Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s April 24th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!
Starting off with just one release today, but it’s a big one! We got Full Moon Fever from Tom Petty, his first solo album, in 1989
Moving onto birthdays, we’ve got a butt ton of ’em. Starting off with Patty Schemel of Hole, Shannon Larkin of Godsmack, and Billy Gould of Faith No More
We also have Captain Sensible of The Damned, Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects, Barry Stock of Three Days Grace
We aren’t done yet as we also have Jasen Rauch of Breaking Benjamin and Brian Marshall of Creed and Alter Bridge.
Ok fine I’ll put in a Creed song too.
And one final birthday belongs to John Pasche, the creator of one of rock’s most iconic logos: the tongue and lips for The Rolling Stones! Here’s the story:
With the LA punk scene running amuck and authorities trying to get things in order in 1983, punk group the Minutemen host a guerilla concert in the Mojave desert. The show was the first in a series called Desolation Center and would become the precursors to the Burning Man festival. There’s a whole documentary about it, so go check that out.
Green Day’s American Idiot: The Musical closes in 2011 after 422 performances.
And finally in 1996, the Stone Temple Pilots, who were forced to cancel various gigs, release a statement that says their singer Scott Weiland had “become unable to rehearse or appear for these shows due to his dependency on drugs. He is currently under a doctor’s care in a medical facility.” Weiland’s relationship with his bandmates became very negative afterwards.
This has been Today in Rock History! Keep on Rocking, keep on Rolling! Check back tomorrow for your next rock history lesson!
