Every member of this Classic 70s band is dead except one – Today in Rock History

Every member of this Classic 70s band is dead except one, birthdays for Ian Anderson(Jethro Tull), Peter Beckett (Player), Bryan Adams Hits #1 with “Reckless” & there was tragedy for Neil Peart (Rush).  August 10, 2022 – This one took hours to put together because so much happened in Rock […]

5 Crazy Things That Rockers Did – Part One

March 3, 2022 – Rock stars doing nutty things is nothing new. Anyone who say the movie Amadeus, loosely based on the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, will get an inkling that music makers, even classical one, can sometimes go berserk. Check out the video for 5 such instances in […]

5 Huge Musicians Who Died In Plane Crashes

January 18, 2022 – Whether you are the biggest rock star in the world or a guy who digs ditches with toothpicks the angle of death has everyone in the same file. When you’re number is up, thats it. Check out our piece on very well known acts that passed […]

Felix Cavaliere (Rascals) on Playing with The Beatles in Hamburg (1963)

Felix Cavaliere (Rascals) on Playing with The Beatles in Hamburg (1963) #Felix Cavaliere #TheBeatles #TheRascals Interview Clip #1 Go to the official Felix Cavaliere site https://www.felixcavalieremusic.com June 6, 2021 – Imagine sharing the same stage as the Beatles back in the day when North Americans hadn’t experienced Beatle-Mania yet. Felix […]

Golden Earring’s George Kooymans Ill With ALS – He Can No Longer Play

What an amazing guitar player. George Kooymans of Golden Earring very ill with ALS. HELP SUPPORT ROCK HISTORY MUSIC..CHECK OUT OUR STORE FOR T-SHIRTS, MUGS ETC https://teespring.com/stores/rock-history-music-store?page=1 OUR NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT https://www.instagram.com/rockhistorymusic/ We have 4 active YouTube Channels featuring John Beaudin  Subscribe to this (RockHistoryMusic) Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChUv5CZuAuh08DfHA8klNSA?view_as=subscriber RockHistoryBook -Top 10 […]

Animals Guitarist Hilton Valentine Dead at 77

Who could forget the guitar in “The House Of The Rising Sun”. RIP Hilton Valentine. January 30, 2021 – Imagine, how many young guitarists tried to perfect the opening guitar part to “House of the Rising Sun” by the Animals – that was all Hilton Valentine. He was a highly […]

Legendary Producer Phil Spector Has Died

Phil has left the building. Huge figure in music…troubled man. Legendary Producer Phil Spector Has Died. #PhilSpector #RIPPhilSpector #PhilSpectorDead HELP SUPPORT ROCK HISTORY MUSIC..CHECK OUT OUR STORE FOR T-SHIRTS, MUGS ETC https://teespring.com/stores/rock-history-music-store?page=1 OUR NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT https://www.instagram.com/rockhistorymusic/ We have 4 active YouTube Channels featuring John Beaudin  Subscribe to this (RockHistoryMusic) […]

Vanilla Fudge Bassist Tim Bogert Dead at 76

Vanilla Fudge Bassist Tim Bogert Dead at 76 His former Vanilla Fudge drummer Carmine Appice, had this to say about Bogert. “Tim was a one of a kind bass player. He inspired many, many bass players worldwide. He was as masterful at shredding as he was holding down a groove, […]

Gerry Marsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers Dead at 78

January 3, 2021 – Gerry And The Pacemakers popular frontman Gerry Marsden has died at the age of 78. The singer shot to fame in the 1960s as the leader of the Merseybeat band when the whole world was watching and listening. Gerry and the Pacemakers had huge hits like […]