Category Archives: Rock History – Cumulus

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...

MAR 2-8: Historic events this week from U2, Eric Clapton, David Bowie and more MARCH 2, 1988: U2 WIN THEIR FIRST GRAMMYSU2’s The Joshua Tree received 4 Grammy nominations in 1988. In addition to...

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 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 5-11: Historic events this week from Peter Frampton, David Bowie, Van Halen, Bruce Springsteen and more JANUARY 6, 1976: FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE!Peter Frampton’s, Frampton Comes Alive! is one o...