Category Archives: KQ Rock History

MAR 10-16: Historic events this week from Quiet Riot, Allman Brothers, R.E.M., Pearl Jam and more MARCH 11, 1983: QUIET RIOT RELEASES METAL HEALTHQuiet Riot’s third album, Metal Health, remains ...

MAR 3-9: Historic events this week from Eric Clapton, David Bowie, Bad Company, Lenny Kravitz and U2MARCH 6, 2000: CLAPTON INDUCTED INTO ROCK HALL AS SOLO ARTISTIn 2000, Eric Clapton was inducted into...

Historic events this week from Van Halen, Janis, U2, Pink Floyd and Soundgardenhttps://youtu.be/A-XNlQUTuE4FEBRUARY 25, 1984: VAN HALEN’S “JUMP” IS #1“Jump” was the first...

Historic events this week from KISS, AC/DC, REO Speedwagon, Toto, Led Zeppelin and Eric Claptonhttps://youtu.be/A8zRpC9QPuoFEBRUARY 18, 1974: KISS RELEASE DEBUT ALBUMKISS's self-titled debut was the f...

Historic events this week from Black Sabbath, Bon Jovi, Bob Dylan and Eagleshttps://youtu.be/Z9g5eYAKWjQFEBRUARY 13, 1970: BLACK SABBATH’S DEBUT ALBUMIt’s not a coincidence that Black Sabb...

Historic events this week from Fleetwood Mac, Prince, Bob Dylan and Van Halenhttps://youtu.be/l8mpq1EmjuEFEBRUARY 4, 1977: FLEETWOOD MAC’S RUMOURSWith over 40 million sold, Rumours is the #5 bes...

JAN 28-FEB 3: Historic events this week from Jonny Lang, David Bowie, The Beatles, Roy Orbison and Alice Cooperhttps://youtu.be/8fTd5WH9KoAJANUARY 28, 1997: JONNY LANG’S LIE TO MEJonny Lang rele...

DEC 24-30: Historic events this week from Poison, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, The Beach Boys and Neil YoungDECEMBER 24, 1988: “EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN” IS #1Poison’s only #1 song reached t...

DEC 17-23: Historic events this week from David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones and Joe Strummer.DECEMBER 17, 1971: DAVID BOWIE RELEASES HUNKY DORYDavid Bowie̵...

DEC 10-16: Historic events this week from Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Ace Frehley, Paul McCartney and Nirvanahttps://youtu.be/1JYkLesx_jc DECEMBER 10, 2007: LED ZEPPELIN REUNIONAfter a handful of reunion...