Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: October 8 1957 Jerry Lee Lewis records the classic “Great Balls of Fire”. 1966Jackie Wilson headlines a stacked…

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: October 7 1957 American Bandstand debuts on US television with Dick Clark as host.  He would later reveal…

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: October 6 1973 Art Garfunkel charts with a Jimmy Webb tune, “All I Know”.  It’s his first hit…

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: October 5 1968Cream begins its farewell tour citing internal struggles.  Portions of the tour are included in the…

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: October 4 1968Big Brother & the Holding Company play Cleveland’s Public Hall.  Poster courtesy of Raw Sugar Studio…

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: October 2 1971 Carlos Santana rose to prominence at the Fillmores and Woodstock.  Here’s a look at what…

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: September 30 1965Donovan scores his American television debut on ABC-TV’s Shindig! along with The Hollies, The Turtles and…

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: September 29 1973Grand Funk Railroad scores a Number One hit with ‘We’re An American Band’, the group’s first…

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: September 26 1937 “The Empress of the Blues”, Bessie Smith, dies after a car crash in Tennessee. Tragic…

Words and Photos by Tom Apathy The Ozark Mountain Daredevils  –  50th Anniversary Tour   –   Kent StageCelebrating 50 years of great music The Ozark Mountain Daredevils rocked the Kent Stage…