Category Archives: Rock History – Cumulus – KQRS-FM

Historic events this week from John Lennon, Metallica, Led Zeppelin, The Beach Boys and KISS DECEMBER 8, 1980: JOHN LENNON IS MURDERED Two months after turning 40, John Lennon was shot and killed by o...

Historic events this week from Pink Floyd, The Doobie Brothers, Deep Purple, The Rolling Stones and Jackson Browne NOVEMBER 30, 1979: PINK FLOYD RELEASES THE WALL Pink Floyd‘s epic double album,...

Historic events this week from Metallica, The Band, The Beatles, George Harrison, AC/DC and GNR NOVEMBER 24, 1998: METALLICA RELEASES GARAGE, INC. Metallica followed up Load and Reload with a double a...

Historic events this week from Rush, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, U2, Tom Petty, Elton John, REO Speedwagon and The Beatles NOVEMBER 16, 1977: THREE RUSH ALBUMS ARE CERTIFIED GOLD Three Rush albums (2112, A...

Historic events this week from Foo Fighters, Bob Dylan, The Beatles and more NOVEMBER 10, 2014: FOO FIGHTERS’ SONIC HIGHWAYS Foo Fighters‘ eighth album, Sonic Highways, featured high-profi...

Historic events this week from CCR, Eagles, U2, Paul McCartney, Led Zeppelin and R.E.M. NOVEMBER 2, 1969: CCR’s WILLY AND THE POOR BOYS Creedence Clearwater Revival released three albums in 1969...

Historic events this week from Elton John, Prince, Neil Young, KISS, U2, Alice In Chains, Tom Petty and The Cure OCTOBER 26, 1970: ELTON JOHN’S FIRST HIT SINGLE After releasing seven singles bet...

Historic events this week from Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Meat Loaf, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Paul McCartney and John Mellencamp OCTOBER 19, 1979: DAMN THE TORPEDOES BY TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Damn t...

Historic events from Fleetwood Mac, INXS, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Tom Petty and Faces OCTOBER 12, 1979: FLEETWOOD MAC’S TUSK Fleetwood Mac followed up Rumours with the experimental double-album, ...

Historic events this week from R.E.M., Soul Asylum, Talking Heads, Soundgarden and more OCTOBER 5, 1992: R.E.M.’S AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE R.E.M.‘s Automatic for the People is a critically...