Author: Matthew Reisz

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1967, these guys were selected to represent the UK for the first-ever global-wide satellite broadcast. Who was it?Answer: It was The Beatles! The group agreed to be shown in the studio recording a song written especially for the occasion. John Lennon wrote ‘All You Need is…

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1975, this guy was awarded a Platinum Record, the first album ever to be certified Platinum on the day of its release. Who was it?Answer: It was Sir Elton John and the Album was ‘Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy’.

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 2000, this guy was at No.1 on the UK album chart, making the singer the oldest artist to score a UK No.1 album with new material. Who was it? Answer: It was Tom Jones with his album, ‘Reload’!

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1996, these guys became the fastest selling group in UK history after all 330,000 tickets for their summer shows sold out in just nine hours. Who was it?Answer: It was Oasis!

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 2008, this guy  had a spider named after him. Who was it?Answer: It was Neil Young. US university biologist Jason Bond discovered a new species of trapdoor spider and decided to name it after his favourite musician. Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi was found in Jefferson County, Alabama, in…

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1974, these guys attended an Elvis Presley show at the Los Angeles Forum in California. Who was it?Answer: It was Led Zeppelin! After a shaky start to the show, Elvis stopped the band and jokingly said: ‘Wait a minute, if we can start together fellas, because…

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1986, this guy married TV star Heather Locklear in Santa Barbara California with five hundred guests. Who was it?Answer: It was Tommy Lee of Motley Crue and he wore a white leather tuxedo.