Category Archives: KQ Rock History

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

Rock History (APR 12-18)
Historic events this week from Foo Fighters, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Temple of the Dog and PixiesAPRIL 12, 2011: WASTING LIGHT BY FOO FIGHTERS Foo Fighters ditched modern digital studio...
William Schmit Apr 12, 2026

Rock History (APR 5-11)
Historic events this week from Nirvana, Modest Mouse, Bob Dylan, The Offspring, Third Eye Blind and Guns 'N RosesAPRIL 5, 2005: ABERDEEN, WA ADOPTS NEW CITY MOTTO After the original Welcome to Aberdee...
William Schmit Apr 05, 2026

Rock History (MAR 29-APR 4)
Historic events this week from Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Scott Weiland and The White Stripes.MARCH 29, 1975: LED ZEPPELIN HAS SIX ALBUMS ON THE CHARTS Led Zeppelin became t...
William Schmit Mar 29, 2026

Rock History (MAR 22-28)
Historic events this week from Iron Maiden, Collective Soul, Bob Dylan, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots and Pink FloydMARCH 22, 1982: IRON MAIDEN'S THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST Influential English heavy m...
William Schmit Mar 22, 2026

Rock History (MAR 15-21)
Historic events this week from Pearl Jam, Van Halen, David Bowie, Depeche Mode and PixiesMARCH 16, 1999: PEARL JAM'S TEN CERTIFIED DIAMOND Pearl Jam's 1991 debut, Ten, remains their biggest album, fol...
William Schmit Mar 15, 2026

Rock History (MAR 8-14)
Historic events this week from Soundgarden, David Bowie, U2, Lenny Kravitz, Sinad O'Connor, R.E.M., Collective Soul and Mad SeasonMARCH 8, 1994: SUPERUNKNOWN BY SOUNDGARDEN Soundgarden reached the pin...
William Schmit Mar 08, 2026

Rock History (MAR 1-7)
Historic events this week from Pink Floyd, The Cranberries, Beck, Soundgarden, U2, The Replacements and David BowieMARCH 1, 1973: THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON IS RELEASED IN AMERICA Pink Floyd's The Dark...
William Schmit Mar 01, 2026

Rock History (FEB 22-28)
Historic events this week from Radiohead, Paul Westerberg, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, Foo Fighters and U2FEBRUARY 22, 1993: RADIOHEAD'S PABLO HONEY Radiohead's debut album, Pablo Honey, propelled them t...
William Schmit Feb 22, 2026

Rock History (FEB 15-21)
Historic events this week from Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Jam and AC/DCFEBRUARY 16, 1974: PLANET WAVES IS BOB DYLAN'S FIRST US #1 ALBUM Twelve years after releasing his self-titled debut album, Bob Dy...
William Schmit Feb 15, 2026








