Category Archives: KQ Rock History

Historic events this week from The Clash, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Chris Cornell, The Replacements, INXS, Tom Petty and moreSEPTEMBER 20, 1979: BASS PLAYER IN THE CLASH SMASHES GUITAR Clash bassist, Paul S...

Historic events this week from Led Zeppelin, Counting Crows, Muse, The Jayhawks, Foo Fighters, Talking Heads, The Replacements and moreSEPTEMBER 13, 2000: CAMERON CROWE'S ALMOST FAMOUS Stillwater, the...

Historic events this week from Sugar, INXS, Pink Floyd, John Lennon and David BowieSEPTEMBER 6, 1994: SUGAR RELEASES FILE UNDER: EASY LISTENING Following the Beaster EP in 1993, File Under: Easy Liste...

Historic events this week from The Cure, Nirvana, Dire Straits, The Beatles and SugarAUGUST 30, 1985: THE CURE'S THE HEAD ON THE DOOR The Cure's The Head on the Door marked a significant shift towards...

Historic events this week from Oasis, Pearl Jam, Coldplay, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones and Huey LewisAUGUST 23, 1981: TATTOO YOU BY THE ROLLING STONES The Rolling Stones' Tattoo You is large...

Historic events this week from Neil Young, Nirvana and OasisAUGUST 16, 1994: SLEEPS WITH ANGELS BY NEIL YOUNG Neil Young's 20th album, and 7th with Crazy Horse, is a dark affair. The dark, grunge infl...

Historic events this week from Billy Joel, Metallica, Led Zeppelin and GarbageAUGUST 10, 1993: BILLY JOEL RELEASES RIVER OF DREAMS Billy Joel's 12th album went 5x Platinum and became his fourth and fi...

Historic events this week from INXS, Prince, Gin Blossoms and Tom PettyAUGUST 3, 1992: INXS RELEASES WELCOME TO WHEREVER YOU ARE INXS's Welcome to Wherever You Are showcased the band's artistic evolut...

Historic events this week from Stevie Nicks, The Smashing Pumpkins, Tom Petty and Alice In ChainsJULY 27, 1981: BELLA DONNA BY STEVIE NICKS Stevie Nicks' solo debut, Bella Donna, became her biggest al...

Historic events this week from Genesis, Guns N' Roses, The Police, Beastie Boys and moreJULY 19, 1986: GENESIS HAVE FIRST US #1 SINGLE After scoring four #1 hits across three solo albums, Phil Collins...