Jay J. Madison's This Day in Rock 'n' Roll History artwork

Jay J. Madison's This Day in Rock 'n' Roll History

484 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Each 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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This Day in Rock History May 21st

May 21, 2021 10:45 - 1 minute - 2.6 MB

Biggie 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 MB

Bob 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 MB

Rock 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 MB

Lot's of birthdays on this date in rock history.

This Day in Rock History May 13th

May 13, 2021 04:25 - 1 minute - 1.17 MB

Rock History May 13th

This Day in Rock History May 12th

May 12, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute - 2.39 MB

The 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 MB

Me 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 MB

Two legends were born on this date in 1946.

This Day in Rock History May 9th

May 09, 2021 11:14 - 58 seconds - 899 KB

Happy Mother's Day!

This Day in Rock History May 8th

May 08, 2021 10:29 - 1 minute - 955 KB

The 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 MB

On 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 MB

The 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 MB

Descubra lo que sucedió en la historia del rock and roll el 5 de mayo

This Day in Rock History May 3rd

May 05, 2021 11:37 - 1 minute - 2.08 MB

Rock History May 3rd

This Day in Rock History May 3rd

May 05, 2021 11:37 - 1 minute - 2.08 MB

Rock History May 3rd

This Day in Rock History May 2nd

May 02, 2021 11:41 - 1 minute - 2.32 MB

Slayer 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 MB

The 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 MB

On 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 MB

Van 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 MB

A 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 MB

This Day in Rock History April 26th

April 26, 2021 10:49 - 1 minute - 1.29 MB

On 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 MB

Black 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 KB

A 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 MB

At 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 MB

His 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 MB

Zeppelin'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 MB

A light day in rock history...

This Day in Rock History April 17th

April 17, 2021 10:45 - 1 minute - 2.27 MB

He 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 MB

This Day in Rock History April 15th

April 15, 2021 11:30 - 1 minute - 2.29 MB

In 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 MB

Two 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 MB

The 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 MB

Look 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 MB

Look 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 MB

The 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 MB

On 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 MB

On 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 MB

Covid-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 MB

On 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 MB

Early 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 MB

Sebastian 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 MB

Bad 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 MB

Don'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 MB

On 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 MB

One 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 MB

Kiss 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 MB

On this date in 1978, Alice Cooper attempts to acquire the souls of puppets...It's weird.