Category Archives: KQ Rock History

Historic events this week from Paul McCartney, Led Zeppelin, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, Poison and Bob SegerAPRIL 30, 1973: PAUL McCARTNEY and WINGS’ RED ROSE SPEEDWAYPaul McCartney and Wings releas...

Historic events this week from The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, U2, Van Halen and Bruce SpringsteenAPRIL 23, 1971: ROLLING STONES RELEASE STICKY FINGERSSticky Fingers was the Stones’ first US #1 a...

Historic events this week from Temple of the Dog, Eagles, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith and QueenAPRIL 16, 1991: TEMPLE OF THE DOG’S ONLY ALBUMAfter the death of Mother Love Bone singer, Andrew Wood, S...

Historic events this week from Bob Dylan, Peter Frampton, Bob Seger, Fleetwood Mac, Doobie Brothers and David Bowiehttps://youtu.be/HJmZYVUT-AAAPRIL 9, 2020: DYLAN’S FIRST US #1 SINGLERemarkably...

Historic events this week from Steve Winwood, The Beatles, Nirvana, Alice Cooper, Bob Dylan and Aerosmithhttps://youtu.be/wz1FDcGC1pwAPRIL 2, 1967: STEVE WINWOOD FORMS TRAFFICAfter three LPs as lead s...

Historic events this week from Soundgarden, Alice Cooper, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Faces and AC/DChttps://youtu.be/_kULzHNcXgUMARCH 26, 1994: SOUNDGARDEN’S SUPERUNKNOWN IS #1Soundgarden’...

Historic events this week from Bruce Springsteen, Iron Maiden, ZZ Top, John Fogerty, Deep Purple, Bob Seger and Bob DylanMARCH 21, 1994: SPRINGSTEEN WINS AN OSCARTwo months after winning a Golden Glob...

Historic events this week from Allman Brothers Band, R.E.M., Mad Season, The Beatles, Pearl Jam and Van HalenMARCH 12, 1971: NIGHT #1 OF ALLMAN BROS AT FILLMORE EASTAllman Brothers Band’s classi...

Historic events this week from Eric Clapton, David Bowie, Bad Company, Lenny Kravitz, U2 and Quiet RiotMARCH 6, 2000: CLAPTON INDUCTED INTO ROCK HALL AS SOLO ARTISTIn 2000, Eric Clapton was inducted i...

Historic events this week from Janis Joplin, U2, Pink Floyd, Soundgarden and Harry Nilssonhttps://youtu.be/akIQHTbDgV8FEBRUARY 27, 1971: JANIS JOPLIN’S PEARL IS #1Janis Joplin’s final albu...