The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary) header
The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary) profile picture

The Rock Diary

@radiorockdiary

The day in rock music history, curated by broadcaster/journalist Dennis Mitchell. Also available on Facebook. No copyright claimed or implied.

 The Library
therockdiary.com
Joined October 2014
  • Tweets12.5K
  • Following7
  • Followers292
879Media
Photo by The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)Photo by The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)Photo by The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)Photo by The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)Photo by The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)Photo by The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)Photo by The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)Photo by The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)Photo by The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)Photo by The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
February 20: Kurt Cobain of #Nirvana was born #OTD in 1967.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
Randy California of Spirit would have been 71 today.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
1
The late John Geils, who founded the J. Geils Band, was born on this day in 1946.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
2
February 20: Guitarist Billy Zoom of X is celebrating his 74th birthday today.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
1
February 20: Walter Becker of #SteelyDan was born #OTD in 1950. He passed away in 2017.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
2
February 20: Pat Benatar and her husband Neil Geraldo are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary today.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
1
February 20: #OTD in 2003, 100 people were killed at a Great White concert in Rhode Island when pyrotechnics went wrong.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
February 19: William "Smokey" Robinson is 82 years old today.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
1
5
February 19: AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott died of alcohol poisoning 42 years ago today. He was 33.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
1
February 16: The incredible singer Lesley Gore passed away seven years ago today.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
1
1
February 16: Sonny Bono was born in Detroit #OTD in 1935.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
February 15: Blues-rock legend Mike Bloomfield was found dead in his car in San Francisco #OTD in 1981. No cause of death was announced. He was 37.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
#Kinks drummer Mick Avory is 78 years old today.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
1
Rock and roll pioneer Gene Vincent was born #OTD in 1935.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
1
1
Hall of Fame songwriter Gerry Goffin would have been 83 today.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
Singer Sheryl Crow turns 60 today.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
1
1
4
February 11: Singer Whitney Houston passed away ten years ago today. She was 48.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
February 9: Today is Carole King's 80th birthday.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
4
February 9: American singer-songwriter Joe Ely is 75 today.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
February 9: Bill Haley, who made "Rock Around the Clock" a hit, passed away #OTD in 1981. He was 55.
Image from The Rock Diary (@radiorockdiary)
1
1
1
2
Load more