Joe Rock's Blog
Rock History with Ozzy, Joe Perry, Mott The Hoople, Steve Morse, Simon Kirke, Rick Wright and more
July 28th, 1987, Ozzy Osbourne in prison, 1979 Joe Perry splits, 1972 Mott the Hoople get some help from David Bowie, a birthday shared by Steve Morse of Deep Purple and Dixie Dregs, Simon Kirke of Bad Company and Free, Pink Floyd’s Rick Wright and Mike Bloomfield.
Rock History about Leon Wilkeson, Bob Seger, Metallica, The Band, The Allmans and The Grateful Dead
July 27th, 2001 we remember Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Leon Wilkeson, 1994 Bob Seger in court, 1984 Metallica go for 2, 1973 The Band, The Allman Brothers Band and Grateful Dead a day early, 1958 it’s proven, Rock speeds.
Rock History on Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Robert Plant, Gary Cherone, Roger Taylor and Mick Jagger
July 26th, 2018 Paul McCartney returns, 1987 Billy Joel plays for comrades, 1977 Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant suffers a loss, a birthday shared by Gary Cherone, Roger Taylor of Queen and Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones.
Rock History with John Fogerty, Metallica, AC/DC, Kiss with Eric Carr and Bob Dylan goes electric
July 25th, 2010 John Fogerty knocks it out of the park, 1983 Metallica’s first, 1980 AC/DC get colorful, 1980 KISS get a new beat and 1965 Bob Dylan shocks.
Rock History goes to the movies with “La Bamba” and “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”
July 24th, 1987 Rock on the big screen with Los Lobos, Marshall Crenshaw and Brian Setzer, 1978 Peter Frampton, Aerosmith and more fail where The Beatles succeeded.
Rock History talking about Amy Winehouse, Sun Studio, The Police, Ringo, Slash and Dino Danelli
July 23rd, 2011 we remember Amy Winehouse, 2033 Sun Studio becomes even more historic, 1989 Ringo Starr hits the road, 1983 The Police on top, and happy birthday Slash of Guns N’ Roses and Dino Danelli of The Rascals.
Rock History discussing Jim Morrison and The Doors, and happy birthday Don Henley and George Clinton
July 22nd, 1971 Jim Morrison and The Doors gain some precious metal and a birthday shared by Don Henley from The Eagles and George Clinton from Parliament Funkadelic.
Rock History about Roger Waters, GNR, Blind Faith and we remember Howie Epstein on his birthday
July 21st, 1990 Roger Waters gets some help on “The Wall”, 1987 Guns N’ Roses get started, 1965 Blind Faith’s first, we remember Howie Epstein of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on his birthday.
Rock History on Sex Pistols, Little Steven, Bob Dylan, Chris Cornell, Carlos Santana and John Lodge
July 20th, 1986 Sex Pistols Sid Vicious on film, 1975 a first for Stevie Van Zandt and Bruce Springsteen, 1965 Bob Dylan rolls and a birthday shared by Chris Cornell, Carlos Santana and John Lodge of The Moody Blues.
Rock History covering Billy Joel, Joan Jett, David Bowie, Allen Collins, Brian May and Bernie Leadon
July 19th, 2002 Billy Joel heads towards Tony, 1985 Joan Jett talks boxing, 1980 David Bowie hits a different stage, a birthday shared by Allen Collins of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Brian May of Queen and Bernie Leadon of The Eagles.
