Category Archives: KQ Rock History

Historic events this week from The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones and SoundgardenMAY 8, 1970: THE BEATLES' FINAL STUDIO ALBUMThe Beatles' final album, Let It Be, was released 7 months after...

Historic events this week from Led Zeppelin, Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones and Bob SegerMAY 1, 1976: LED ZEPPELIN'S PRESENCE IS #1Led Zeppelin's penultimate album, Presence, spent two weeks at #1 desp...

MAR 27-APR 2: Historic events this week from Alice Cooper, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC and Led ZeppelinMARCH 28, 1978: ALICE COOPER ON THE MUPPET SHOWHesitant to appear on The Muppet Show, b...

Historic events this week from Janis Joplin, Pink Floyd, Soundgarden, U2 and Harry NilssonFEBRUARY 27, 1971: JANIS JOPLIN’S PEARL IS #1Janis Joplin’s final album, Pearl, was released 3 mon...

Historic events this week from Joan Jett, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant, The Beach Boys and Van HalenFEBRUARY 6, 1987: LIGHT OF DAY STARRING JOAN JETTJoan Jett made her acting debut in 1987’s Light of...

Historic events this week from David Bowie, Prince, Roy Orbison and The BeatlesJANUARY 30, 1969: THE BEATLES’ ROOFTOP CONCERTThe Beatles: Get Back on Disney+ documented the making of their Let I...

JAN 9-15: Historic events this week from David Bowie, Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac and Led ZeppelinJANUARY 10, 2016: DAVID BOWIE DIESTwo days after his birthday, and the release of f...

JAN 2-8: Historic events this week from George Harrison, The Doors, Elton John, Rush and David BowieJANUARY 2, 1971: ALL THINGS MUST PASS IS #1Though McCartney was the first Beatle to have a US #1 sol...

OCT 31-NOV 6: Historic events this week from CCR, George Harrison, Eagles, Tom Petty and QueenNOVEMBER 2, 1969: CCR’s WILLY and the POOR BOYSCCR released three albums in 1969:Bayou Country in Ja...

Historic events from Robert Plant, Meat Loaf, Bob Dylan and Lynyrd SkynyrdOCTOBER 17, 1977: LYNYRD SKYNYRD RELEASE STREET SURVIVORSStreet Survivors was an exciting step forward with the addition of gu...