Sub-Topics:
Rock Bands -
Rockers
Events in Music
Events 1 - 8 of 8
1954-09-06 - WINS NYC begins playing rock n roll with Alan Freed Show
1957-05-27 - Toronto's CHUM-AM, (1050 kHz) becomes Canada's first radio station to broadcast only top 40 Rock n' Roll music format.
1979-02-09 - ABC airs "Heroes of Rock N Roll" special
1980-03-08 - The first festival of rock music kicks off in the Soviet Union.
1980-03-31 - The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad operates its final train after being ordered to liquidate its assets due to bankruptcy and debt owed to creditors.
1989-05-31 - 1st presentation of rock n roll Elvis awards
2002-05-22 - In Washington, DC, the remains of the missing Chandra Levy are found in Rock Creek Park.
2010-11-13 - Australian rock band Powderfinger, perform their last concert at the Brisbane River Stage
Birthdays in Music
Birthdays 1 - 31 of 31
1931-12-18 - Allen Klein,
American rock and roll business manager
1942-02-28 - Brian Jones,
[Lewis Brian Hopkins Jones], English rock guitarist (Rolling Stones)
1944-12-01 - Eric Bloom,
American rock vocalist/guitarist (Blue Öyster Cult)
1948-01-24 - Michael Des Barres,
British actor and rock singer
1949-01-11 - Daryl Braithwaite,
Australian rock singer
1952-01-02 - Graeme Strachan,
Australian rock singer (Skyhooks) (d. 2001)
1956-08-29 - GG Allin,
American rock singer (d. 1993)
1962-04-07 - Alain Robert,
French rock and urban climber
1968-01-09 - Al Schnier,
American rock guitarist (moe.)
1973-06-13 - Kasia Kowalska,
Polish pop rock singer
1973-07-23 - Francis Healy,
Scottish rock musician (Travis)
1974-03-10 - Hugo Ferreira,
American rock musician
1975-03-04 - Hawksley Workman,
Canadian rock singer-songwriter
1975-10-30 - Ian D'Sa,
Guitarist/Vocalist for Canadian rock band Billy Talent
1975-12-14 - Justin Furstenfeld,
American rock singer
1976-02-24 - Eric Griffin,
American rock guitarist
1980-02-24 - Anton Gustafsson,
Swedish rock music fan (d. 2003)
1980-06-02 - Fabrizio Moretti,
Brazilian-born rock drummer (The Stro
1981-03-04 - Donny Tourette,
English punk rock singer (Towers of London)
1981-04-23 - Chris Sharma,
American rock climber/boulderer
1981-06-22 - Chris Urbanowicz,
guitarist of British rock band Editors
1982-03-31 - Lennon Murphy,
American rock singer/songwriter
1984-04-15 - Ben Kasica,
Guitarist of rock band Skillet
1985-02-11 - William Beckett,
lead singer of the American rock band The Academy Is...
Deaths in Music
Deaths 1 - 15 of 15
1990-07-18 - Gerry Boulet,
Quebec rock singer (b. 1946)
1991-12-19 - Joe Cole,
American rock music roadie (b. 1961)
1993-06-28 - GG Allin,
American punk rock singer (b. 1956)
2006-08-03 - Arthur Lee,
American psychedelic rock musician (b. 1945)
2006-08-22 - Bruce Gary,
American rock drummer (The Knack) (b. 1951)
2006-09-21 - Boz Burrell,
English rock musician (b. 1946)
2006-11-24 - Juice Leskinen,
Finnish rock singer (b. 1950)
2007-07-04 - Barış Akarsu,
Turkish rock musician (b. 1979)
2007-08-06 - Zsolt Daczi,
Hungarian rock guitarist (Bikini, Omen, Carpathia Project Tirana Rockers, solo) (b. 1969)
2007-08-28 - Hilly Kristal,
American Founder of CBGB/Punk rock legend (b. 1932)
2008-05-11 - John Rutsey,
Canadian drummer, formerly for Canadian progressive rock band Rush (b.1953)
2009-02-04 - Lux Interior,
Frontman of the garage rock band The Cramps (b. 1946)
2009-07-04 - Drake Levin,
American rock musician (b. 1946)
2010-06-28 - Bill Aucoin,
American rock band manager (b. 1943)
2010-09-20 - Leonard Skinner,
American high school gym teacher; namesake of rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd (b. 1933)
