A Sneak Peek... And this time, about a shooting incident that took place on May 4, 1970, and inspired the writing of one of Neil Young's great protest songs as part of the band "Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young". On May 4, 1970, a shooting incident occurred at the University of Kent in Ohio that killed four students and injured nine others. The unarmed students were shot by Ohio National Guard during a Vietnam War-related anti-war demonstration, or more precisely, following Presi

A Sneak Peek... And this time, on the day "Nirvana" filed a lawsuit against "Nirvana". So.. on May 2, 1992, the English band "Nirvana" filed a lawsuit against the well-known band from Seattle of the same name. The British band was formed in London in 1965 and its main activity was from 1967 to 1974. The musical style of the English band ranged from pop, folk and rock with touches of jazz. In 1967 the English band released an album that was considered the first full concept al

A Sneak Peek... And this time, about the day singer Brian Johnson , was officially announced as the new singer of "AC/DC". (Photo: Classic Rock In Pics) On April 19, 1980, AC/DC released an official announcement on the replacement of the charismatic singer Bon Scott , who had died exactly two months earlier, on February 19, 1980. As you may recall, Bon Scott 's death left the band broken and shattered by the heavy disaster that befell them, right after the release of their

A Sneak Peek... Who knows, who recognizes? On April 18, 1987, a huge musical bomb fell on the metal world - the mythological show " Headbangers Ball " first premiered on the MTV channel. For those who did not grow up at those times, it may be difficult to understand, but in those years there was almost no place for "alternative" music on radio stations and TV channels, certainly not on a popular station that broadcasts hits to the masses 24/7. So this show was like breathing

On April 17, 1991, "Nirvana" took the stage at the "OK Hotel" in Seattle, Washington, and in an improvised performance just before the band traveled to Los Angeles to record " Nevermind ", it changed the face of rock forever. ( Photo: Ed Sirrs) During the show, the band played the song " Smells Like Teen Spirit " for the first time in front of an audience. The version played that evening was raw, mainly because Kurt Cobain has not yet finished writing the lyrics, but even in

On April 13, 2000, "Metallica" filed a lawsuit against the file-sharing company "Napster". "Metallica" alleged that Napster was guilty of copyright infringement and racketeering, as defined by the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (United States Federal Law). The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. This case came after another case that was filed against "Napster," by "A&M Records", Inc. which included 18 larg

On that day, one of the big protest bands was boycotted from appearing on a successful TV show. SNL On April 13, 1996, Rage Against The Machine was banned from ever appearing on the iconic program "Saturday Night Live" , due to what was later dubbed as the "Flag Incident." Rage is probably one of the greatest protest bands of our generation, so what you will read next won't be surprising. Yet! When Rage was invited to appear on the famous show "SNL", the band's fans raised an

On April 12, 1981 "Rush" Band members made a historic visit to Cape Canaveral - the Kennedy Space Center in Florida USA. Which of the band's two songs was influenced by this visit, and what is the Israeli connection? you will soon find out. On April 12, 1981, the three members of "Rush" arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Orlando, Florida. They were special guests of NASA - the US space agency, during the launch of the first space shuttle ever - "Columbia", on mission STS-

On April 11, 1983, "Metallica" members said no more! And decided to fire guitarist Dave Mustaine . (Photo: Rockandrollgarage.com) On the morning of April 10th, 1983, Lars Ulrich , James Hetfield , and Cliff Burton woke Dave Mustaine up, and informed him that he was fired from the band. What the band members did not tell Mustaine, was that they had already hired a new guitarist - Kirk Hammett , who ten days earlier, on April 1st, was invited for an Audition By Phone Call ,

On April 7, 1975 Ritchie Blackmore made his last show with MK III lineup. It was early April 1975, and "Deep Purple" had just wrapped up their U.S. tour in support of "Stormbringer", an album that had pushed the band further into funk and soul influences—territory that didn’t sit well with Ritchie Blackmore . Disillusioned with the band’s musical direction and increasingly alienated from his bandmates, Blackmore made a decision that would shake the hard rock world: he was l

A Sneak Peek... And today, on the "opening chord" for the short but glorious career of "The "Police". On April 7, 1978, "The Police" released their first single in their classic lineup - "Roxanne". Why do we mention "the classic lineup"? Because a year earlier on May 1, 1977, the band released their first single " Fall Out ", but it was with another band lineup that included guitarist Henry Padovani. The single failed and the band took a whole year to re-gather themselves, si

A Sneak Peek... And today, about the day "The Beatles" held all top five spots on the US charts. On April 4, 1964, a wonderful thing happened in the history of music. "The Beatles" dominated the American Billboard 100, holding all of its top five spots. It happened when the song " Can't Buy Me Love " jumped from the 27th place, where it spent its first week in the chart, straight to first place. It took the top from " She Loves You ", which held the first place in the previou

A Sneak Peek... And this time, about a fateful phone call that Kirk Hammett received on April 1, 1983, while sitting on the toilet... (Photo: Mick Huston) So on April 1, 1983 (yes, yes, unlike " Modern Talking " this time it's not a prank), Kirk Hammett got a phone call while sitting on the toilet. On the line was - Mark Whitaker, manager of "Exodus" who asked him if he was interested in auditioning for "Metallica". Hammett, who was sure it was an April fools hoax, replied

The "Van Halen" M&M incident is one of those legendary tales from the rock 'n' roll annals that often gets cited as an example of the wild excesses of rock stars. However, a deeper look into the incident reveals not just a story of excess, but also a clever and innovative approach to a serious challenge facing touring bands. (Photo: The Pueblo Chieftain) On March 30, 1980, "Van Halen" was scheduled to perform a concert at the "University of Southern Colorado" in Pueblo. With

A Sneak Peek.... And this time... prince and ambassador... (Photo: Cuppa Coffee Studios) On 21 March 2004, Ozzy Osbourne - the "Prince of Darkness", was voted the nation's favorite ambassador to welcome aliens to planet Earth. In a poll conducted among Yahoo readers following the discovery of water on planet Mars, Ozzy was chosen to represent the Earth to welcome aliens to our planet. Ozzy has defeated many good competitors, including US President George W. Bush, David and V

Just so you know ... March 14, 1982, is a historic day for "Metallica". On this day they took the stage for the first time. It was at the "Radio City" club, in " Anaheim ", California. The lineup of "Metallica" at that show included: Ron McGovney, Dave Mustaine , Lars Ulrich , and James Hetfield . Just a few months earlier, the band had entered the studio for the first time and recorded two songs - " Hit the Lights " and "J ump in the Fire ", for the first mythological colle

On March 5, 1983, Cliff Burton made his first show with "Metallica". (Photo: Metallica Twitter) The show was held at a club called "Stone" in San Francisco Bay Area, which today, in retrospect, is considered as the place where Thrash Metal was born. Cliff joined the band in December 1982 and replaced bassist Ron McGovney. This is one of Cliff Burton 's only appearances on stage with guitarist Dave Mustaine , who will be fired from the band about a month later. For more inf

On March 3, 1994, an alarming event that was supposed to raise a red flag, regarding Kurt Cobain 's difficult mental state, had happened. (Photo: Lindsay Brice/Getty Images) Kurt Cobain went into a coma after taking a large amount of Rohypnol (which today is also known as a rape drug). As you may recall, on March 1, 1994, "Nirvana" made their last p erformance in Munich, Germany, and the rest of the European tour that was planned for the band, was canceled due to Kurt's hea

On March 1, 1994, "Nirvana" took the stage for the last time and played the last chord of their short career. (Photo: YouTube) The performance took place at "Terminal 1 Flughafen München" in Munich Germany in front of 3,050 people. Many believe that the band's last performance was on November 18, 1993, a performance during which the album MTV Unplugged was recorded, but this is not the case. The band went on a short tour in the United States and then continued it in Europe,

On February 28, 1981, "Rush" released the single that would become their most successful and famous "Tom Sawyer". It's amazing to think that the band did not really like the song at the time of the recordings. In one of his interviews, Geddy Lee noted: "I remember being disappointed in the studio, thinking we really didn't capture the spirit of the song. We thought it was the worst song on the record at the time – but it all came together in the mix. Sometimes you don't hav

Don't Stop Believin'... On February 25, 2021, the song " Don't Stop Believin' " by "Journey" crossed the threshold of one billion listens on Spotify. In doing so, the song joins " Bohemian Rhapsody " and the handful of songs on the prestigious list, with songs that crossed the threshold of one billion listens. The band's guitarist Neal Schon celebrated the important achievement at "Twitter", sharing a screenshot of "Journey's" homepage on "Spotify", with the song topping the

On February 22, 1989, a major scandal erupted during the 31st Grammy Awards. (Photo: Paul Natkin/Getty Images) This was "Metallica's" year. A few months earlier they had released the album "...And Justice For All" . It was the first album after the tragedy in which bassist Cliff Burton lost his life, and the band won a hug from the audience and critics. The music video of the song "One" was non-stop on MTV, which increased sales of the album which became the band's second b

A Sneak Peek... On February 19, 1995, the Foo Fighters made their debut show !! (Photo: Foo Fighters) The performance, which was private only for friends and family, took place over the West Marine store on Mercer Street in Seattle. Their first public performance took place four days later at the Jambalaya Club located in Arcata, California. In celebration of the band's 20 years, Dave Grohl and the band members released demos and rare tapes from the past, but only one, rare a

A Sneak Peek... On September 19, 1981, a historic reunion of the Simon & Garfunkel duo was held for a one-time free performance in Central Park of New York. Despite their dizzying success, the combination of stellar voices and iconic harmonies Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel failed to survive beyond their fifth album " Bridge over Troubled Water ", released in 1969. Precisely at their peak of success and their best creative period the two barely managed to communicate and It wa

A Sneak Peek... On February 14, 1970, a historic performance was held at the University of Leeds in England. This show was recorded and released on 23/5/1970 as part of the album "The Who - Live At Leeds". This album is considered as one of the greatest live albums of all time, both in the eyes of audiences and critics. It is the first and only live album of The Who's classic lineup, to be released in real-time. This show amazingly conveys the added value that this band had

We cannot imagine our life without "radio". Yes, yes, even before the invention of television, before the age of the Internet and social networks, we relied on the radio as a means of communication, information transfer and the spread of culture. This device, the theoretical basis for its invention was laid at the end of the 19th century, has been accompanying us for over 100 years, day and night, in success and in crisis, in times of joy and sadness. Through it we were expos

On February 9, 1961, The Beatles made their debut at "The Cavern Club" in Liverpool, England. (Photo: Beatles Random Facts Facebook) The band has already made quite a few appearances at nightclubs in Hamburg, but this is the first time they have performed at the mythical club in their hometown. The one who managed to get the Beatles members the show is Mona Best, the mother of the band's drummer at the time, Pete Best. Rumor has it that she even had to beg the owner of the c

A Sneak Peek... And this time... about the first time "R.E.M." Entered the studio. On February 8, 1981, singer Michael Stipe , guitarist Peter Buck, drummer Bill Berry and bassist Mike Mills entered the recording studio for the first time. It happened at the "Bombay" studio in Smyrna, Georgia, USA, and the goal was to record their first single that would start their wonderful career: "Radio Free Europe". Three songs will be recorded during the sessions: "Gardening At Night",

A Sneak Peek... And this time about a historic and groundbreaking moment that was the opening chord to the glorious career of "Iron Maiden." On February 8, 1980, "Iron Maiden" released it's first single ever - " Running Free ". The single was released about two months before the band's debut album was released, in April 1980. The song was written by bassist Steve Harris and singer Paul Di'Anno. The lyrics are a kind of autobiography about the singer's life, as a 16-year-old d

On February 8, 1993, during "Alice in Chains’" performance at "Cirkus" in Stockholm, Sweden, frontman Layne Staley took an unforgettable stand against Nazism and racism. (Photo: Tim Mosenfelder) It was during "Alice in Chains’" European tour with "Screaming Trees", and about a month after bassist Mike Inez replaced Mike Starr . At a time when the band was at the peak of their success with " Dirt ", the concert took an unexpected turn when a Nazi skinhead in the crowd began

A Sneak Peek... And this time. the Grunge godfather falls and raises! (Photo: Ebet Roberts/Redferns) On February 7, 1993 Neil Young arrives at Universal Studios Los Angeles, with the "Stray Gators", the backing band that recorded masterpiece album " Harvest " with him. This time they came to accompany him during the performance and recording of an unplugged show, as part of the "MTV Unplugged" series. This was Young's second attempt to record the show, after the first attemp

A Sneak Peek... And this time, on the day Beatlemania arrived to the U.S.A !!! (Photo: AP) On February 7, 1964, a "Pan Am" flight landed in at Kennedy Airport in New York which took off from Heathrow Airport in London, - that flight signaled the musical and cultural revolution that the United States would go through. The Beatlemania bacterium began to flood America. This is the first visit of the Fantastic Four to America and it comes at a perfect timing. Six days earlier, t

A Sneak Peek... And this time, on the mini-reunion of the three remaining "Beatles" members, to record a song in memory of their friend John Lennon . On February 6, 1981, a kind of mini-reunion including Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr was held during the recording of the song "All Those Years Ago", written by George Harrison in memory of John Lennon , who was murdered three months earlier, on 8 December 1980. The song appeared on Harrison's ninth solo al

On January 30, 1973, "KISS" made its first-ever live show. (Photo: kissonline.com) The show was held at a small club in Queens, New York called the "Popcorn Club." It was the first time ever that the quartet of Paul Stanley , Gene Simmons , Peter Criss and Ace Frehley took the stage, and already then it was with their makeup, but not with the iconic comic book characters known today. Earlier that month, guitarist Ace Frehley auditioned and was accepted into the band, after

A Sneak Peek... And this time, on the event that inspired the song "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by "U2". On Sunday, January 30, 1972, soldiers from the British Paratroopers Unit, shot and killed 13 unarmed Irish civilians who had taken part in a human rights march, in the town of Derry, Northern Ireland. This massacre of unarmed Catholic boys was nicknamed "Bloody Sunday" and inspired a number of protest songs written about it, including "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by "U2". In fact, the

On January 30, 1969, The Beatles made their last public appearance. It happened on the rooftop of the famous Apple Corp building where the offices of Apple's records and film companies were located as well as the offices of The Beatles themselves. (Photo: Ethan A. Russell) The story of this historic show begins on January 2, 1969, when filming began for the documentary "Let It Be", which accompanied the recording of the album of the same name . The Beatles began recording th

A Sneak Peek ... And this time, the reason why we "don't like Mondays"... On Monday, January 29, 1979, a tragic incident occurred and inspired the writing of the song "I Don't Like Mondays", by "The Boomtown Rats". The sad story goes like this. Brenda Ann Spencer , a 16-year-old high school student, got a rifle as a Christmas present from her father. Brenda lives across from the Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego, California. On Monday, January 29, 1979, she opened fire

On January 27, 1980, singer Bon Scott made his last performance with "AC/DC". (Photo: Hulton Archive) This was the last show in the tour to promote the masterpiece album " Highway To Hell ". It was held at the "Gaumont Club" in Southampton, England. The performance was scheduled to take place on December 18, 1979, but for no apparent reason, it was delayed to January 27, 1980. Of course, no one knew this was going to be Bon Scott 's last show with the band. The stylist playe

On January 25, 1975, a brawl was held between members of "AC/DC" and members of "Deep Purple" crew. How and where did it all happen? Stay tuned and find out. (Photo: Violet Hamilton Collection) This quarrel took place at the "Sunbury Pop Festival" - an annual agricultural festival held northwest of Melbourne, Australia. This was the third year in a row of the festival, which has been held since 1972 in the so-called "Long Weekend", during Australia's independence celebrations

A Sneak Peek... And this time we have a riddle for you. What's the connection between the debut eponymous album " Bon Jovi " which we wrote about earlier today and one of the exemplary musical moments of "The Jimi Hendrix Experience"?? Want to find out?? Stay with us and find out. On January 21, 1968, Jimi Hendrix recorded his version of Bob Dylan 's "All Along the Watchtower". The song first appeared on Dylan's 1967 album "John Wesley Harding". The recording session at the

On January 20, 1982, Ozzy Osbourne bites off the head of a bat that was thrown onto the stage during a performance at " Des Moines ", Iowa, as part of a tour to promote the album " Diary of a Madman ". (Photo: Image: Retna Ltd.) Extreme acts were not uncommon for the "Prince of Darkness," but one case that occurred in 1981 was probably the "founding event" that was the trigger for the "bat incident." Ozzy came to a meeting with CBS executives, to sign a recording contract. H

A Sneak Peek... And this time, the song that became a huge hit not by its original writer and created a whole new musical genre. On January 20, 1965, "The Byrds" recorded their version of Bob Dylan 's "Mr. Tambourine Man". It was later included on the band's first album, released later that year, on 21st of June 1965. Dylan released the song on his fifth album "Bringing It All Back Home", on March 22, 1965, meaning, two months after "The Byrds" recorded it. How did this happe

A Sneak Peek... And this time, a band that bought the rights to an entire movie in order to avoid paying royalties for a video clip they released. On January 20, 1989, the video clip for the song "One" by "Metallica", was premiered. This is the first video the band has made during it's career and it was filmed in Long Beach California. The video, which is mostly in black and white, features dialogues and scenes from the 1971 cult film "Johnny Got His Gun," based on a 1939 boo

On January 18, 1973, "Bad Company" - one of the most esteemed and interesting lineups in Classic Rock, was formed. (Photo: Jim Summaria) It's a supergroup that includes singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke who came from the band "Free", guitarist and singer Mick Ralphs from "Mott the Hoople" and bassist and singer Boz Burrell from "King Crimson". This amazing supergroup was a huge success throughout the 1970s. The band's first three albums, "Bad Company" (1974), "Str

On January 18, 1991, a terrible tragedy occurred during the "AC/DC" performance at Salt Lake City . (Photo: Ultimate Classic Rock) In a performance held at the " Salt Palace ", three spectators were crushed to death when the roaring audience rushed forward toward the stage, right at the opening of the performance. A hall capable of accommodating 13,920 people sold 13,294 tickets, of which about 4,000 tickets were sold with no marked seats, all in the front stage area. At the

ב- 17 לינואר 1981 הוקמה בלוס אנג'לס להקת Mötley Crüe. (Photo: Neal Preston) The band's foundation story begins on the day bassist Nikki Sixx left his band "London". His band had great potential, it included Slash and Izzy Stradlin , who would later form "Guns N' Roses" and Blackie Lawless would form "W.A.S.P.", but Sixx no longer wanted to be subject to the dictates of his bandmates and decided he wants to start his own band in which he would control all matters. In fact,

On January 17, 2001, bassist Jason Newsted left Metallica. (Photo: Nigel Wright) Newsted joined "Metallica" in the fall of 1986 following the tragic death of legendary bassist Cliff Burton . He came from "Flotsam and Jetsam" and was recommended to "Metallica" by "Metal Blade" President Brian Slagel. Newsted helped "Metallica" in its greatest moments of crisis and he was undoubtedly a key player whose talent and professionalism helped the band get back to business and later a

On January 14, 1984 "Metallica" experienced a significant event that would influence the writing of the song "Fade to Black". The inspiration behind "Metallica’s" classic ballad " Fade to Black " from the " Ride The Lightning " album was largely influenced by a devastating gear theft incident that occurred early in the band’s career. In January 1984, while "Metallica" was preparing to embark on their European tour supporting "Venom", the band’s equipment was stolen from thei

On January 8, 1979, "Rush" received the official title "Ambassadors of Music" of Canada. (Photo: Fin Costello) The title "Ambassadors of Music" was given to the three band members at a ceremony held on January 8, 1979. The explanatory notes read as follows: "We wish to recognize the international aspect of the music by this talented Canadian musical group and note the interest shown by American audiences in both performances and recordings." It is interesting to note that alt

On January 8, 1978, singer and guitarist Dave Walker made his only live appearance as a singer for "Black Sabbath". (Photo: Green And Black Music) Walker who was known for his membership in various bands such as "Savoy Brown" and "Fleetwood Mac", received a phone call from guitarist Tony Iommi in November 1977. Tony invited him to join "Black Sabbath" after singer Ozzy Osbourne left the band. On his way from San Francisco to London, Walker wrote the lyrics to a song that wo