Jay J. Madison's This Day in Rock 'n' Roll History
484 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEach day Jay J. Madison looks back over 7 decades of rock 'n' roll to let you know what happened on this date in rock history.
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Episodes
This Day in Rock History May 21st
May 21, 2021 10:45 - 1 minute - 2.6 MBBiggie was as small as he would ever be on this date in 1972
This Day in Rock History May 19th
May 19, 2021 11:54 - 1 minute - 1.37 MBBob Marley finds incredible posthumous success on this date in 1984
This Day in Rock History May 17th
May 17, 2021 12:23 - 1 minute - 3.05 MBRock lost one of it's greatest front men on this date in 2017.
This Day in Rock History May 14th
May 14, 2021 09:51 - 1 minute - 3.06 MBLot's of birthdays on this date in rock history.
This Day in Rock History May 12th
May 12, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute - 2.39 MBThe Stones release their masterpiece on this date in rock history.
This Day in Rock History May 11th
May 11, 2021 13:43 - 1 minute - 1.15 MBMe only have one ambition, y’know. I only have one thing I really like to see happen. I like to see mankind live together – black, white, Chinese, everyone – that’s all. - Bob Marley
This Day in Rock History May 10th
May 10, 2021 10:50 - 1 minute - 1.44 MBTwo legends were born on this date in 1946.
This Day in Rock History May 8th
May 08, 2021 10:29 - 1 minute - 955 KBThe Beatles release their final album on this date 51 years ago.
This Day in Rock History May 7th
May 07, 2021 11:08 - 1 minute - 1.47 MBOn this date in 1996, I ditched school to buy Pantera's new album.
This Day in Rock History May 6th
May 06, 2021 10:42 - 1 minute - 2.12 MBThe hardest working man in showbiz felt good on this date in 1965.
This Day in Rock History May 5th
May 05, 2021 11:40 - 1 minute - 2.6 MBDescubra lo que sucedió en la historia del rock and roll el 5 de mayo
This Day in Rock History May 2nd
May 02, 2021 11:41 - 1 minute - 2.32 MBSlayer loses a founding member on this date in 2013.
This Day in Rock History May 1st
May 01, 2021 10:42 - 1 minute - 2.14 MBThe only Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame member who was inducted specifically for his work with the harmonica was born on this date in 1930.
This Day in Rock History April 30th
April 30, 2021 11:44 - 1 minute - 2.14 MBOn this date in '76, Keith Moon starts a rock tradition that would soon become a rock cliche.
This Day in Rock History April 29th
April 29, 2021 11:41 - 1 minute - 2.13 MBVan Halen gives the rock world fair warning on this date in 1981.
This Day in Rock History April 28th
April 28, 2021 12:56 - 1 minute - 1.85 MBA Deadhead favorite, Brent Mydland, makes his studio album debut with the Grateful Dead on this date in 1980.
This Day in Rock History April 27th
April 27, 2021 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.09 MBThis Day in Rock History April 26th
April 26, 2021 10:49 - 1 minute - 1.29 MBOn this date in 1978, the greatest concert film of all time hit theaters.
This Day in Rock History April 25th
April 25, 2021 11:44 - 1 minute - 1.04 MBBlack Sabbath begins a new era on this date in 1980.
This Day in Rock History April 24th
April 24, 2021 11:39 - 1 minute - 941 KBA classic artist does his own thing on this date in 1989.
This Day in Rock History April 23rd
April 23, 2021 10:45 - 1 minute - 3.02 MBAt the age of 52, we lost a rock 'n' roll legend in 1988.
This Day in Rock History April 21st
April 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 minute - 2.11 MBHis Purpleness, Prince, passed prematurely at Paisley Park.
This Day in Rock History April 20th
April 20, 2021 11:38 - 1 minute - 1.94 MB"When you smoke the herb it reveals you to yourself" - Bob Marley
This Day in Rock History April 19th
April 19, 2021 10:59 - 1 minute - 1.88 MBZeppelin's chart performance has a modest start on this date in '69.
This Day in Rock History April 18th
April 18, 2021 10:57 - 51 seconds - 1.55 MBA light day in rock history...
This Day in Rock History April 17th
April 17, 2021 10:45 - 1 minute - 2.27 MBHe went platinum selling rhymes...he went platinum 11 times.
This Day in Rock History April 16th
April 16, 2021 11:27 - 1 minute - 2.44 MBThis Day in Rock History April 15th
April 15, 2021 11:30 - 1 minute - 2.29 MBIn 1989 an artist scored his second top ten hit, 25 years after his first...sadly, he didn't get to see it happen.
This Day in Rock History April 14th
April 14, 2021 10:41 - 1 minute - 2.25 MBTwo heavy metal giants release classic albums on this date in 1980.
This Day in Rock History April 13th
April 13, 2021 10:02 - 1 minute - 2.01 MBThe first artist born in the 2000s to top the chart does so on this day in 2019
This Day in Rock History April 11th
April 11, 2021 11:32 - 1 minute - 1.03 MBLook what's goin' down...Buffalo Springfield appear on stage for the first time.
This Day in Rock History April 11th
April 11, 2021 11:32 - 1 minute - 1.03 MBLook what's goin' down...Buffalo Springfield appear on stage for the first time.
This Day in Rock History April 10th
April 10, 2021 11:58 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBThe Grateful Dead continued the long stranger trip, now with 100% more drummers.
This Day in Rock History April 9th
April 09, 2021 11:35 - 1 minute - 1.95 MBOn this date in 1994 an American metal band topped the album chart.
This Day in Rock History April 8th
April 08, 2021 10:48 - 1 minute - 2.89 MBOn Izzy Stradlin's 13th birthday, Aerosmith released their best album...and the rest is history.
This Day in Rock History April 7th
April 07, 2021 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.6 MBCovid-19 claims a legend on year ago today.
This Day in Rock History April 6th
April 06, 2021 10:53 - 1 minute - 2.01 MB"Grunge" quietly began on this date in 1980.
This Day in Rock History April 5th
April 05, 2021 10:49 - 1 minute - 1.92 MBOn this date in 1994, the voice of a generation went silent.
This Day in Rock History April 4th
April 04, 2021 14:44 - 1 minute - 1.64 MBEarly morning, April 4 Shot rings out in the Memphis sky Free at last, they took your life They could not take your pride
This Day in Rock History April 3rd
April 03, 2021 11:59 - 1 minute - 1.86 MBSebastian Philip Bierk was born on this date in 1968.
This Day in Rock History April 2nd
April 02, 2021 11:02 - 1 minute - 1.38 MBBad Company proves that their debut album was no fluke on this date in 1975.
This Day in Rock History April 1st
April 01, 2021 10:58 - 2 minutes - 4.31 MBDon't get fooled again...find out what really happened on this day in rock history.
This Day in Rock History March 31st
March 31, 2021 11:26 - 1 minute - 2.63 MBOn this day in 1944, Mick Ralphs was a VERY young dude.
This Day in Rock History March 30th
March 30, 2021 11:50 - 1 minute - 2.76 MBOne of rock's most iconic photos was snapped on this date in 1967.
This Day in Rock History March 29th
March 29, 2021 08:00 - 1 minute - 2.73 MBKiss perform their largest audience yet on this date in 1974.
This Day in Rock History March 28th
March 28, 2021 13:39 - 1 minute - 2.36 MBOn this date in 1978, Alice Cooper attempts to acquire the souls of puppets...It's weird.