Category Archives: KQ Rock History

Historic events this week from The Rolling Stones, Dire Straits, The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac and SugarAUGUST 31, 1973: THE ROLLING STONES RELEASE GOAT'S HEAD SOUP The Rolling Stones' Goats Head Soup co...

Historic events this week from Huey Lewis and the News, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, Pearl Jam, Oasis and NirvanaAUGUST 24, 1985: "THE POWER OF LOVE" IS #1 Huey Lewis and the News' first #1 Billboard ...

Historic events this week from Nirvana, Eric Clapton, Oasis and The Rolling StonesAUGUST 17, 1991: NIRVANA'S "SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT" MUSIC VIDEO Nirvana handed out casting call fliers for the "Smell...

Historic events this week from Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young and moreAUGUST 10, 1993: BILLY JOEL'S RIVER OF DREAMS Billy Joel's 12th album went 5x Platinum and became his fourth and final US #1 ...

Historic events this week from INXS, Prince, Tom Petty and moreAUGUST 3, 1987: DEF LEPPARD RELEASES HYSTERIA All 7 singles from Def Leppard's fourth album, Hysteria, went Top 10: "Hysteria" (#9), "Wom...

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...