Author: Matthew Reisz

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 2014,  Amnesty International apologized to this guy after it had used an image of the him in its latest anti-torture campaign without the singer’s permission. Who was it?Answer: It was Iggy Pop. The Belgian advert featured the Stooges front man’s face bloodied and beaten, quoting him…

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1999, this guy put 100 of his guitars up for auction to raise money for his drug rehab clinic. Who was it? Answer: It was Eric Clapton. His clinic, the Crossroads Centre is in Antigua.

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1990, this guy had his first UK solo No.1 single after achieving over 50 previous UK hits and 6 chart toppers in the US. Who was it? Answer: It was Elton John with ‘Sacrifice / Healing Hands’.

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1970,  these guys appeared in Reykjavik, Iceland on the group’s one and only visit to Iceland. Who was it? Answer: It was Led Zeppelin. It is suggested that Robert Plant was inspired to write the lyrics to ‘Immigrant Song’ during this trip.”

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1986, these guys  scored their fourth UK No.1 album with their 13th studio album. Who was it and what was the album?Answer: It was Genesis with ‘Invisible Touch’. It remained in the charts for 96 weeks, making it the most commercially successful album of their career,…

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1977,  these guys went to No.1 on the US singles chart, the group’s first and only US No.1. What was it?Answer: It was Fleetwood Mac with ‘Dreams’. Stevie Nicks said she wrote the song in about 10 minutes.

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 2012, this guy played his longest show ever in Spain. Who was it? Answer: It was Bruce Springsteen. The rocker turned in a three-hour-and-48-minute, 32-song, set at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid.