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Look back at daily rock history from Joe Rock

Look back at daily rock history from Joe Rock
April 10th, 1989 The Cult release a monster album, 1976 Peter Frampton goes to #1, 1970 The Doors get shutdown and in 1962 a loss for The Beatles.
April 9th, 2018 Fleetwood Mac changes members, 1973 Queen’s first show after getting signed and we remember the late Carl Perkins on his birthday.
April 8th, 2016 Steve Miller at the Rock Hall, Guns N’ Roses kick off a tour, 2000 BOC for SNL, 1977 The Clash release their debut album and happy birthday to Izzy Stradlin of GNR and Steve Howe of Yes.
April 7th, 2017 Pearl Jam, Electric Light Orchestra, Journey and Yes are inducted to the Rock Hall, Guns N’ Roses do their last show with an original member, Bob Dylan gets a Pulitzer and Whitesnake release their self titled album.
April 6th, 2025 we lose Blondie drummer Clem Burke,1984 Little Steven leaves, 1974 Billy Joel achieves a first and 1956 Capitol Records open a landmark.
April 5th, 2017 we lose TSO founder Paul O'Neill, 2012 a Phil Lynott exhibit, 2002 we lose Layne Staley of Alice In Chains, 1998 drummer Cozy Powell passes and 1994 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana also passes.
April 4th, 1981 Styx go to #1, 1968 U2 get inspired, 1964 The Beatles set a record and a birthday shared by Gary Moore, Berry Oakley and Muddy Waters.
April 3rd, 1980 Chrissie Hynde arrested, 1967 The Who on the US charts and a birthday shared by Sebastian Bach and the late Richard Manuel of The Band.
April 2nd, 1977 Fleetwood Mac hit #1, 1973 two releases from The Beatles and a birthday shared by Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist Leon Wilkeson, drummer from The Cars David Robinson and Leon Russell.
April 1st, 2016 GNR announce the return of Slash and Duff, 2008 Scott Weiland announces he’s leaving Velvet Revolver, 2006 Spin review an album that doesn’t exist... yet, 1985 David Lee Roth leaves Van Halen and 1976 Rush release “2112.”