Category Archives: Rock History – Cumulus – KQRS-FM

Rock History (MAY 10-16)
Historic events this week from George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Lenny Kravitz, Soundgarden, The Clash, Fleetwood Mac, CSN&Y and Joe Walsh MAY 11, 1981: GEORGE HARRISON’S “A...
William Schmit May 10, 2026

Rock History (MAY 3-9)
Historic events this week from Poison, Bob Seger, Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen MAY 3, 1988: OPEN UP AND SAY… AHH! BY POISON Poison’s sophomore album, Open Up and Say......
William Schmit May 03, 2026

Rock History (APR 26-MAY 2)
Historic events this week from Van Halen, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Paul Westerberg, Led Zeppelin, The Cure and the Stone Roses APRIL 26, 1986: VAN HALEN’S 5150 IS #1 There were several...
William Schmit Apr 26, 2026

Rock History (APR 19-25)
Historic events from Pearl Jam, Queen, Aerosmith, The Cure, Prince, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty and U2 APRIL 19, 2024: DARK MATTER BY PEARL JAM Pearl Jam revitalized their sound on the stadium-ready...
William Schmit Apr 19, 2026

Rock History (APR 12-18)
Historic events this week from Bob Seger, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Doobie Bros and more APRIL 12, 1976: BOB SEGER RELEASES LIVE BULLET For years, Bob Seger and his live show were scarcel...
William Schmit Apr 12, 2026

Rock History (APR 5-11)
Historic events this week from Alice Cooper, Bob Dylan, Aerosmith, Guns ‘N Roses and Peter Frampton APRIL 7, 1988: ALICE COOPER ALMOST HANGS HIMSELF Alice Cooper's stage show has always involved...
William Schmit Apr 05, 2026

Rock History (MAR 29-APR 4)
Historic events this week from Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Faces, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, and Traffic. MARCH 29, 1975: LED ZEPPELIN HAS SIX ALBUMS ON THE CHARTS Led Zeppelin became the...
William Schmit Mar 29, 2026

Rock History (MAR 22-28)
Historic events this week from Iron Maiden, Collective Soul, John Fogerty, Deep Purple, Bob Dylan, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots and Pink Floyd MARCH 22, 1982: IRON MAIDEN’S THE NUMBER OF THE...
William Schmit Mar 22, 2026

Rock History (MAR 15-21)
Historic events this week from The Beatles, Pearl Jam, Van Halen, David Bowie, Depeche Mode and Bruce Springsteen MARCH 15, 1969: “THE BALLAD OF JOHN & YOKO” The Beatles‘ “...
William Schmit Mar 15, 2026

Rock History (MAR 8-14)
Historic events this week from MARCH 8, 1994: SUPERUNKNOWN BY SOUNDGARDEN Soundgarden reached the pinnacle of the grunge-era with their masterpiece Superunknown, an album that debuted at #1 and redefi...
William Schmit Mar 08, 2026
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