauer, ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’ DJ, Dies
His manic on-air persona made him popular among the troops, although Cronauer later said that little about Williams’ depiction of him was wholly accurate.
Read MoreJuly 16, 1967: Arlo Guthrie Debuts ‘Alice’s Restaurant’
The folk singer’s arrest for littering on Thanksgiving 1965 helped launch his career two years later with a hippie anthem
Read MoreJuly 15, 2001: Bob Seger Wins Sailboat Race
The rocker is more then a mere yachting type in his spare time. For two years in a row he skippered his sailboat Lightning to victory in a race
Read MoreJuly 13, 2019: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Reunite on Stage
For the final date of McCartney’s 2019 Freshen Up tour, the pair of Beatles performed two of their classics. Then in The End, another friend showed up…
Read MoreJuly 12, 1996: Smashing Pumpkins Death on Tour
The alternative rock band were touring arenas on their hit Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness LP when one player died and another was arrested in NYC
Read MoreJuly 10, 1965: Rolling Stones’ ‘Satisfaction’ Hits #1
Is it the greatest rock single to ever top the charts? Our writer still gets as much “Satisfaction” from the Stones classic, maybe more
Read MoreJuly 10, 2016: Joe Perry Collapses at Hollywood Vampires Concert
The Aerosmith legend was on tour with his other band with Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp in the midst of playing their 4th show in as many nights
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