Category Archives: KQ Rock History

Historic events this week from Black Sabbath, Lou Reed, CCR, Eagles, U2 and Tom PettyOCTOBER 30, 1998: BLACK SABBATH ON LETTERMANBlack Sabbath reunited for a one-off performance of “ParanoidR...

Historic events this week from AC/DC, Elton John, Neil Young, KISS and Duane AllmanOCTOBER 23, 1990: BACK IN BLACK CERTIFIED DIAMONDAC/DC’s first album with Brian Johnson was released 5 months a...

Historic events this week from Meat Loaf, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, Lynyrd Skynyrd, CCR and Jimi HendrixOCTOBER 16, 1968: ELECTRIC LADYLANDThe third and final album released in his lifetim...

Historic events this week from Aerosmith, Rod Stewart, Fleetwood Mac, INXS and Bob Dylanhttps://youtu.be/VIOqw-tlsZMOCTOBER 10, 1977: AEROSMITH INJURED ONSTAGEBefore an encore in Philly, an M-80 was t...

Historic events this week from John Mellencamp, Tom Petty, Elton John, Talking Heads and moreOCTOBER 2, 1976: JOHN MELLENCAMP’S DEBUT ALBUMJohn Mellencamp’s debut album, Chestnut Street In...

SEP 18-24: Historic events this week from Ozzy, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, R.E.M. and Paul McCartneyhttps://youtu.be/9AeNQGBsbLkSEPTEMBER 19, 1981: THE ROLLING STONES’ TATTOO YOU IS #1Tattoo...

Historic events this week from Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Huey Lewis, Queen and The Doorshttps://youtu.be/vKq6AGC3pCkSEPTEMBER 12, 1975: PINK FLOYD RELEASES WISH YOU WERE HEREThe release of Wish You We...

Historic events this week from The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd and John Lennonhttps://youtu.be/DtGmKIg8eAU SEPTEMBER 4, 1968: “STREET FIGHTING MAN” IS BANNEDThe Stones classi...

AUG 28-SEP 3: Historic events this week from The Beatles, Nirvana, The Rolling Stones and Dire StraitsAUGUST 29, 1966: THE BEATLES’ FINAL PAID PERFORMANCEThe Beatles performed their last paid ($...

AUG 21-27: Historic events this week from Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Huey Lewis, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Bruce Springsteenhttps://youtu.be/PFSFOuFTHrA AUGUST 22, 1970: DEREK & THE DOMINOES B...