Happy St. Patty’s Day! Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s March 17th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!
We got a ton of birthdays today including, Melissa Auf der Maur of Hole, Justin Hawkins (no relation to Taylor of the Foo Fighters) of The Darkness, the late Van Conner of Screaming Trees and Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins
Muse released their live/video album HAARP in 2008 and Van Halen released Van Halen III in 1998. We also got the debut record of Generation X in 1978. Man I wonder what the lead singer is doing now? Probably nothing.
Okay! Sorry!
In 1979, Talking Heads make their major TV debut on American Bandstand
In 2020, Dropkick Murphys livestream a free St. Patrick’s Day concert from an empty venue in Boston. This would set into motion other artists livestreaming their own shows to perform for fans during lockdown
And finally in 2018, Irish rock band The Script, performing a St. Patrick’s Day show in Brussels buys everyone in attendance, an audience of 8,000, a drink to celebrate. This would set the Guinness World Record for the “World’s Biggest Round.”
This has been Today in Rock History! Keep on Rocking, keep on Rolling! Check back tomorrow for your next rock history lesson!
