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The Rock Music Association exists to promote the study and understanding of Rock and Roll, and its influence on modern culture, and as a tribute to the great artists that have created this unique art form. All materials are presented for educational purposes only, and no copyright ownership of protected material is claimed.

In The Rock 7/27/1973: The New York Dolls’ debut LP is released to critical acclaim, and a massive lack of sales. The NY...
27/07/2024

In The Rock 7/27/1973: The New York Dolls’ debut LP is released to critical acclaim, and a massive lack of sales. The NYDolls blew minds in ‘73; this is one of the most influential records most fans have never heard.

Almost In The Rock 7/27/1965: The Prefab Four release their second film and accidental soundtrack album, ‘OUCH!’ to mild...
27/07/2024

Almost In The Rock 7/27/1965: The Prefab Four release their second film and accidental soundtrack album, ‘OUCH!’ to mild acclaim. It’s a tour de force for Barry Wom, Tea is served.

In The Rock 7/27/1984: Metallica’s classic ‘Ride The Lightning’ LP hits record stores. It’s the last to feature David Mu...
27/07/2024

In The Rock 7/27/1984: Metallica’s classic ‘Ride The Lightning’ LP hits record stores. It’s the last to feature David Mustaine’s input, the first to feature Kirk Hammet, and cements the band’s status as leaders in thrash metal.

In The Rock 7/27/1980: Journey headline the second night of the Day on the Green festival at the Oakland-Alameda County ...
27/07/2024

In The Rock 7/27/1980: Journey headline the second night of the Day on the Green festival at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland. The bill also included Cheap Trick, UFO, Kansas, Black Sabbath & Molly Hatchet.

In The Rock 7/27/1965: ‘HELP!’ The Beatles’ second film, makes its debut. Spoiler alert: Ringo takes the lead in the ro...
27/07/2024

In The Rock 7/27/1965: ‘HELP!’ The Beatles’ second film, makes its debut. Spoiler alert: Ringo takes the lead in the rockin’ spy send up, and the rock ensues.

In The Rock 7/27/1958: Esso gas company researchers warn parents of Rock & Roll Fans that tuning into rock music on the ...
27/07/2024

In The Rock 7/27/1958: Esso gas company researchers warn parents of Rock & Roll Fans that tuning into rock music on the car radio could cost them more money: rock & roll could cause the driver to be foot heavy on the pedal, making them waste fuel.

Happy birthday to Juliana Hatfield, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Blake Baby, Lemonhead, Solo artist, all around super ...
27/07/2024

Happy birthday to Juliana Hatfield, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Blake Baby, Lemonhead, Solo artist, all around super rock progenitor. Plus don’t forget, JHIII, The I Don’t Cares, Some Girls and Minor Alps. She’s a busy woman.

In The Rock 7/27/1979: AC/DC’s ‘Highway To Hell’, drops and finally marks them as a major rock act in US. It’s the band...
27/07/2024

In The Rock 7/27/1979: AC/DC’s ‘Highway To Hell’, drops and finally marks them as a major rock act in US. It’s the band’s last LP with Bon Scott. Produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange, it remains their second biggest seller. Peaked on the charts at #17.

In The Rock 7/27/1994: Bob Seger begins jury duty in Detroit as the foreman in a criminal trial of a defendant accused o...
27/07/2024

In The Rock 7/27/1994: Bob Seger begins jury duty in Detroit as the foreman in a criminal trial of a defendant accused of bank fraud; the accused is found as guilty as a Chevy racing a field wild ponies. We don’t know what that means, but we know Bob Seger is a good dude.

In The Rock 7/27/1976: After being ordered to leave the U.S. and more than three years of investigations, John Lennon is...
27/07/2024

In The Rock 7/27/1976: After being ordered to leave the U.S. and more than three years of investigations, John Lennon is finally granted permanent residency and receives his green card.

In The Rock 7/27/1993: The Smashing Pumpkins release ‘Siamese Dream’ months late & $250K over budget. Recording it near...
27/07/2024

In The Rock 7/27/1993: The Smashing Pumpkins release ‘Siamese Dream’ months late & $250K over budget. Recording it nearly tore the band apart in the studio. And it was worth every minute, worth every penny. 6 million in sales and counting.

In The Rock 7/27/1968: The Who release “Magic Bus” in the States and Canada. It will peak at #25 on the US singles char...
27/07/2024

In The Rock 7/27/1968: The Who release “Magic Bus” in the States and Canada. It will peak at #25 on the US singles chart in the fall. UK 9/16/1968

This Week On The Charts: 7/26/1980: The Rolling Stones start a seven week run on top of the album chart with ‘Emotional...
26/07/2024

This Week On The Charts: 7/26/1980: The Rolling Stones start a seven week run on top of the album chart with ‘Emotional Rescue’.

In The Rock 7/26/1979: The Clash make their U.S. debut with the single “I Fought The Law”.
26/07/2024

In The Rock 7/26/1979: The Clash make their U.S. debut with the single “I Fought The Law”.

This Week On The Charts 7/26/1986: Peter Gabriel reaches the top of the Hot 100 Singles Chart for the with “Sledgehammer...
26/07/2024

This Week On The Charts 7/26/1986: Peter Gabriel reaches the top of the Hot 100 Singles Chart for the with “Sledgehammer”. Gabriel also peaked at number two on the Album Chart with ‘So’, which spends three weeks at number two.

Happy birthday to Michael Phillip ‘Mick’ Jagger born in Kent, co-founded The Rolling Stones, pi**ed off Keef, married a ...
26/07/2024

Happy birthday to Michael Phillip ‘Mick’ Jagger born in Kent, co-founded The Rolling Stones, pi**ed off Keef, married a bird or three, rocked his arse off. Still at it. Born In The Rock 7/26/1943.

This Week On The Charts: 7/26/1975: The Eagles start a five-week run at No.1 on the album chart with ‘One Of These Nigh...
26/07/2024

This Week On The Charts: 7/26/1975: The Eagles start a five-week run at No.1 on the album chart with ‘One Of These Nights’.

Happy Birthday Darlene Love, national treasure, famed singer with The Blossoms, The Crystals, The Ronnettes, she sang ba...
26/07/2024

Happy Birthday Darlene Love, national treasure, famed singer with The Blossoms, The Crystals, The Ronnettes, she sang backup with Elvis and Frank, but she’s best known as Rock’s First Lady of Christmas for her 1963 hit “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”. Born 7/26

In The Rock 7/26/1977: Elvis Costello is arrested for playing outside of a CBS Records conference being held at the Hilt...
26/07/2024

In The Rock 7/26/1977: Elvis Costello is arrested for playing outside of a CBS Records conference being held at the Hilton in London. Soon afterwards, Costello would be signed to CBS.

Rock and Roll - Turn it UP - and TEAR the k**b off! Oh, wait - music is on yr phone, probably, no k**bs on anything. A...
26/07/2024

Rock and Roll - Turn it UP - and TEAR the k**b off! Oh, wait - music is on yr phone, probably, no k**bs on anything. And the volume only goes so loud on ear buds…

Update for 2024: Rock and Roll: read about it until yr eyes strain slightly! (That’s kinda dangerous, right?)

Happy Birthday Roger Taylor, OBE, singer, songwriter, multi instrumentalist, best known as the drummer for Queen, born 7...
26/07/2024

Happy Birthday Roger Taylor, OBE, singer, songwriter, multi instrumentalist, best known as the drummer for Queen, born 7/26/1949.

In The Rock 7/26/1970: Jimi Hendrix performs in his hometown of Seattle for the last time at Sicks Stadium.
26/07/2024

In The Rock 7/26/1970: Jimi Hendrix performs in his hometown of Seattle for the last time at Sicks Stadium.

Born In The Rock 7/25/1941: The late, great Manny Charlton, founding Nazareth axeman, producer, songwriter.
25/07/2024

Born In The Rock 7/25/1941: The late, great Manny Charlton, founding Nazareth axeman, producer, songwriter.

In The Rock 7/25/1983: Metallica’s debut album, ‘Kill ‘Em All’ hits the racks. Recorded in 17 days, it peaks at 120 on t...
25/07/2024

In The Rock 7/25/1983: Metallica’s debut album, ‘Kill ‘Em All’ hits the racks. Recorded in 17 days, it peaks at 120 on the Album Chart nearly five years after release. It’s sold well over 3 million copies in the states.

In The Rock 7/25/1965: Bob Dylan performs an electric set backed by the Butterfield Blues Band at The Newport Folk Festi...
25/07/2024

In The Rock 7/25/1965: Bob Dylan performs an electric set backed by the Butterfield Blues Band at The Newport Folk Festival in Newport, RI. He was booed & accused of being a sellout.

This Week On The Charts 7/25/1971: T. Rex top the singles chart in the UK with “Get It On”. The track gets retitled “Ban...
25/07/2024

This Week On The Charts 7/25/1971: T. Rex top the singles chart in the UK with “Get It On”. The track gets retitled “Bang A Gong (Get It On)” when they release it in the states.

Happy Birthday to Thurston Moore, Sonic Youth co-founder, guitarist, singer, songwriter and he’s just getting started. B...
25/07/2024

Happy Birthday to Thurston Moore, Sonic Youth co-founder, guitarist, singer, songwriter and he’s just getting started. Born in the 7/25/1958. Photo by JTCoutts

In The Rock 7/25/2006: 32 years later, The New York Dolls drop LP #3, ‘One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This’...
25/07/2024

In The Rock 7/25/2006: 32 years later, The New York Dolls drop LP #3, ‘One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This’. David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain are joined by a rag tag crew that included Steve Conte, Sami Yafi, Brian Delaney and Brian Koonin - they make good on the Dolls name.

In The Rock 7/25/1989: The Beastie Boys release ‘Paul’s Boutique’. With the mind-blowing production by The Dust Brothers...
25/07/2024

In The Rock 7/25/1989: The Beastie Boys release ‘Paul’s Boutique’. With the mind-blowing production by The Dust Brothers, the bratty rappers became the ambassadors of funk, punk and beyond. Widely ignored upon release, now recognized as a masterpiece.

In The Rock 7/25/1980: AC/DC release ‘Back in Black’, their first album with Brian Johnson as lead singer. The album was...
25/07/2024

In The Rock 7/25/1980: AC/DC release ‘Back in Black’, their first album with Brian Johnson as lead singer. The album was dedicated to Bon Scott & reportedly has sold well over 50 million copies. It is the highest selling hard rock album of all time.

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The Rock Music Association exists to promote the study and understanding of Rock and Roll, and its influence on modern culture, and as a tribute to the great artists that have created and contributed to this unique art form. All materials are presented for educational purposes only, and no copyright ownership of protected material is claimed.