Author: Matthew Reisz

It was this day in Rock History in 1967, these guys made their US debut in New York, who was it?

It was this day in Rock History in 2011 told Uncut magazine that he regretted ever forming his band. Who was it?

Question: This classic rocker’s birth certificate sold to a collector in 1997 for whopping $84,146, who was it?Answer: Paul McCartney’s original birth certificate is sold to a private Beatles collector for $84,146.

Question: in 1988 at the community world theatre in Tacoma, Washington this band debuted the name they’d continue to use as they became a success.Answer:  At the Community World Theater in Tacoma, Washington, Nirvana uses the name Nirvana for the very first time. They’d previously gone by Skid Row, Ted Ed Fred, Pen Cap Chew,…

Question: in 1967 this currency named track by the Beatles reached #1 on the us hot 100, what song was it?Answer: The Beatles “Penny Lane” reaches #1 on the us hot 100. There is a real penny lane in Liverpool, but the song is written about the bus station.

It was this day in Rock History in 2005 this former lead singer  is presented with his lifetime achievement Grammy award at the South By Southwest (SXSW) music festival. Who was it?

It was this day in Rock History in 1979 these guys sell out New York’s Palladium. It’s the first time an unsigned band has headlined and filled the 3,000-seat theater. Who was it?

It was this day in Rock History in 1989 these guys signed a $70 million contract to play 50 North American dates. Who was it?