Category Archives: KQ Rock History

Historic events this week from Queen, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, U2 and Van Halen APRIL 20, 1992: QUEEN’S STAR-STUDDED TRIBUTE TO FREDDIEOn Easter Sunday, 5 months after the passi...

Historic events this week from Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, Temple of the Dog and Cheap Trick APRIL 13, 1987: FLEETWOOD MAC'S TANGO IN THE NIGHTFleetwood Mac's Tango in the Night was originally conceiv...

Historic events this week from Bob Dylan, Aerosmith and Guns N’ Roses APRIL 7, 2008: BOB DYLAN WINS PULITZER PRIZEHaving won Grammys, a Golden Globe, an Oscar & a Dove award; Bob Dylan becam...

Historic events this week from The Beatles, Faces, Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC and Nirvana MARCH 30, 1967: SGT. PEPPER’S COVER SHOOTThe Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band al...

Historic events this week from John Fogerty, The Beatles, Deep Purple, Bob Seger, Bob Dylan, Soundgarden, Alice Cooper and Led Zeppelin MARCH 23, 1985: JOHN FOGERTY’S CENTERFIELD IS #1John Foger...

Historic events this week from Pearl Jam, Van Halen, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen and Iron Maiden MARCH 16, 1999: PEARL JAM’S DEBUT CERTIFIED DIAMONDPearl Jam’s 1991 debut, Ten, remains ...

Historic events this week from U2, Lenny Kravitz, Quiet Riot, R.E.M. and more MARCH 9, 1987: U2 RELEASES THE JOSHUA TREEContaining the US #1 singles “With or Without You” and “I Stil...

FEB 23-MAR 1: Historic events this week from Toto, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, U2, Pink Floyd and more FEBRUARY 23, 1983: TOTO WINS BIG AT GRAMMYSToto’s fourth album, Toto IV, was a big one for the...

FEB 9-15: Historic events this week from The Beatles, Van Halen, Black Sabbath and Bon Jovi FEBRUARY 9, 1964: THE BEATLES APPEAR ON ED SULLIVANThe Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show for the firs...

FEB 2-8: Historic events this week from Fleetwood Mac, Prince, Bob Dylan and Robert Plant FEBRUARY 4, 1977: FLEETWOOD MAC’S RUMOURSWith over 40 million sold, Rumours is the #5 best-selling studi...