Category Archives: KQ Rock History

Historic events this week from Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Dire Straits and moreAUGUST 25, 1975: BRUCE RELEASES BORN TO RUNBruce Springsteen‘s breakthrough album, Born to...

Historic events this week from CCR, Eagles, Derek and the Dominos, The Rolling Stones and Huey Lewis & the NewsAUGUST 20, 1970: CCR’s COSMO’S FACTORY #1Creedence Clearwater RevivalR...

Historic events this week from Metallica, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Boston, Led Zeppelin and moreAUGUST 11, 1964: BEATLES RELEASE A HARD DAY’S NIGHTWith its soundtrack already enjoying its third week at #...

Historic events this week from Prince, Stevie Nicks, ZZ Top, KISS and Billy Joel AUGUST 4, 1984: PURPLE RAIN IS #1A little over a month after its release, Prince‘s Purple Rain made its way to #1...

Historic events this week from David Bowie, The Police, Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner, The Beatles and John MellencampJUNE 16, 1972: THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARSBowie'...

JUN 9-15: Historic events this week from The Rolling Stones, Rush, Billy Joel, Nirvana and SantanaJUNE 9, 1978: THE ROLLING STONES’ SOME GIRLSWhen The Rolling Stones’ Some Girls went to #1...

Historic events this week from The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Gregg Allman, CSN, Bob Seger and Black Sabbath. MAY 26, 1967: BEATLES RELEASE SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BANDDeriving inspiration fro...

Historic events this week from Peter Gabriel, Van Halen, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Bad Company and David BowieMAY 19, 1986: PETER GABRIEL’S 5th ALBUMSo is far and away Peter Gabriel’s b...

Historic events this week from Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Soundgarden, Fleetwood Mac, Joe Walsh and Dire StraitsMAY 12, 1967: JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE’S DEBUT ALBUMOne of the gre...

Historic events this week from Historic events this week from Tom Petty, Keith Richards, Bob Seger, The Beatles and Bruce SpringsteenMAY 5, 1981: TOM PETTY RELEASES HARD PROMISESHard Promises was the ...