i was today years old… the strange thing about pick ups(waylon McPherson)… def leppard not night ranger. The 5$ dumbbell (waylon McPherson), Apparently building your own boutique guitar aint no thang(phil knight warmouth starcaster build) rude guitar store staff, Dee & Sebastian, Worst Band Names of all time, Why AI ISN’T going to kill music (probably not film either)(Colt Capperrune) “Worst” band names of all time, I got a promotion
Kevin: crazy guitar guy, heartbreaker chibson
Film Corner: the man from u. n. c. l. e., point of no return
This Week In Rock History:
Rock History This Week
March 8 – March 14
March 8
1974 – Queen release Queen II
The band’s second album showcased Freddie Mercury’s fantasy-themed songwriting and Brian May’s layered guitar orchestration. It later became a cult favorite among Queen fans.
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/on-this-day-in-music-march-8/ (thisdayinmusic.com)
1994 – Soundgarden release Superunknown
Featuring “Black Hole Sun” and “Spoonman,” the album helped push grunge into the mainstream and went 6× platinum in the U.S..
https://wrif.com/2026/03/08/this-day-in-rock-history-march-8/ (wrif.com)
1965 – Bob Dylan releases “Subterranean Homesick Blues”
Dylan’s first Top-40 hit and one of his earliest electric recordings. The famous cue-card promotional film is often considered an early prototype of the modern music video.
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/on-this-day-in-music-march-8/ (thisdayinmusic.com)
1968 – Cream perform at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco
Recordings from these concerts later appeared on the classic double album “Wheels of Fire.”
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/on-this-day-in-music-march-8/ (thisdayinmusic.com)
1973 – Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (Grateful Dead) dies at 27 from liver failure.
Founding keyboardist and blues singer who shaped the early Dead sound.
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/on-this-day-in-music-march-8/ (thisdayinmusic.com)
2016 – George Martin dies
Legendary Beatles producer often called “The Fifth Beatle.”
https://wrif.com/2026/03/08/this-day-in-rock-history-march-8/ (WRIF Rocks Detroit)
1965 – David Bowie makes his first TV appearance performing with The Manish Boys.
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/on-this-day-in-music-march-8/ (thisdayinmusic.com)
March 9
1971 – Alice Cooper releases Love It to Death
Breakthrough album featuring the hit “I’m Eighteen.”
https://www.939xindy.com/2025/03/09/today-in-rock-history-march-9/ (939xindy.com)
1987 – U2 releases The Joshua Tree
Featuring “With or Without You” and “Where the Streets Have No Name,” it became one of the most successful rock albums ever.
https://www.939xindy.com/2025/03/09/today-in-rock-history-march-9/ (939X Indy's Rock Station - WNDX-FM)
1991 – The Clash score their only UK #1 single
“Should I Stay or Should I Go” tops the chart after being used in a Levi’s commercial.
https://www.939xindy.com/2025/03/09/today-in-rock-history-march-9/ (939X Indy's Rock Station - WNDX-FM)
John Cale – The Velvet Underground
Founding member and avant-garde composer.
https://www.939xindy.com/2025/03/09/today-in-rock-history-march-9/ (939X Indy's Rock Station - WNDX-FM)
March 10
Singles / recording events
One of the foundational songs of early rock and roll.
https://www.wwcfradio.org/today-in-rock-roll-history-march-10th/ (wwcfradio.org)
1964 – Simon & Garfunkel record the acoustic version of “The Sound of Silence.”
The song later becomes a massive hit after electric overdubs are added without their knowledge.
https://www.wwcfradio.org/today-in-rock-roll-history-march-10th/ (wwcf)
1973 – Pink Floyd releases The Dark Side of the Moon
One of the most famous albums in rock history, spending over 700 weeks on the charts.
https://toptunetales.com/music-history-march-10/ (toptunetales.com)
2011 – Foo Fighters release Wasting Light
Recorded in Dave Grohl’s garage and widely praised for its raw rock sound.
https://toptunetales.com/music-history-march-10/ (TopTuneTales)
March 11
1978 – Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell begins a legendary 416-week run on the UK charts.
It eventually sells over 40 million copies worldwide.
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/on-this-day-in-music-march-11/ (thisdayinmusic.com)
1972 – Neil Young’s Harvest hits #1
Includes the classic single “Heart of Gold.”
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/on-this-day-in-music-march-11/ (thisdayinmusic.com)
1971 – Jim Morrison moves to Paris
The Doors singer relocates shortly before his death that July.
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/on-this-day-in-music-march-11/ (thisdayinmusic.com)
2016 – Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) dies.
A pioneering progressive rock keyboardist.
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/on-this-day-in-music-march-11/ (thisdayinmusic.com)
March 12
1967 – The Velvet Underground & Nico released.
Now considered one of the most influential albums ever made despite poor initial sales.
https://musicdaily.com/music-history-for-march-7-13/ (musicdaily.com)
1980 – Billy Joel releases Glass Houses1991 – R.E.M. releases Out of Time1996 – KISS releases Kiss Unplugged featuring the original lineup reunion.
https://www.939xindy.com/2025/03/12/today-in-rock-history-march-12/ (939X Indy's Rock Station - WNDX-FM)
March 13
2006 – Sex Pistols refuse to attend their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.
In a handwritten note they mock the institution, staying true to their anti-establishment image.
https://musicdaily.com/music-history-for-march-7-13/ (Music Daily)
2026 – Canadian punk band PUP release the live album Megacity Madness.
Recorded during their Toronto hometown shows celebrating their 2025 album.
https://pitchfork.com/news/pup-announce-live-album-documentary-and-zine (pitchfork.com)
March 14
(Fewer historically huge rock events, but a few notable ones you can use as shorter segments.)
His first album after adopting the Alice Cooper name as a solo artist.
Various tour stories and live-performance milestones appear in rock press this week each year.Quick “Deep-Cut” Podcast Segment Ideas
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