Author: Matthew Reisz

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 2008, this guy left his wife of 23 years and moved in with an 18-year-old Russian cocktail waitress. Who was it?Answer: It was Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones! The 61 year-old dad-of-four had met the teenager while out drinking and had taken her away to…

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1982, this guy, a former guitarist with the glam rock band Girl, replaced Pete Willis in Def Leppard. Who was it?Answer: It was Phil Collen!  Willis had been fired due to excessive alcohol consumption on the job.

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1972, this guy started a three-week run at No.1 on the singles chart with his only No.1 hit. Who was it and what was the song?Answer: It was Bill Withers with ‘Lean on Me’.

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1980, these guys played their last-ever concert with their original lineup. Who was it?Answer: It was Led Zeppelin with drummer John Bonham when they appeared in West Berlin. The set included: ‘Black Dog’, ‘The Rain Song’, ‘Hot Dog’, ‘All My Love’, ‘Trampled Under Foot’, ‘Since I’ve…

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1957, these guys met for the first time at The Woolton Church Parish Fete. Who was it?Answer: It was John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The Quarry Men were appearing and as they were setting up for their evening performance, McCartney, eager to impress Lennon, picked up…

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 2003, this guy made his last ever live performance. Who was it?Answer: It was Johnny Cash. Before singing “Ring of Fire”, Cash read a statement about his late wife that he had written shortly before taking the stage: “The spirit of June Carter overshadows me tonight…

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1975, this guy played the first of two nights inSan Francisco. Recordings from these two shows were used as part of his No.1 double album. Who was it and what was the album?Answer: It was  Peter Frampton and the album ‘Frampton Comes Alive’. It became the…

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1982, that this hit song was No.1 on the US Charts. It went on to sell over 5 million copies, due to it’s use in a popular film franchise.Answer: Survivor’s ‘Eye Of The Tiger’ was at No.1 on the US chart. The song, which was commissioned…

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1975, that this couple, a tabloid favorite, said their I do’s.Answer: Cher married Greg Allman four days after her divorcing Sonny Bono, the couple split after ten days, followed by a three year on and off marriage. Their marriage produced one son, Elijah Blue Allman, who…

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1984 that this classic rocker kicked off the first leg of his tour at the Civic Center in St. Paul Minnesota.Answer: Bruce Springsteen kicked off the first leg of his Born in the USA Tour with a three-night run at the Civic Center in St. Paul,…