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 […]

Bill Champlin on The Vibe of Chicago 16 & 17

Bill Champlin on The Vibe of Chicago 16 & 17 January 27, 2021 – Many die-hard Chicago fans say that the band died after original guitarist Terry Kath accidentally killed himself in 1978. Though by then Chicago was already releasing songs that rockers detested like, “If You Leave Me Now” […]

Today in Music History January 21, 1984, Yes “Owner of a Lonely Heart” #1 in Billboard with Jon Anderson

From yesterday. “Owner of a Lonely Heart” reached #1 in Billboard. Hear Yes lead singer Jon Anderson talk about the tune and the “90125” album. HELP SUPPORT ROCK HISTORY MUSIC..CHECK OUT OUR STORE FOR T-SHIRTS, MUGS ETC OUR NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT https://www.instagram.com/rockhistorymusic/ We have 4 active YouTube Channels featuring John […]

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) […]

Artists We Love – The Jacqine Interview with John Beaudin

January 14, 2021 – From our sister channel “My Chill”. Artists We Love – The Jacqine Interview with John Beaudin. Here is another artist that made me stop in my tracks. Jacqine has such a powerful voice that we are pretty sure the coming years will be quite fruitful for […]

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, […]

Does Bill Champlin Still Talk To Chicago Band Members?

January 13, 2021 – We will be releasing clips from our 12-part interview with former Chicago singer/guitarist/keyboardist Bill Champlin every 3-5 days. Order Bill’s new album here https://www.billchamplin.com HELP SUPPORT ROCK HISTORY MUSIC..CHECK OUT OUR STORE FOR T-SHIRTS, MUGS ETC OUR NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT https://www.instagram.com/rockhistorymusic/ We have 4 active YouTube […]

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 […]

Kim Mitchell and his Big Health Scare & He Talks Drummers

December 23, 2020 – Kim Mitchell is a true music legend in Canada. Long before solo hits like “Patio Lanterns” and “Go For Soda” there was Max Webster one of the most exciting bands in Canadian history. Mitchell’s new album is called “The Big Fantasize” and you can pick it […]