Join Gunner as he goes over all the important Rock dates in history weekdays at 3:50. Relive all the chart-topping moments, milestones, bad breakups and first times again.
There will be no hall pass today. Here’s what happened today in Rock N’ Roll.
1992 “Remedy” by the Black Crowes peaks at Number 48 on the pop chart.
1994 The self-titled debut album from Van Halen is certified eight-times platinum, while their 1984 is certified seven-times platinum.
1995 R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills has abdominal surgery to remove an intestinal tumor.
2000 The Motley Crue album New Tattoo is released.
2000 Limp Bizkit kicks off its Napster-sponsored Back To Basics tour in Detroit.
2000 Lars Ulrich of Metallica testifies before a Senate panel against services like Napster that allow people to trade music for free over the Internet.
2003 U2 frontman Bono is awarded an honorary Doctor In Laws degree from Trinity College in Dublin, in recognition of his humanitarian work on behalf of world poverty and Third World debt relief.
2005 Chevelle issues a statement on the departure of bassist Joe Loeffler, saying, “We’ve spent 10 great years building Chevelle, but irreconcilable differences have led to an unfortunate parting of ways between Joe and the band.”
2006 British trio Muse releases its fourth album, Black Holes and Revelations.
2006 Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke issues his first solo album, titled The Eraser.
2007 Velvet Revolver‘s second album, Libertad, debuts at Number Five on the Billboard album chart, selling 92,000 copies in its first week of release.
Today’s Birthdays
- Scott Shriner (bassist, Weezer) (53)
- Richie Sambora (lead guitarist, Bon Jovi) (59)
- Bruce McGill (actor, Animal House, Silkwood, MacGyver, My Cousin Vinny, The Sum Of All Fears) (68)
- Lil Kim (rapper) (43)
- Giorgio Armani (fashion designer) (84)
- Nadya Suleman (Octomom) (43)