Category Archives: Rock History – Cumulus – KQRS-FM

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...

Historic events this week from Genesis, Guns N’ Roses, The Police, AC/DC and more JULY 19, 1986: GENESIS HAVE FIRST US #1 SINGLE After scoring four #1 hits across three solo albums, Phil Collins...

Historic events this week from Talking Heads, The Rolling Stones, Big Audio Dynamite, Billy Joel and more JULY 13, 1985: LIVE AID Taking place simultaneously in London & Philadelphia, the benefit ...

Historic events this week from U2, David Bowie, Styx, The Police and CCR JULY 5, 1993: U2’s ZOOROPA Zooropa was an experimental departure that continued U2‘s exploration of alternative roc...

Historic events this week from Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd and The White Stripes JUNE 29, 1984: THE ‘DANCING IN THE DARK’ VIDEO Director Brian De Palma (Scarface) directed the...

Historic events this week from The Beatles, Prince, Stone Temple Pilots, John Mellencamp and David Bowie JUNE 21, 1966: ‘SHE SAID, SHE SAID’ RECORDED WITHOUT McCARTNEY The Beatles‘ &...

Historic events this week from Foreigner, The Beatles, Billy Joel, Santana, The Police and Fleetwood Mac JUNE 14, 1966: THE BEATLES’ “BUTCHER COVER” The Yesterday and Today compilati...

Historic events this week from Tom Petty & Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Velvet Revolver, The Rolling Stones and Rush JUNE 7, 1978: TOM PETTY MEETS BOB DYLAN Before performing a show in L.A., Bob Dyl...