Category Archives: KQ Rock History

Historic events this week from Pearl Jam, Van Halen, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen and Iron Maiden MARCH 16, 1999: PEARL JAM’S DEBUT CERTIFIED DIAMONDPearl Jam’s 1991 debut, Ten, remains ...

Historic events this week from U2, Lenny Kravitz, Quiet Riot, R.E.M. and more MARCH 9, 1987: U2 RELEASES THE JOSHUA TREEContaining the US #1 singles “With or Without You” and “I Stil...

FEB 23-MAR 1: Historic events this week from Toto, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, U2, Pink Floyd and more FEBRUARY 23, 1983: TOTO WINS BIG AT GRAMMYSToto’s fourth album, Toto IV, was a big one for the...

FEB 9-15: Historic events this week from The Beatles, Van Halen, Black Sabbath and Bon Jovi FEBRUARY 9, 1964: THE BEATLES APPEAR ON ED SULLIVANThe Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show for the firs...

FEB 2-8: Historic events this week from Fleetwood Mac, Prince, Bob Dylan and Robert Plant FEBRUARY 4, 1977: FLEETWOOD MAC’S RUMOURSWith over 40 million sold, Rumours is the #5 best-selling studi...

JAN 25-FEB 1: Historic events this week from John Lennon, David Bowie, Roy Orbison, Alice Cooper and more JANUARY 27, 1970: INSTANT KARMA! COMPLETED IN A DAY“Instant Karma!”, John Lennon&#...

JAN 19-25: Historic events this week from Pink Floyd, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Ozzy Osbourne, Neil Young, Van Halen and more JANUARY 19, 1980: THE WALL‘S 15-WEEK RUN AT #1Pink Floyd followed up t...

JAN 12-18: Historic events this week from Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Ozzy Osbourne, Fleetwood Mac and Eric Clapton JANUARY 12, 1969: LED ZEPPELIN’S DEBUT ALBUMLed Zeppelin’s debut album t...

JAN 5-11: Historic events this week from Peter Frampton, David Bowie, Van Halen, Bruce Springsteen and more JANUARY 6, 1976: FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE!Peter Frampton’s, Frampton Comes Alive! is one o...

DEC 29-JAN 4: Historic events this week from Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, George Harrison and more DECEMBER 29, 1982: NEIL YOUNG RELEASES TRANSThe vocoder vocal effect had fans scratc...