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

On January 1, 1986, the album "Hear 'n Aid", which included a collaboration of 40 Hard Rock and Metal artists, was released. It is a charity album designed to be a response from Metal artists to gestures made by British and later US artists, to help victims of the famine in Africa. It all started with the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Written by "Boomtown Rats" lead singer Bob Geldof and composed by "Ultravox" lead singer Midge Ure in 1984, to raise funds to help victi

On December 31, 1984, Rick Allen, drummer of “Def Leppard”, was involved in a devastating car accident that would permanently change his life, redefined "Def Leppard" reshape one of rock music’s most powerful comeback stories. Late on New Year’s Eve, Allen was driving his Corvette along the A57 road near Sheffield, England. While attempting to overtake another vehicle at high speed, he lost control of the car, which slammed into a stone wall and overturned. Allen, who was not

On December 31, 1973, "Journey" made its first-ever stage appearance. (Photo: Journey's Debut Album inlay 1975) The original lineup of "Journey" was a kind of "supergroup" that gathered in San Francisco during the year 1973, under the supervision of former "Santana" manager, Herbie Herbert. Originally the band was called "Golden Gate Rhythm Section", and was intended to be a backup group of professional musicians to accompany established artists in the Bay Area of San Francis

On December 31, 1974, "Fleetwood Mac" made a decision that would alter the trajectory of their career and forever change the landscape of rock music. On that New Year’s Eve, Mick Fleetwood extended an invitation to Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham to join the band after hearing their unique chemistry on the album "Buckingham Nicks". What followed was nothing short of a musical revolution. (Photo: Far Out Magazine) "Fleetwood Mac" was already an established band with a his

On December 31, 1973, "AC/DC" took the stage for the first time. (Photo: Philip Morris) The show was held at a small club called "Checkers Nightclub", in Sydney, Australia. The club hosts 550 people. It was the most famous nightclub in the city, which was established in 1953 and at that time was also known internationally and hosted artists from all over the globe. In November 1973, brothers Angus Young and Malcolm Young formed "AC/DC" and enlisted bassist Larry Van Kriedt,

Today, December 25, 1975, "Iron Maiden" was founded by Steve Harris, who was inspired by the 1939 film "The Man in the Iron Mask," which is an adaptation of a novel by Alexandre Dumas. Harris saw in the film a torture device called "Iron Maiden" and decided to use the name for his new lineup. (Photo: https://maidenrevelations.com) It all started in 1971 when Steve Harris purchased his first bass guitar, which was an imitation of Fender Precision. Harris taught himself how to

The “Stained Class” suicide incident is one of the most painful and defining controversies in heavy metal history, a moment when personal tragedy collided with fear, grief, and a growing cultural backlash against the genre and the day the Heavy Metal genre went on trial. Released in 1978, “Stained Class”  by “Judas Priest” marked a decisive shift toward a colder, sharper, and more aggressive sound. The album explored themes of alienation, authority, and inner conflict, eleme

On December 23 1987, Nikki Sixx was pronounced dead for 2 minutes, after a heroin overdose. ( Photo: Markus Cuff ) For the story behind this extreme event, read here: In 1987 the members of "Mötley Crüe" were on the roof of the world. Sales of millions of copies of their albums, sold-out shows, private jets and a life of debauchery and hedonism that broke even the definitions of "Rock Stars". But the band's wild lifestyle has begun to take its toll. On December 8, 1984, sing

On December 21, 1980, this mythical "Iron Maiden" performance was held. A year later it was released as a videotape known as "Iron Maiden - Live At The Rainbow". This is Maiden's first videotape featuring one of Adrian Smith 's first appearances with the band. This is actually one of the first footage of this heavy metal band. This performance was recorded before the release of the album " Killers ", and includes a slightly different version of the song "Killers", with lyrics

December 21st is the first official day of winter, but this day is also a very special day for the fans of "Rush". The number " 2112 " is synonymous with the band "Rush" and serves as an iconic symbol that represents an entire career - almost like "Jeep" or "Refrigerator". So for those unfamiliar with the number, " 2112 " is the name of the album released by the band in 1976 and includes the masterpiece of the same name - a seven-part epic piece unfolds ש science-fiction stor

On December 20, 1975, Joe Walsh officially joined “The Eagles”. (Photo: Ebet Roberts) By the mid-1970s, “The Eagles” were already one of the most successful rock bands on the planet, but success had come with a price. Founding guitarist Bernie Leadon no longer recognized the band he helped create. Rooted in country, bluegrass, and traditional American music, Leadon watched as the group steadily shifted toward a harder, more electric sound. After the massive success of “One o

On December 12, 1970, "The Doors" made its final show with Jim Morrison . (Photo: vueltaygiro.tumblr.com) The show took place at a time when the band was recording their latest studio album with Morrison - "L.A. Woman." In parallel with the recordings, the band held warm-up shows in which they introduced the audience to some of the new songs from the upcoming album. As is well known, the band largely lost its popularity following the infamous 1969 performance in Miami, where

On December 12, 1976, "Kiss" guitarist Ace Frehley nearly died during a performance at the "Civic Center" in Lakeland, Florida, USA, following an unexpected technical malfunction that caused him to get electrocuted, on stage. (Photo: ultimate-guitar.com) Immediately after performing the song "Detroit Rock City", the band stepped off the stage. When Ace Frehley got off, he grabbed a metal railing to stabilize himself, thus closing an electric circuit with the guitar he was h

On December 9, 1973, "Deep Purple" made its first appearance in the MKIII line-up. (Photo: wordpress.com) The concert was held at the "KB Hallen" in Copenhagen, Denmark, during which the three founding members, drummer Ian Paice , keyboardist Jon Lord and guitarist Ritchie Blackmore , were accompanied for the first time by bass player Glenn Hughes and singer David Coverdale . As you may recall, the band's MKII line-up was never stable. The tensions between the members of th

"Metallica" has achieved a new Guinness World Records title after becoming the first musical act to play a concert on all seven of Earth's continents. The band set the record after they entertained 120 scientists and competition winners in a transparent dome at Carlini Station in Antarctica on December 8th, 2013. "Metallica" actually performed on all seven continents in a calendar year, following tour dates in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australasi

On November 28, 1974, John Lennon was hosted by Elton John on his show at Madison Square Garden. (Photo: Steve Morley) This surprising performance came after two years that John Lennon didn't appear live on stage, and was the result of a bet between him and Elton John . It was also John Lennon 's last appearance on stage in front of an audience, and it also revived the relationship between Lennon and Yoko Ono, after the long hiatus known as "The Lost Weekend" - a period of

On November 26, 1989, the mythical show, which has given us so many magical musical moments over the years, "MTV Unplugged" was premiered. This may come to some of you as a surprise, but it seems that we all owe a great debt of gratitude to Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora , who are much responsible for the existence of MTV Unplugged's all-too-successful format. When the two sat down in September 1989 on the chairs with their acoustic guitars at the 1989 MTV Music Awards and

On November 6, 1970, "Aerosmith" took the stage for the first time as a band. (Photo: Aerosmith On Twitter) It happened at "Nipmuc Regional" in Mendon , Massachusetts. The band members had to exercise some "protection" to get the show. Guitarist Joe Perry's mother, who worked at a nearby school, knew someone at "Nipmuc School" and helped organize the show for her son and friends. At the time Ray Tabano was the band's rhythm guitarist and he was replaced by Brad Whitford just

On October 31, 1975, "Queen" released one of the greatest songs in the history of music - "Bohemian Rhapsody". (Photo: Still From 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Music Video) Here are some interesting facts about the iconic song: 1. Freddie Mercury began writing The song in the late 60's. The name he gave it during the writing process was - "The Cowboy Song". 2. He also wrote all the roles of the various instruments for the song. The piano, bass, drums, and even the guitar. 3. The recor

The formidable and huge monster named Metallica was born on October 28, 1981, the day James Hetfield responded to an ad in the LA Recycler newspaper published by a guy named Lars Ulrich . The two began playing together, recruiting James friend and roommate Ron McGovney to play bass and guitarist Dave Mustaine . Ron Quintana, a friend of the band from the metal scene was the one who came up with the name. They started playing in clubs around Los Angeles as they were opening a

October 26, 1981 is a historic day for "Iron Maiden". Today in 1981, Bruce Dickinson first appeared on stage with the band at the "Palasport" hall in Bologna, Italy. (Photo: Maidenrevelations.com) Bruce Dickinson officially joined the band exactly one month earlier, on September 26, 1981. Read more about Bruce's selection process here : The choice of Bruce Dickinson was quick, decisive and absolute. To put it bluntly, Paul DiAnno made his last appearance with the band on S

On October 25, 1968, "The New Yardbirds" made their debut under the new name "Led Zeppelin". (Photo: Jimmy Page on Twitter) The performance was held at the "University of Surrey" in England. On what led to the choice of the name "Led Zeppelin" and the timing, read here: So our story begins on March 25, 1965, the day Eric Clapton decides to leave The Yardbirds. The departure is attributed to the band's breakthrough hit "For Your Love" and the fact that Clapton, a bluesiest at

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On August 1, 1981, the music channel MTV aired for the first time ever. After a countdown to the images from a rocket launch into space, John Lack - one of the channel's founders - said the words "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll", and in six words changed the history of music forever. Just like the iconic channel's famous slogan at the beginning of its journey, the world has "not looked at music the same way". Watch the historic moment here: In a very cynical and perfect