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Born In The Rock 11/29/1947: The late, great Ronnie Montrose, OG guitar hero, lead his eponymous band to stardom, with the help of Sammy Hagar, worked with artists ranging from Van Morrison to Edgar Winter to Boz Scaggs - RM set the American standard for the star lead guitar gods of the ‘70s & ‘80s.
November 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Born In The Rock 11/29/1947: The late, great Ronnie Montrose, OG guitar hero, lead his eponymous band to stardom, with the help of Sammy Hagar, worked with artists ranging from Van Morrison to Edgar Winter to Boz Scaggs - RM set the American standard for the star lead guitar gods of the ‘70s & ‘80s.
In The Rock 11/29/2004: Green Day release “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” off their ‘American Idiot’ LP. The single peaks at #2 on the chart and tops the Rolling Stone readers poll for the year.
November 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
In The Rock 11/29/2004: Green Day release “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” off their ‘American Idiot’ LP. The single peaks at #2 on the chart and tops the Rolling Stone readers poll for the year.
Born In The Funk 11/29/1951: The late, great Roger Troutman, composer, singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and founder of Zapp, born in Hamilton, OH, relocated to Dayton, OH, the cradle of the Ohio funk explosion. #Zapp #Dayton #RogerTroutman #RockHonorRoll
November 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Born In The Funk 11/29/1951: The late, great Roger Troutman, composer, singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and founder of Zapp, born in Hamilton, OH, relocated to Dayton, OH, the cradle of the Ohio funk explosion. #Zapp #Dayton #RogerTroutman #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 11/29/1959: Bobby Darin walks away with Grammy Awards for Best New Artist of the Year and the Record of the Year award for his single “Mack the Knife.” #BobbyDarin #RockHonorRoll
November 29, 2025 at 12:03 AM
In The Rock 11/29/1959: Bobby Darin walks away with Grammy Awards for Best New Artist of the Year and the Record of the Year award for his single “Mack the Knife.” #BobbyDarin #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 11/29/1982: An impossibly young Metallica are the headliners at SF’s The Old Waldorf, with special guest Exodus. #Metallica #RockHonorRoll
November 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
In The Rock 11/29/1982: An impossibly young Metallica are the headliners at SF’s The Old Waldorf, with special guest Exodus. #Metallica #RockHonorRoll
Born In The Rock 11/29/1947: The late, great Ronnie Montrose, OG guitar hero, lead his eponymous band to stardom, with the help of Sammy Hagar, worked with artists ranging from Van Morrison to Edgar Winter to Boz Scaggs - Montrose was the American standard for the star lead guitar god of the ‘80s.
November 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Born In The Rock 11/29/1947: The late, great Ronnie Montrose, OG guitar hero, lead his eponymous band to stardom, with the help of Sammy Hagar, worked with artists ranging from Van Morrison to Edgar Winter to Boz Scaggs - Montrose was the American standard for the star lead guitar god of the ‘80s.
In The Rock 11/29/1963: The Beatles release “I Want To Hold Your Hand” in the United Kingdom. It sells over a million copies; Beatlemania is in full bloom. #TheBeatles #RockHonorRoll
November 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
In The Rock 11/29/1963: The Beatles release “I Want To Hold Your Hand” in the United Kingdom. It sells over a million copies; Beatlemania is in full bloom. #TheBeatles #RockHonorRoll
This Week On The Charts 11/29/1986: Tony Bongiovi’s cousin Jonathan scores his first top 10 hit with “You Give Love A Bad Name”. #BonJovi #JoviLife #RockHonorRoll
November 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM
This Week On The Charts 11/29/1986: Tony Bongiovi’s cousin Jonathan scores his first top 10 hit with “You Give Love A Bad Name”. #BonJovi #JoviLife #RockHonorRoll
Born In The Rock 11/29/1933: The late, great John Mayall, OBE, of Bluesbreakers fame, he shared his band with Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Peter Green and dozens of others. #JohnMayall #Bluesbreakers #RockHonorRoll
November 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Born In The Rock 11/29/1933: The late, great John Mayall, OBE, of Bluesbreakers fame, he shared his band with Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Peter Green and dozens of others. #JohnMayall #Bluesbreakers #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 11/29/1968: In England, it’s announced that the Beatles double album (aka The White Album) has sold 2 million copies in its first week on sale, setting a new sales record. #TheBeatles #RockHonorRoll
November 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
In The Rock 11/29/1968: In England, it’s announced that the Beatles double album (aka The White Album) has sold 2 million copies in its first week on sale, setting a new sales record. #TheBeatles #RockHonorRoll
This Week On The Charts 11/29/1986: ‘Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band Live / 1975-85’ starts a 7 week run at No.1 on the album chart. #BruceSpringsteen #RockHonorRoll
November 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
This Week On The Charts 11/29/1986: ‘Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band Live / 1975-85’ starts a 7 week run at No.1 on the album chart. #BruceSpringsteen #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 11/28/1980: The Jam release ‘Sound Affects’ in the UK; it’s their fifth LP. Considered by many, Paul Weller included, to be the Jam’s best effort. It peaks at #2 on the British Album Chart. #TheJam #PaulWeller #RockHonorRoll
November 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
In The Rock 11/28/1980: The Jam release ‘Sound Affects’ in the UK; it’s their fifth LP. Considered by many, Paul Weller included, to be the Jam’s best effort. It peaks at #2 on the British Album Chart. #TheJam #PaulWeller #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 11/28/1976: Malcolm McLaren and The Sex Pistols appear on BBC TV's 'Nationwide' in a bid to hype Punk Rock.
November 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
In The Rock 11/28/1976: Malcolm McLaren and The Sex Pistols appear on BBC TV's 'Nationwide' in a bid to hype Punk Rock.
This Week On The Chart 11/28/1964: The Shangri-Las top the Cashbox chart with “The Leader of the Pack”, written by George "Shadow" Morton, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich. #Shangrilas #RockHonorRoll
November 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
This Week On The Chart 11/28/1964: The Shangri-Las top the Cashbox chart with “The Leader of the Pack”, written by George "Shadow" Morton, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich. #Shangrilas #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 11/28/1978: ‘Briefcase Full of Blues’ hits the racks. It’s the debut LP from Jake and Elwood Blues infamous band, The Blues Brothers. It tops the billboard chart in February and goes double platinum. #BluesBrothers #RockHonorRoll
November 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
In The Rock 11/28/1978: ‘Briefcase Full of Blues’ hits the racks. It’s the debut LP from Jake and Elwood Blues infamous band, The Blues Brothers. It tops the billboard chart in February and goes double platinum. #BluesBrothers #RockHonorRoll
This Week On The Charts 11/28/1987: R.E.M. hit the Top 10 for the first time with “The One I Love”. #REM #CollegeRock #RockHonorRoll
November 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This Week On The Charts 11/28/1987: R.E.M. hit the Top 10 for the first time with “The One I Love”. #REM #CollegeRock #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 11/28/1976: The Tom Robinson Band make their live debut at The Hope & Anchor pub, in London. The bands’ biggest hit “2-4-6-8 Motorway” follows less than a year later. #TomRobinsonBand #Punk76 #RockHonorRoll #HopeAndAnchor
November 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
In The Rock 11/28/1976: The Tom Robinson Band make their live debut at The Hope & Anchor pub, in London. The bands’ biggest hit “2-4-6-8 Motorway” follows less than a year later. #TomRobinsonBand #Punk76 #RockHonorRoll #HopeAndAnchor
This Week On The Charts 11/28/1970: Dave Edmunds tops the UK singles chart with his rockin’ cover of Smiley Lewis’ 1955 hit, “I Hear You Knocking”. #DaveEdmunds #RockHonorRoll
November 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
This Week On The Charts 11/28/1970: Dave Edmunds tops the UK singles chart with his rockin’ cover of Smiley Lewis’ 1955 hit, “I Hear You Knocking”. #DaveEdmunds #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 11/28/1969: The Stones ‘Let It Bleed’ hits the racks in the States. The sessions were a turning point for the band: Brian Jones is fired, Keith plays nearly all guitar tracks and sings lead on “You Got The Silver”, Mick Taylor joins and lays down some overdubs. Stones 2.0? Almost.
November 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
In The Rock 11/28/1969: The Stones ‘Let It Bleed’ hits the racks in the States. The sessions were a turning point for the band: Brian Jones is fired, Keith plays nearly all guitar tracks and sings lead on “You Got The Silver”, Mick Taylor joins and lays down some overdubs. Stones 2.0? Almost.
Happy birthday to Berry Gordy, songwriter, producer, visionary, founder of Gordy Records, Tamla, Motown and more. Gordy’s vision fueled one of the most successful labels in recording history, with a string of hits that stretches to the moon and back. Born in the rock 11/28/1929.
November 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Happy birthday to Berry Gordy, songwriter, producer, visionary, founder of Gordy Records, Tamla, Motown and more. Gordy’s vision fueled one of the most successful labels in recording history, with a string of hits that stretches to the moon and back. Born in the rock 11/28/1929.
Happy Birthday to Matt Cameron, longtime drummer for Soundgarden & the “new guy” in Pearl Jam, Born In The Rock 11/28/1962. #Soundgarden #PJ #PearlJam #RockHonorRoll
November 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Happy Birthday to Matt Cameron, longtime drummer for Soundgarden & the “new guy” in Pearl Jam, Born In The Rock 11/28/1962. #Soundgarden #PJ #PearlJam #RockHonorRoll
This Week On The Chart 11/28/1964: The Kinks peak at #7 on the US singles chart with the Shel Talmy produced single “You Really Got Me”. #TheKinks #RockHonorRoll
November 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
This Week On The Chart 11/28/1964: The Kinks peak at #7 on the US singles chart with the Shel Talmy produced single “You Really Got Me”. #TheKinks #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 11/28/1965: The perpetrators of the Thanksgiving Day Massacree are convicted of littering, and learn they have to pick up the garbage. Officer Obie is on hand to oversee that Arlo Guthrie’s sentence is carried out. #AlicesRestaurant #ArloGuthrie #HappyThanksGiving
November 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
In The Rock 11/28/1965: The perpetrators of the Thanksgiving Day Massacree are convicted of littering, and learn they have to pick up the garbage. Officer Obie is on hand to oversee that Arlo Guthrie’s sentence is carried out. #AlicesRestaurant #ArloGuthrie #HappyThanksGiving
Happy Thanksgiving to all - what rock are you thankful for this year?
(Original photo Ian Dickson)
(Original photo Ian Dickson)
November 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Happy Thanksgiving to all - what rock are you thankful for this year?
(Original photo Ian Dickson)
(Original photo Ian Dickson)
Almost In The Rock 11/27/1967: The Rutles release ‘Tragical History Tour’; it nearly reaches the Album Chart & sells just short of six million copies in the U.S. alone. Technically it’s six million short, but it was so close... #TheRutles #RockHonorRoll
November 27, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Almost In The Rock 11/27/1967: The Rutles release ‘Tragical History Tour’; it nearly reaches the Album Chart & sells just short of six million copies in the U.S. alone. Technically it’s six million short, but it was so close... #TheRutles #RockHonorRoll