This Day in Rock History

This Day in Rock History: September 13th

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: September 13 1960No no payola!  The Federal Communications act was amended to ban payments of cash or gifts…

This Day in Rock History: September 12th

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: September 12 1970 “The Tears Of A Clown”, is the first UK No.1 for Smokey Robinson and the…

This Day in Rock History: September 11th

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: September 11 1956 This got a little out of hand.  British police responded to a crowd of rowdy teenagers…

This Day in Rock History: September 10th

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: September 10 1962   The BBC banned Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett and the Crypt Kickers hit ‘Monster Mash’ claiming it…

This Day in Rock History: September 9th

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: September 9 1956Elvis Presley appears for the first time on the Ed Sullivan show doing ‘Don’t Be Cruel’,…

This Day in Rock History: September 8th

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: September 8 1952 Ahmet Ertegun bought out Ray Charles’ contract from Swingtime Records, and Charles recorded his first…

This Day in Rock History: September 7th

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: September 7 1968Before the name change the members of what will become Led Zeppelin make their live debut…

This Day in Rock History: September 6th

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: September 6 1968   Eric Clapton lays down the solo on George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” at…

This Day in Rock History: September 5th

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: September 5 1956   Elvis Presley surprised his mother, Gladys, with a pink Cadillac. The car stayed in the…

This Day in Rock History: September 4th

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: September 4 1965  They got the dog too late.  The Who had a van full of $7500 worth of…

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