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WEEK 21st - 31st MAY
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May 31, 1976 : "THE WHO" headline a bill at the 'Charlton Athletic Grounds' in England and put their name into the 'Guiness Book of World Records' as the loudest rock band ever,when their set measures at 120 decibels!
May 31, 1984 : Tom G. Warrior and Martin Ain form "CELTIC FROST".
May 30, 1978 : "LED ZEPPELIN" enters a recording studio for the first time since the death of Robert Plant's son,Karac,in July 1977.The sessions will be the band's final proper studio album,1979's "In Through The Out Door".
May 28, 1983 : "IRON MAIDEN" release the "Piece Of Mind" album.
May 28, 1996 : thrash legends,"SLAYER", elease their punk covers opus,"Undisputed Attitude".
May 26, 1973 : ""DEEP PURPLE release "Smoke On The Water".
May 25, 1983 : DIO's legendary debut,"Holy Diver",is released.
May 24, 1978 : "VAN HALEN"'s debut album goes gold.
May 23, 2000 : "RAVEN" release "One For All".
May 22, 2000 : former "IRON MAIDEN" vocalist Blaze Bayley returns with a new band simply titled "BLAZE" and their new album,"Silicon Messiah".
May 22, 1979 : "KISS"'s "Dynasty" is released.
May 21, 1976 : "AEROSMITH" receive a gold LP for "Rocks".The album will eventually go to #3 on the album chart.
Posted on 2008-05-21 04:00:51 and written by dimitris
WEEK 21st - 31st MAY (ROCK BIRTHDAYS)
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May 21, 1904, Fats Waller
May 21, 1941, Ronald Isley (Isley Brothers)
May 21, 1943, Hilton Valentine (Animals)
May 21, 1944, Marcie Blane
May 21, 1948, Leo Sayer
May 21, 1955, Stan Lynch (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
May 22, 1937, Kenny Ball (Kenny Ball & His Jazzman)
May 22, 1950, Bernie Taupin
May 22, 1959, Morrissey
May 23, 1943, General Johnson (Chairmen of the Board)
May 23, 1967, Phil Selway (Radiohead)
May 23, 1974, Jewel
May 24, 1941, Bob Dylan
May 24, 1942, Derek Quinn (Freddie & The Dreamers)
May 24, 1944, Patti LaBelle (Patricia Louise Holt) (LaBelle)
May 24, 1946, Steve Upton (Wishbone Ash)
May 25, 1926, Miles Davis
May 25, 1936, Tom T. Hall
May 25, 1947, Mitchell Margo (Tokens)
May 25, 1947, Jessi Colter
May 25, 1948, Klaus Meine (Scorpions)
May 25, 1958, Paul Weller
May 25, 1975, Lauryn "L" Hill (Fugees)
May 26, 1942, Ray Ennis (Swinging Blue Jeans)
May 26, 1943, Levon Helm (The Band)
May 26, 1944, Verdon Allen (Mott the Hoople)
May 26, 1948, Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)
May 26, 1949, Hank Williams, Jr.
May 26, 1949, Vicki Lawrence
May 26, 1964, Lenny Kravitz
May 27, 1935, Ramsey Lewis
May 27, 1943, Cilla Black (Priscilla White)
May 27, 1945, Bruce Cockburn
May 27, 1948, Pete Sears (Jefferson Starship)
May 27, 1956, Neil Finn (Crowded House)
May 27, 1957, Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Dallion)(Siuoxsie & The Banshees)
May 28, 1910, T. Bone Walker
May 28, 1917, Papa John Creach (Hot Tuna)
May 28, 1943, Tony Mansfield (Anthony Bookbinder)(Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas)
May 28, 1944, Billy Vera
May 28, 1944, Gladys Knight
May 28, 1945, John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
May 28, 1962, Roland Gift (Fine Young Cannibals)
May 28, 1968, Kylie Minogue
May 29, 1941, Roy Crewsdon (Freddie & The Dreamers)
May 29, 1945, Gary Brooker (Procol Harum)
May 29, 1950, Rebbie Jackson (Jacksons)
May 29, 1958, Marie Fredriksson (Roxette)
May 29, 1961, Melissa Etheridge
May 29, 1967, Noel Gallagher (Oasis)
May 29, 1969, Chandler Kinchla (Blues Traveler)
May 29, 1975, Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown (Spice Girls)
May 30, 1909, Benny Goodman
May 30, 1944, Lenny Davidson (Dave Clark Five)
May 30, 1955, Nicky Headon (Clash)
May 30, 1964, Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)
May 30, 1971, Patrick Dahlheimer (Live)
May 31, 1938, Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul and Mary)
May 31, 1941, Johnny Paycheck
May 31, 1944, Mick Ralphs (Mott The Hoople)
May 31, 1947, John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
May 31, 1962, Corey Hart
May 31, 1964, Darryl McDaniels (Run D.M.C.)
Posted on 2008-05-21 03:58:41 and written by dimitris
WEEK 11th - 20th MAY
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May 17, 1980 : Peter Criss leaves "KISS".
May 16, 1975 : "KISS" have their first major venue sell out in Detroit Rock City at Cobo Hall.
May 15, 1982 : "IRON MAIDEN" release the single for "The Number Of The Beast".
May 14, 1988 : "LED ZEPPELIN" reunite for the 'Atlantic Records' 50th Birthday Bash in New York City.
May 12, 1973 : "LED ZEPPELIN"'s "Houses Of The Holy" hits #1 in the US.
May 11, 1992 : "IRON MAIDEN" release the album "Fear Of The Dark",enters the UK chart at #1.
Posted on 2008-05-10 14:02:01 and written by dimitris
WEEK 11th - 20th MAY (ROCK BIRTHDAYS)
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May 11, 1941, Eric Burdon (Animals)
May 11, 1943, Les Chadwick (Gerry and the Pacemakers)
May 11, 1943, Arnie Satin (Dovells)
May 11, 1947, Butch Trucks (Allman Brothers)
May 11, 1955, Mark Herndon (Alabama)
May 12, 1942, Ian Dury
May 12, 1943, David Walker (Gary Lewis & The Playboys)
May 12, 1944, Billy Swan
May 12, 1944, James Purify (James & Bobby Purify)
May 12, 1946, Ian McLagan (Faces)
May 12, 1948, Steve Winwood
May 12, 1950, "Jocko" Marcellino (Sha Na Na)
May 12, 1950, Billy Squier
May 13, 1938, John Smith (Monotones)
May 13, 1941, Ritchie Valens
May 13, 1943, Mary Wells
May 13, 1945, Magic Dick (Richard Salwitz) (J. Geils Band)
May 13, 1946, Danny Klein (J. Geils Band)
May 13, 1949, Overend Pete Watts (Mott The Hoople)
May 13, 1950, Peter Gabriel
May 13, 1950, Stevie Wonder
May 13, 1966, Darius Rucker (Hootie & The Blowfish)
May 14, 1936, Bobby Darin
May 14, 1943, Derek Leckenby (Herman's Hermits)
May 14, 1943, Jack Bruce (Cream)
May 14, 1945, Gene Cornish (Rascals)
May 14, 1947, Al Ciner (Three Dog Night)
May 14, 1953, David Byrne
May 15, 1918, Eddy Arnold
May 15, 1937, Trini Lopez
May 15, 1938, Lenny Welch
May 15, 1948, Brian Eno
May 15, 1947, Graham Goble (Little River Band)
May 15, 1953, Mike Oldfield
May 16, 1947, Barbara Lee (Chiffons)
May 16, 1949, William Spooner (Grateful Dead)
May 16, 1951, Jonathan Richman
May 16, 1953, Richard Page (Mr. Mister)
May 16, 1965, Chris Novoselic (Nirvana)
May 16, 1966, Janet Jackson
May 17, 1940, Taj Mahal
May 17, 1944, Jesse Winchester
May 17, 1944, Richard Schwartz (Quotations)
May 17, 1950, Bill Bruford (Yes/King Crimson)
May 17, 1953, George Johnson (Brothers Johnson)
May 17, 1961, Enya
May 17, 1965, Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
May 18, 1911, Big Joe Turner
May 18, 1942, Albert Hammond
May 18, 1949, Rick Wakeman (Yes)
May 19, 1940, Mickey Newbury
May 19, 1945, Pete Townshend
May 19, 1947, Jerry Hyman (Blood, Sweat and Tears)
May 19, 1948, Tom Scott
May 19, 1949, Dusty Hill (Z.Z. Top)
May 19, 1952, Barbara Joyce Lomas (B.T. Express)
May 19, 1952, Joey Ramone (Jeffrey Hyman)(Ramones)
May 19, 1970, Prince Be (Attrell Cordes) (P.M. Dawn)
May 19, 1972, Jenny Berggren (Ace Of Base)
May 20, 1942, Jill Jackson (Paul & Paula)
May 20, 1944, Joe Cocker
May 20, 1946, Cher (Cherilyn LaPierre)
May 20, 1954, Jimmie Henderson (Black Oak Arkansas)
May 20, 1955, Steve George (Mr. Mister)
May 20, 1969, Susan Cowsill (Cowsills, Continental Drifters)
Posted on 2008-05-10 14:00:55 and written by dimitris
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