Category Archives: KQ Rock History

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...