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Rock And Roll
http://rockandrolltoday.blogspot.com/
A daily post covering births, deaths, and other significant events for 'Today in rock and roll history.' This is not, by any means, a list of every historical event that has happened on this day. It's a single daily pick, and in most cases a video to go along with them.
- Added on: Sep 16th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: jeff
- Listed in: Rock History
- Tags: Rock and Roll blues soul oldies garage rockabilly
Recent Posts
Don
November 21, 1980. The incident.The day after bandmate Joe Walsh's 33rd birthday, Don Henley was arrested after a naked 16-year old girl was found in his Los Angeles home suffering from a drug over-dose. Celebrating with Joe on his birthday the night...
Joe Walsh
November 20, 1947Guitar player, singer, and all around cool dude, Mr. Joe Walsh was born on this day.Sure he became an Eagle, but hey, there's no shame in honest work. A guy's gotta make a living.Here's one of the baddest-assed live versions of prett...
Unplugged
November 18, 1993.Nirvana recorded their MTV unplugged special at Sony Studios, New York.Here's a peppy number by the happy-go-lucky Kurt Cobain and co.Speaking of Dave Grohl- I got the Them Crooked Vultures album. I dug it quite a bit. Good to hear ...
Tull
November 17, 1946 A good excuse to dig on some TullToday is the birthday of one Martin Barre, guitar player for Jethro Tull, seen here in this old-ass footage from French television in 1969.Mr. Barre has been with the band since 1968. Not the origina...
Convoy
November 15, 1928.Counrty music singer C W McCall celebrates his 81st birthday today.Who is C W McCall, you ask..? He's the guy who gave us this gem."Convoy" from the film of the same name starring Kris Kristofferson. This is the rerecorded-for-the-f...
Mitch
November 14, 2008Mitch Mitchell died one year ago. (It was actually yesterday, but i missed it.) Mitch joins Jimi, and Noel in that old jam session in the sky, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience beat the Ramones in the 'deadest band in rock and roll his...
