December 26 - Today In Rock Music History

Musicians Born On December 26

1951 Paul Anthony Quinn (Saxon)
1963 Lars Ulrich (Metallica)

Number 1 In The Charts On December 26

1964 Beatles: 'I Feel Fine' US 45
1970 George Harrison: 'My Sweet Lord' US 45
1981 AC/DC: 'For Those About to Rock We Salute You' US LP

Various Music Events On December 26

1955 'See You Later Alligator', by Bill Haley and the Comets, is released in US on Decca Records
1956 Fats Domino enters US chart with 'Blue Monday', on its way to top of R&B chart
1958 Johnny Cash tops the bill at a big Country and Western show at Showboat Hotel, Las Vegas
1958 Big Bopper enters UK chart with 'Chantilly Lace'
1960 Mary Wells hits 'Billboard' R&B chart with 'Bye Bye Baby' - her first single
1963 Capitol Records in US (having rejected every Beatles record so far) finally rush-releases 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'. Within five weeks it is at No. 1
1967 Beatles' 'Magical Mystery Tour' gets its first showing on BBC TV
1968 Led Zeppelin begins its first U.S. tour.
1970 George Harrison's 'All Things Must Pass' hits UK LP chart
1987 Roger Waters enters UK chart with 'The Tide Is Turning'
1987 Run D.M.C.'s Jason Mizell is hospitalized when his Jeep is hit head-on by a wrong-way driver.


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November 18 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Kirk Hammett!



Musicians Born On November 18

1936 Hank Ballard (The Twist)
1960 Kim Wilde (Kids in America)
1962 Kirk Hammett (Metallica)

Deaths On November 18

1971 Junior Parker (US blues/soul performer)
1972 Danny Whitten (Crazy Horse)

Number 1 In The Charts On November 18

1972 Cat Stevens: 'Catch Bull at Four' US LP
1978 Boomtown Rats: 'Rat Trap' UK 45
1978 Billy Joel: '52nd Street' US LP
1986 Boston: 'Amanda' US 45
1995 Queen : Made in Heaven : UK LP
1995 The Dogg Pound : Dogg Food : US LP

Various Music Events On November 18

1954 ABC radio network in US bans Rosemary Clooney hit 'Mambo Italiana' because of what it considers to be 'offensive lyrics'

1956 Fats Domino appears on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' singing 'Blueberry Hill'

1957 Shooting begins on the movie edition of '6.5 Special', with Lonnie Donegan, Jim Dale and Don Lang

1963 Beatles awarded silver disc for 'Please Please Me'

1970 Jerry Lee Lewis and wife Myra Brown are divorced

1972 Steely Dan hit US chart for the first time with 'Do it Again'

1972 Stevie Wonder scores his 29th hit in US with 'Superstition', on its way to No. 1

1975 Bruce Springsteen performs his first UK concert at the Hammersmith Odeon

1989 Eric Clapton';s 'Journeyman' hits UK LP chart

1990 Paul McCartney's birth certificate sells for $18,000 at auction

1995 The Rolling Stones become the first act to broadcast a concert on the Internet.

1995 "Goldeneye" the latest James Bond movie,opens, featuring a title song by Tina Turner .


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August 3 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday James Hetfield!



Musicians Born On August 3

1926 Tony Bennett
1938 Terry Wogan (DJ)
1951 John Graham (Earth, Wind and Fire)
1956 Kirk Brandon (Spear of Destiny)
1963 James Hetfield (Metallica)
1963 Ed Roland (Collective Soul)
1966 Shirley Manson (Garbage)

Deaths On August 3

1966 Lenny Bruce (comedian)



Number 1 In The Charts On August 3

1961 Eden Kane: 'Well I Ask You' UK 45
1963 Tymes: 'So Much in Love' US 45
1968 Doors: 'Hello I Love You' US 45
1985 Madonna: 'Into the Groove' UK 45
1985 Tears for Fears: 'Shout' US 45
1996 Los Del Rio : Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) : US single



Various Music Events On August 3

1957 Tony Crombie disbands his pioneering UK rock and roll band Rockets. 'It's hard to get bookings', he says

1963 Beatles make their 294th and last appearance at the Liverpool Cavern Club

1963 Martha and the Vandellas hit US chart with their first top 10 single 'Heatwave'

1966 Beatles' records banned in South Africa following John Lennon's 'Jesus Christ' remarks

1971 Paul McCartney announces formation of his new group, Wings. The group also features Linda McCartney and Denny Laine

1974 Jeff Baxter and drummer Jim Hodder quit Steely Dan

1974 Stevie Wonder hits US chart with 'You Haven't Done Nothing', featuring Jackson 5 and dedicated to Richard Nixon


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