Category Archives: KQ Rock History

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 Mick Jagger, Eagles, Journey, Def Leppard and moreJULY 28, 2021Less than a week after leaving ZZ Top‘s tour to address a hip issue, bassist Dusty Hill passed away....

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. https://youtu.be/Tfrx5NHkLs4MAY 26, 1967: BEATLES RELEASE SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB ...

Historic events this week from Peter Gabriel, Van Halen, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Bad Company and David Bowiehttps://youtu.be/Zus7euD1BHoMAY 19, 1986: PETER GABRIEL’S 5th ALBUMSo is far and ...

Historic events this week from Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Soundgarden, Fleetwood Mac, Joe Walsh and Dire Straitshttps://youtu.be/LR3Qtq8HCCoMAY 12, 1967: JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE’...

Historic events this week from Historic events this week from Tom Petty, Keith Richards, Bob Seger, The Beatles and Bruce Springsteenhttps://youtu.be/LCdM1AoybA8MAY 5, 1981: TOM PETTY RELEASES HARD PR...

Historic events this week from Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Mick Ronson and Poisonhttps://youtu.be/Qx92JRSJEEMAPRIL 29, 1993: MICK RONSON DIESMick Ronson is best known as Bowie's guitarist for The Man Wh...