Category Archives: Rock History – Cumulus – KQRS-FM

Historic events this week from Bad Company, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and John Mellencamp SEPTEMBER 28, 1974: BAD COMPANY Comprising members of Free, King Crimson and Mott the Hoople, Bad Company&#...

The Clash, Ozzy, Paul McCartney, INXS, Tom Petty and more SEPTEMBER 20, 1973: GRAM PARSONS’ BODY STOLEN At a friend’s funeral, the former Byrd/Flying Burrito Brother told his road manager ...

Historic events this week from Led Zeppelin, Huey Lewis, Queen and Neil Young SEPTEMBER 13, 2000: CAMERON CROWE’S ALMOST FAMOUS Stillwater, the fictitious band in Almost Famous, is a composite o...

Historic events this week from INXS, Pink Floyd, John Lennon and David Bowie SEPTEMBER 7, 1984: INXS PLAYS GUAM After finishing a North American tour behind their fourth album, The Swing, INXS headed ...

Historic events this week from The Cure, Nirvana, Dire Straits, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones AUGUST 30, 1985: THE CURE’S THE HEAD ON THE DOOR The Cure‘s The Head on the Door marked a...

Historic events this week from Oasis, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones and Huey Lewis AUGUST 23, 1981: TATTOO YOU BY THE ROLLING STONES The Rolling Stones‘ Tattoo You is largely ...

Historic events this week from Eric Clapton & Duane Allman, CCR, Neil Young and more AUGUST 16, 1994: SLEEPS WITH ANGELS BY NEIL YOUNG Neil Young‘s 20th album, and 7th with Crazy Horse, is a...

Historic events this week from KISS, Billy Joel, Metallica, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin and Boston AUGUST 9, 1995: KISS UNPLUGGED The original members of KISS reunited for the band’s MTV Unplug...

Historic events this week from INXS, Prince, ZZ Top and Tom Petty AUGUST 3, 1992: INXS RELEASES WELCOME TO WHEREVER YOU ARE INXS‘s Welcome to Wherever You Are showcased the band’s artistic...

Historic events this week from Stevie Nicks, Bryan Adams, Tom Petty, George Harrison and Alice In Chains JULY 26, 1975: “ONE OF THESE NIGHTS” IS #1 The Eagles‘ fourth studio album, O...