In The Rock 10/6/1983: R.E.M. make their network TV debut on David Letterman’s Late Night. They perform “Radio Free Europe” and the then unrecorded, untitled, just written song “South Central Rain”. #REM #Letterman #RockHonorRoll
October 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
In The Rock 10/6/1983: R.E.M. make their network TV debut on David Letterman’s Late Night. They perform “Radio Free Europe” and the then unrecorded, untitled, just written song “South Central Rain”. #REM #Letterman #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 10/6/1964: The Beatles record “Eight Days a Week” in 13 takes at EMI Studios in London. #Beatles #RockHonorRoll
October 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
In The Rock 10/6/1964: The Beatles record “Eight Days a Week” in 13 takes at EMI Studios in London. #Beatles #RockHonorRoll
Happy Birthday to Kevin Cronin, singer, rhythm guitarist and hit making songwriter for REO Speedwagon born 10/6/1951. #KevinCronin #REO #REOSpeedwagon #RockHonorRoll
October 6, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Happy Birthday to Kevin Cronin, singer, rhythm guitarist and hit making songwriter for REO Speedwagon born 10/6/1951. #KevinCronin #REO #REOSpeedwagon #RockHonorRoll
#GarageRockTober: The Sonics “The Witch” (1964) Larry and Jerry Parypa, started playing with friends in Tacoma in 1960, joined later by Rob Lind, Bob Bennett and Gerry Roslie. Their wild sound burned a path through the northwest that could be seen from space. #TheSonics #Nuggets #RockHonorRoll
October 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
#GarageRockTober: The Sonics “The Witch” (1964) Larry and Jerry Parypa, started playing with friends in Tacoma in 1960, joined later by Rob Lind, Bob Bennett and Gerry Roslie. Their wild sound burned a path through the northwest that could be seen from space. #TheSonics #Nuggets #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 10/6/1998: Less Than Jake release ‘Hello Rockview!’ The biggest record ever, for a ska-punk band from Gainesville FLA. #LTJ #LessThenJake #Ska #Skapunk #RockHonorRoll
October 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
In The Rock 10/6/1998: Less Than Jake release ‘Hello Rockview!’ The biggest record ever, for a ska-punk band from Gainesville FLA. #LTJ #LessThenJake #Ska #Skapunk #RockHonorRoll
This Week On The Charts 10/6/1990: Billy Idol peaks at number fifty-two on the Hot 100 Singles Chart with his cover of The Doors’ “L.A. Woman”. #BFI #BillyIdol #TheDoors #RockHonorRoll
October 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
This Week On The Charts 10/6/1990: Billy Idol peaks at number fifty-two on the Hot 100 Singles Chart with his cover of The Doors’ “L.A. Woman”. #BFI #BillyIdol #TheDoors #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 10/6/1972: David Bowie heads to RCA studio in NYC to record “Jean Genie” with Mick Ronson on lead guitar, Trevor Bolder on Bass and Mick “Woody” Woodmansey on drums and tambourine. Ronson came up with the riff on the bus, probably around Cincinnati, OH. #Bowie #MickRonson #RockHonorRoll
October 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM
In The Rock 10/6/1972: David Bowie heads to RCA studio in NYC to record “Jean Genie” with Mick Ronson on lead guitar, Trevor Bolder on Bass and Mick “Woody” Woodmansey on drums and tambourine. Ronson came up with the riff on the bus, probably around Cincinnati, OH. #Bowie #MickRonson #RockHonorRoll
Happy birthday Tommy Stinson, Replacements, Guns N Roses, Perfect, Bash and Pop, Cowboys in the Campfire: bass player, singer, songwriter - this guy’s got a lot going on. Born to Mother Stinson 10/6/1966. #TommyStinson #TheMats #RockHonorRoll
October 6, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Happy birthday Tommy Stinson, Replacements, Guns N Roses, Perfect, Bash and Pop, Cowboys in the Campfire: bass player, singer, songwriter - this guy’s got a lot going on. Born to Mother Stinson 10/6/1966. #TommyStinson #TheMats #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 10/6/1992: REM release ‘Automatic For The People’, securing their place as THE big league alt rock standard bearers for the 90s. #REM #RockHonorRoll
October 6, 2026 at 11:30 AM
In The Rock 10/6/1992: REM release ‘Automatic For The People’, securing their place as THE big league alt rock standard bearers for the 90s. #REM #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 10/5/1962: The Beatles release their first single, “Love Me Do”; Radio Luxembourg debuts the track. #TheBeatles #RockHonorRoll
October 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
In The Rock 10/5/1962: The Beatles release their first single, “Love Me Do”; Radio Luxembourg debuts the track. #TheBeatles #RockHonorRoll
Happy Birthday to Steve Miller, guitar slinger for the ages. He’s a joker, a smoker & a midnight toker, and he sure don’t want to hurt no one; Born In The Rock 10/5/1943. #SteveMiller #RockHonorRoll
October 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Happy Birthday to Steve Miller, guitar slinger for the ages. He’s a joker, a smoker & a midnight toker, and he sure don’t want to hurt no one; Born In The Rock 10/5/1943. #SteveMiller #RockHonorRoll
In The Ramones 10/5/1981: The Ramones play Ann Arbor, Michigan, with local punk rockers Cult Heroes opening. #Ramones #CultHeroes #RockHonorRoll
October 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
In The Ramones 10/5/1981: The Ramones play Ann Arbor, Michigan, with local punk rockers Cult Heroes opening. #Ramones #CultHeroes #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 10/5/1973: Elton John releases his 7th album, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’. Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to the album in two and a half weeks; Elton composed most of the music in three days. It’s sold over 30 million copies worldwide. #EltonJohn #RockHonorRoll
October 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
In The Rock 10/5/1973: Elton John releases his 7th album, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’. Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to the album in two and a half weeks; Elton composed most of the music in three days. It’s sold over 30 million copies worldwide. #EltonJohn #RockHonorRoll
This Week On The Chart 10/5/1991: Guns N’ Roses make history by entering the Billboard 200 Album Chart at numbers one and two with ‘Use Your Illusion II’ and ‘Use Your Illusion I’ respectively. #GnR #RockHonorRoll
October 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
This Week On The Chart 10/5/1991: Guns N’ Roses make history by entering the Billboard 200 Album Chart at numbers one and two with ‘Use Your Illusion II’ and ‘Use Your Illusion I’ respectively. #GnR #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 10/5/1987: Late of The Smiths, Johnny Marr begins rehearsals with The Pretenders in preparation for the band joining U2 on a North American tour. #JohnnyMarr #ThePretenders #RockHonorRoll
October 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
In The Rock 10/5/1987: Late of The Smiths, Johnny Marr begins rehearsals with The Pretenders in preparation for the band joining U2 on a North American tour. #JohnnyMarr #ThePretenders #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 10/5/1968: Muddy Waters releases ‘Electric Mud’, his psychedelic blues comeback record. It met with mixed reviews, and peaks at #127 on the album chart. #MuddyWaters #GoesElectric #RockHonorRoll
October 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM
In The Rock 10/5/1968: Muddy Waters releases ‘Electric Mud’, his psychedelic blues comeback record. It met with mixed reviews, and peaks at #127 on the album chart. #MuddyWaters #GoesElectric #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 10/5/1993: The Afghan Whigs graduate from being Midwestern grunge guys to the big leagues, with the release of their career-defining major-label debut ‘Gentlemen’. #AfghanWhigs #Gentlemen #RockHonorRoll
October 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM
In The Rock 10/5/1993: The Afghan Whigs graduate from being Midwestern grunge guys to the big leagues, with the release of their career-defining major-label debut ‘Gentlemen’. #AfghanWhigs #Gentlemen #RockHonorRoll
Happy Birthday to Brian Johnson, lead singer for glam rockers Geordie, and a little band called AC/DC. Born in the Rock 10/5/1947. #BrianJohnson #AcDc #RockHonorRoll
October 5, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Happy Birthday to Brian Johnson, lead singer for glam rockers Geordie, and a little band called AC/DC. Born in the Rock 10/5/1947. #BrianJohnson #AcDc #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 10/4/1968: Billed as The Yardbirds featuring “Jimmy Paige”, Led Zep appear at the Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, in their first run of shows in the UK. #LedZeppelin #RockHonorRoll
October 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
In The Rock 10/4/1968: Billed as The Yardbirds featuring “Jimmy Paige”, Led Zep appear at the Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, in their first run of shows in the UK. #LedZeppelin #RockHonorRoll
This Week On The Charts 10/4/1980: Queen reach the top of the Hot 100 Singles Chart for the second and final time with “Another One Bites the Dust”, which spends three weeks at number one. #Queen #RockHonorRoll
October 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This Week On The Charts 10/4/1980: Queen reach the top of the Hot 100 Singles Chart for the second and final time with “Another One Bites the Dust”, which spends three weeks at number one. #Queen #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 10/4/1994: The Smashing Pumpkins release ‘Pisces Iscariot’; a stellar b-sides and outtakes collection - it goes platinum. #SmashingPumpkins #RockHonorRoll
October 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
In The Rock 10/4/1994: The Smashing Pumpkins release ‘Pisces Iscariot’; a stellar b-sides and outtakes collection - it goes platinum. #SmashingPumpkins #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 10/4/1986: Dan Rather is attacked by a kook demanding the frequency. Dan demurs, and the story inspires REM. Michael Stipe later explained that “Kenneth” is about the inscrutability of the media and the disconnect between older and younger generations. #REM #RockHonorRoll
October 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
In The Rock 10/4/1986: Dan Rather is attacked by a kook demanding the frequency. Dan demurs, and the story inspires REM. Michael Stipe later explained that “Kenneth” is about the inscrutability of the media and the disconnect between older and younger generations. #REM #RockHonorRoll
This Week On The Charts 10/4/1969: Creedence Clearwater Revival start a four week run at No.1 on the album chart with “Green River”, the group’s first US chart topper. #CCR #CreedenceClearwaterRevival #RockHonorRoll
October 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
This Week On The Charts 10/4/1969: Creedence Clearwater Revival start a four week run at No.1 on the album chart with “Green River”, the group’s first US chart topper. #CCR #CreedenceClearwaterRevival #RockHonorRoll
Bummerversary 10/4/1970: Janis Joplin, singer, songwriter, already an icon, joins Robert, Rockin’ Robin, Jim, Brian and Jimi in the 27 club. #27Club #JanisJoplin #RockHonorRoll #Bummerversary
October 4, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Bummerversary 10/4/1970: Janis Joplin, singer, songwriter, already an icon, joins Robert, Rockin’ Robin, Jim, Brian and Jimi in the 27 club. #27Club #JanisJoplin #RockHonorRoll #Bummerversary
In The Rock 10/4/1996: ‘That Thing You Do’, Tom Hanks’ brilliant film about the rise and fall of The Oneders is released. It’s a great imagining of garage rock fame in the 60s, with a killer soundtrack. #TheWonders #TomHanks #AdamSchlesinger #RockHonorRoll
October 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
In The Rock 10/4/1996: ‘That Thing You Do’, Tom Hanks’ brilliant film about the rise and fall of The Oneders is released. It’s a great imagining of garage rock fame in the 60s, with a killer soundtrack. #TheWonders #TomHanks #AdamSchlesinger #RockHonorRoll