Category Archives: KQ Rock History

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...

JAN 25-FEB 1: Historic events this week from John Lennon, David Bowie, Roy Orbison, Alice Cooper and more JANUARY 27, 1970: INSTANT KARMA! COMPLETED IN A DAY“Instant Karma!”, John Lennon&#...

JAN 19-25: Historic events this week from Pink Floyd, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Ozzy Osbourne, Neil Young, Van Halen and more JANUARY 19, 1980: THE WALL‘S 15-WEEK RUN AT #1Pink Floyd followed up t...

JAN 12-18: Historic events this week from Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Ozzy Osbourne, Fleetwood Mac and Eric Clapton JANUARY 12, 1969: LED ZEPPELIN’S DEBUT ALBUMLed Zeppelin’s debut album t...