At a performance in Spokane, Washington, an audience member aimed a gun at the classic rocker
Browsing: On This Day
We take you back into classic rock’s history and legacy to note important events that happened on this date as well as celebrate the birthdays of major musical artists and mourn their passing.
Almost immediately after the passing of Lemmy Kilmister, many rock icons took to social media to pay their respects
Tributes to Princess Leia were made by her Star Wars family: Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C3PO, Lando Calrissian and their creator
A cook and later more women who either worked or patronized the Southern Air restaurant near St. Louis, MO accused Berry of taping them at the toilets.
Capitol Records had resisted releasing their singles in America. When they finally agreed to issue this one, they had to rush it out
The hugely successful pop singer got his start in the hitmaking 1980s duo Wham and went on to a phenomenal career as a solo artist with 8 U.S. #1 hits
Details are sketchy to say the least, but On This Day James Taylor, Carly Simon, Linda Ronstadt and Joni Mitchell sang holiday carols to surprised LA crowds
The performer for the group best known in the U.S. for the 1968 hit “Pictures of Matchstick Men” had had several heart attacks, including one that year
When the history of heavy rock is traced today, it invariably points to him as one of the origin points—it was no accident that he called his band Mountain
The Motley Crüe co-founder married the second of two Playboy Playmates. Both marriages ended in divorce and, sadly, both women have fallen on rough times