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 March 27th
March 27, 2021 11:39 - 1 minute - 1.36 MBIt was the beginning of a new era for Van Halen on this date in 1986.
This Day in Rock History March 26th
March 26, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.2 MBGuess who just got back today...
This Day in Rock History March 25th
March 25, 2021 12:09 - 1 minute - 1.33 MBMega-star, Reginald Kenneth Dwight was born on this date in '47.
This Day in Rock History March 24th
March 24, 2021 08:50 - 1 minute - 2.59 MBA Lou Reed fan was a real pain in the ass on this date in 1973.
This Day in Rock History March 23rd
March 23, 2021 11:38 - 2 minutes - 4.44 MBRic Ocasek was born on this date in 1944...but he always gave a different date. Find out why.
This Day in Rock History March 22nd
March 22, 2021 14:18 - 1 minute - 1.75 MBElvis shook things up on this date in '57
This Day in Rock History March 21st
March 21, 2021 13:01 - 2 minutes - 1.95 MBThe first rock concert ever took place on this date in 1952.
This Day in Rock History March 20th
March 20, 2021 12:07 - 2 minutes - 1.92 MBChrist, ya know it ain't easy, but John and Yoko got married on this date anyway back in '69.
This Day in Rock History March 19th
March 19, 2021 11:45 - 1 minute - 1.47 MBKiss got all gussied up on this date in 1975
This Day in Rock History March 18th
March 18, 2021 13:03 - 1 minute - 1.39 MBThe guitar hero of guitar heroes died on this date in 2017.
This Day in Rock History March 17th
March 17, 2021 11:24 - 1 minute - 3.39 MBHappy St. Paddy's Day!
This Day in Rock History March 16th
March 16, 2021 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBSurf rock lost a legend on this date in 2019.
This Day in Rock History March 15th
March 15, 2021 04:00 - 1 minute - 2.52 MBon this date in 1940, the long strange trip began for one member of the Grateful Dead.
This Day in Rock History March 14th
March 14, 2021 12:53 - 1 minute - 2.76 MBOne of the worlds biggest and most enduring bands played their first show on this date in 1983.
This Day in Rock History March 13th
March 13, 2021 13:03 - 1 minute - 2.29 MBCheap Trick is awarded a gold record on this date in 1979
This Day in Rock History March 12th
March 12, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 2.08 MBOne of the greatest live albums of all time was recorded on this date in 1971.
This Day in Rock History March 11th
March 11, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 2.47 MBA pair of band mates were born on this date in 1979.
This Day in Rock History March 10th
March 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 3.06 MBOn this date in 1984 Black Sabbath lost "they worst singer they ever had".
This Day in Rock History March 9th
March 09, 2021 12:07 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBWe lost a great to suicide on this date in 2007.
This Day in Rock History, March 8th
March 08, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.38 MB"The 27 Club" get another member on this date in 1973
This Day in Rock History, March 7th
March 07, 2021 13:55 - 1 minute - 1.56 MBOn this date, one of America's all time greatest songwriters was born in Fort Worth, Texas.
This Day in Rock History March 5th
March 05, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.46 MBWho switched careers on this date in 1960?
This Day in Rock History March 4th
March 04, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 2.49 MBWe lost a legend to suicide on this date in 1986.
This Day in Rock History March 3rd
March 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.97 MBMetallica unleashed a MASTERpiece on this date in '86.
This Day in Rock History March 2nd
March 02, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.73 MBOn this date in 1984 the first CD players went on sale. How many CDs were available to purchase? Find out.
This Day in Rock History March 1st
March 01, 2021 05:00 - 2 minutes - 4.13 MBThis Day in Rock History February 28th
February 28, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 2.99 MBWhich stone got rolling on this date in 1942?
This Day in Rock History February 27th
February 27, 2021 13:29 - 1 minute - 1.05 MBWhich artist went to #1 posthumously on this date in 1971?
This Day in Rock History February 26th
February 26, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 3.56 MBA member of the Rock 'n' Roll, Country and Gospel halls of fame was born on this date in 1932. Find out who it was.
This Day in Rock History February 25th
February 25, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 3.2 MBWhat band had a rare misfire on this date in 1963?
This Day in Rock History February 24th
February 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.54 MBWhat band called it quits in 1973 after a show in Passaic, New Jersey?
This Day in Rock History February 23rd
February 23, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.19 MBWhat band decided to give it another go on this date in 2006?
This Day in Rock History February 22nd
February 22, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.41 MBA new generation started 'monkeying" around on this date in 1986
This Day in Rock History February 21st
February 21, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.73 MBThings were really shaping up for guitar manufacturer, Gibson, on this date in 1958.
This Day in Rock History February 20th
February 20, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.26 MBOn this date in 1981, a legendary musician got his very first guitar for his 14th birthday.
This Day in Rock History February 19th
February 19, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.63 MBWho messed with Texas on this date in 1982?
This Day in Rock History February 18th
February 18, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.58 MBThis Day in Rock History February 17th
February 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.73 MBWhat band played their final show on this date in 1973?
This Day in Rock History February 16th
February 16, 2021 13:06 - 1 minute - 2.22 MBWhat got Emerson, Lake and Palmer arrested on this date in 1974?
This Day in Rock History February 15th
February 15, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 2.08 MBOn this date in 1984, a modern day guitar hero was born in Austin, Texas.
This Day in Rock History February 14th
February 14, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.87 MBWho got married for a final time on Valentine's Day 1994?
This Day in Rock History February 13th
February 13, 2021 14:28 - 1 minute - 1.82 MBWhy was Friday the 13th a lucky day for Black Sabbath in 1970?
This Day in Rock History February 11th
February 11, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 3.5 MBHow long did it take for one of the greatest albums of all time to be certified Gold by the RIAA?
This Day in Rock History February 9th
February 09, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 4.4 MBA seismic cultural moment happened on this day in 1964...
This Day in Rock History February, 8th
February 08, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 3.73 MBWhy was this a big day for Bob Dylan in 1975?
This Day in Rock History February 7th
February 06, 2021 14:16 - 1 minute - 3.53 MBWhat band released their final album on this date in 2012?
This Day in Rock History February 6th
February 06, 2021 14:04 - 1 minute - 3.38 MBWilliam Bruce Rose Bailey was born on this day...who?
This Day in Rock History, February 5th
February 05, 2021 05:00 - 2 minutes - 5.18 MBThis Day in Rock History February, 4th
February 04, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 2.03 MBWhat band played their final show on this date in 2017?
This Day in Rock History February, 3rd
February 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 minute - 2.74 MBWhy is February 3rd "The Day the Music Died"?