Category Archives: KQ Rock History

Historic events this week from Metallica, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Boston, Led Zeppelin and moreAUGUST 11, 1964: BEATLES RELEASE A HARD DAY’S NIGHTWith its soundtrack already enjoying its third week at #...

Historic events this week from Prince, Stevie Nicks, ZZ Top, KISS and Billy Joel AUGUST 4, 1984: PURPLE RAIN IS #1A little over a month after its release, Prince‘s Purple Rain made its way to #1...

Historic events this week from David Bowie, The Police, Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner, The Beatles and John MellencampJUNE 16, 1972: THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARSBowie'...

JUN 9-15: Historic events this week from The Rolling Stones, Rush, Billy Joel, Nirvana and SantanaJUNE 9, 1978: THE ROLLING STONES’ SOME GIRLSWhen The Rolling Stones’ Some Girls went to #1...

Historic events this week from The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Gregg Allman, CSN, Bob Seger and Black Sabbath. MAY 26, 1967: BEATLES RELEASE SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BANDDeriving inspiration fro...

Historic events this week from Peter Gabriel, Van Halen, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Bad Company and David BowieMAY 19, 1986: PETER GABRIEL’S 5th ALBUMSo is far and away Peter Gabriel’s b...

Historic events this week from Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Soundgarden, Fleetwood Mac, Joe Walsh and Dire StraitsMAY 12, 1967: JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE’S DEBUT ALBUMOne of the gre...

Historic events this week from Historic events this week from Tom Petty, Keith Richards, Bob Seger, The Beatles and Bruce SpringsteenMAY 5, 1981: TOM PETTY RELEASES HARD PROMISESHard Promises was the ...

MAR 10-16: Historic events this week from Quiet Riot, Allman Brothers, R.E.M., Pearl Jam and more MARCH 11, 1983: QUIET RIOT RELEASES METAL HEALTHQuiet Riot’s third album, Metal Health, remains ...

MAR 3-9: Historic events this week from Eric Clapton, David Bowie, Bad Company, Lenny Kravitz and U2MARCH 6, 2000: CLAPTON INDUCTED INTO ROCK HALL AS SOLO ARTISTIn 2000, Eric Clapton was inducted into...