Category Archives: KQ Rock History

Rock History (JUN 21-27)
Historic events this week from The Beatles, Prince, Stone Temple Pilots and David BowieJUNE 21, 1966: 'SHE SAID, SHE SAID' RECORDED WITHOUT McCARTNEY The Beatles' "She Said, She Said" was inspired by ...
William Schmit Jun 21, 2026

Rock History (JUN 14-20)
Historic events this week from Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Paul Westerberg, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac and moreJUNE 14, 2005: FOO FIGHTERS RELEASE THEIR IN YOUR HONOR DOUBLE ALBUM In Your Honor is a landma...
William Schmit Jun 14, 2026

Rock History (JUN 7-13)
Historic events this week from Tom Petty & Bob Dylan, Stone Temple Pilots, Paul McCartney, Velvet Revolver, Talking Heads and RushJUNE 7, 1978: TOM PETTY MEETS BOB DYLAN Before performing a show i...
William Schmit Jun 07, 2026

Rock History (MAY 31-JUN6)
Historic events this week from Talking Heads, The Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, U2, The Cars, Soul Asylum and ColdplayJUNE 1, 1983: TALKING HEADS RELEASE SPEAKING IN TONGUES Talking Heads' Speaking...
William Schmit May 31, 2026

Rock History (MAY 24-30)
Historic events this week from David Bowie, Van Halen, The Beatles and Bob DylanMAY 24, 1974: DAVID BOWIE RELEASES DIAMOND DOGS At the time of its release, David Bowie's eighth LP was his highest char...
William Schmit May 24, 2026

Rock History (MAY 17-23)
Historic events this week from Dire Straits, R.E.M., Peter Gabriel, Foo Fighters, The Wallflowers, Soundgarden, Radiohead and Beastie BoysMAY 17, 1985: BROTHERS IN ARMS BY DIRE STRAITS Dire Straits' p...
William Schmit May 17, 2026

Rock History (MAY 10-16)
Historic events this week from Weezer, Garbage, Led Zeppelin, Lenny Kravitz, Soundgarden and The ClashMAY 10, 1994: WEEZER'S 'BLUE ALBUM' Weezer's self-titled debut album has become a classic of the p...
William Schmit May 10, 2026

Rock History (MAY 3-9)
Historic events this week from Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, Bruce SpringsteenMAY 5, 1981: HARD PROMISES BY TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Hard Promises was the last Tom Petty & the Heartbreak...
William Schmit May 03, 2026

Rock History (APR 26-MAY 2)
Historic events this week from Lve, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Paul Westerberg, Led Zeppelin, The Cure and the Stone RosesAPRIL 26, 1994: LVE'S THROWING COPPER ALBUM Throwing Copper by Lve tur...
William Schmit Apr 26, 2026

Rock History (APR 19-25)
Historic events from Pearl Jam, Queen, The Cure, Prince, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty and U2APRIL 19, 2024: DARK MATTER BY PEARL JAM Pearl Jam revitalized their sound on the stadium-ready Grammy-nomi...
William Schmit Apr 19, 2026








