Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s April 14th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!
It’s a HUGE day for albums. Starting us off we have Iron Maiden’s debut released in 1980!
We also have Generation X’s final album Sweet Revenge, Into the Wild Life by Halestorm, Diver Down by Van Halen, and last year’s 72 Seasons from Metallica!
Just two birthdays today and they belong to Barrett Martin of Screaming Trees and Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple
We lost Pete Farndon of The Pretenders in 1983 after he drowned in his bathtub after a drug overdose.
Kurt Cobain was cremated at the Bleitz Funeral Home in Seattle in 1994.
Two Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremonies take place: 2012 and 2018! The 2012 ceremony included big groups like Guns N Roses, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the Beastie Boys. Axl Rose of GNR skips the ceremony and even asks not to be included. The Hall ignored his request and includes him anyways. The other members of the band perform with Myles Kennedy on vocals.
The 2018 ceremony included Bon Jovi, Dire Straits and The Cars. Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler and brother and guitarist David Knopfler both skip the ceremony. The Hall couldn’t find anyone to induct the band, so they get announced, bassist John Illsley gives a speech and the ceremony continues.
And finally in 1975, after rumors of various guitarists, including Jimmy Page, Steve Marriott, and Jeff Beck, would replace Mick Taylor as the guitarist of The Rolling Stones, a press release announced that Ronnie Wood would become the band’s new guitarist.
This has been Today in Rock History! Keep on Rocking, keep on Rolling! Check back tomorrow for your next rock history lesson!
