Category Archives: KQ Rock History

Historic events this week from Stevie Nicks, Bryan Adams, The Smashing Pumpkins, Mick Jagger, Tom Petty and Alice In Chains.JULY 27, 1981: STEVIE NICKS' BELLA DONNA Stevie Nicks' solo debut, Bella Don...

Historic events this week from Guns N' Roses, Fleetwood Mac, The Police, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, AC/DC and Beastie BoysJULY 21, 1987: GUNS N' ROSES RELEASE APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Guns N' Ro...

Historic events this week from Talking Heads, Beastie Boys, The Rolling Stones, Genesis and more   JULY 13, 1985: LIVE AID Taking place simultaneously in London & Philadelphia, the benefit co...

Historic events this week from David Bowie, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Police, Coldplay and Fleetwood Mac   JULY 6, 1972: BOWIE DEBUTS "ZIGGY" ON TOP OF THE POPS Three weeks after the release o...

Historic events this week from Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, Foo Fighters, U2 and more   JUNE 29, 1984: "DANCING IN THE DARK" VIDEO Brian De Palma (Scarface) directed the video for Br...

Historic events this week from Prince, Bob Dylan, Stone Temple Pilots, Van Halen and David Bowie   JUNE 25, 1966: BOB DYLAN RELEASES BLONDE ON BLONDE Blonde on Blonde is the first of only three o...

Historic events this week from Nirvana, Paul Westerberg, David Bowie, The Police, Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young and The Beatles JUNE 15, 1989: NIRVANA'S DEBUT ALBUM Before Nirvana's Nevermind changed the ...

Historic events this week from Paul McCartney, Velvet Revolver, The Rolling Stones, Talking Heads, Rush and Foo Fighters JUNE 8, 1974: "BAND ON THE RUN" IS #1 "Band on the Run" was McCartney's third U...

Historic events this week from The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger and Roky Erickson MAY 26, 1967: BEATLES RELEASE SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BANDDeriving inspiration from The Beach Boys' Pet Soun...

Historic events this week from R.E.M., Peter Gabriel, The Wallflowers, The Rolling Stones and David Bowie MAY 18, 1991: R.E.M.’s OUT OF TIME IS #1R.E.M.'s first #1 album, Out of Time, spent two ...