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Look back at daily rock history from Joe Rock
July 21st, 1990 Roger Waters gets some help on “The Wall”, 1987 Guns N’ Roses get started, 1965 Blind Faith’s first, we remember Howie Epstein of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on his birthday.
July 20th, 1986 Sex Pistols Sid Vicious on film, 1975 a first for Stevie Van Zandt and Bruce Springsteen, 1965 Bob Dylan rolls and a birthday shared by Chris Cornell, Carlos Santana and John Lodge of The Moody Blues.
July 19th, 2002 Billy Joel heads towards Tony, 1985 Joan Jett talks boxing, 1980 David Bowie hits a different stage, a birthday shared by Allen Collins of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Brian May of Queen and Bernie Leadon of The Eagles.
July 18th, 2008 Billy Joel’s last with Paul McCartney, 1978 first for Def Leppard, 1953 Elvis Presley gets started, and shout outs to Dion and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins.
July 17th, 1993 an end for Guns N’ Roses, 1991 Lynyrd Skynyrd finally arrive, 1987 Keith Richards alone, 1975 Bob Marley live, 1967 We remember John Coltrane, happy birthday to Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler.
July 16th, We remember Johnny Winter, Jon Lord of Deep Purple, John Panozzo of Styx and Harry Chapin, 1990 Judas Priest on trial, 1966 Cream rises and happy birthday to drummer from The Police, Stewart Copeland.
July 15th, a busy day with Guns N’ Roses, Paul McCartney, Bret Michaels of Poison, Marky Ramone of The Ramones, Joe Satriani, Jeff Carlisi of 38 Special, Johnny Thunders of The New York Dolls, Artimus Pyle of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Linda Ronstadt.
July 14th, 1987 Steve Miller gets starred, 1973 we remember Clarence White, 1967 The Who invade, 1964 a first for The Rolling Stones.
July 13th, 1985, Live Aid, the global concert event takes place simultaneously in London and Philadelphia.
July 12th, 1970 Stevie Nicks gets taught by Janis Joplin, 1969 Blind Faith with Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Steve Winwood take over The Garden, and a birthday shared by Eric Carr of Kiss and Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac.