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Look back at daily rock history from Joe Rock

Look back at daily rock history from Joe Rock
February 18th, 1990 Freddie Mercury makes his final public appearance with Queen, 1974 Kiss release their debut album and we say happy birthday to Dennis DeYoung.
February 17th, 2005 Motley Crue hit the road, 1990 Aerosmith appear on SNL, 1979 a first for The Clash and Happy Birthday to Rickey Medlocke of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blackfoot.
February 16th, 1972 John Lennon jams with Chuck Berry on The Mike Douglas show and in 1974 Elton John releases “Bennie And The Jets.”
February 15th, 1981 we lose Mike Bloomfield, 1979 Billy Joel wins big, 1975 a Rush release, 1971 a debut from The Who and Happy Birthday to Kinks drummer Mick Avory.
February 14th, 1992 Motley Crue fire Vince Neil, 1987 Bon Jovi hit #1with “Livin’ On A Prayer”, 1972 John Lennon and Yoko Ono kick off a week guest hosting a TV talk show.
February 12th, 2018 Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest makes an announcement, 1997 David Bowie gets a star, 1981 Rush release “Moving Pictures”, 1964 The Beatles visit ends and we remember Ray Manzarek on his birthday.
February 11th, 1998 Axl Rose is arrested at Sky Harbor airport in Phoenix and Bob Seger’s “The Distance album reaches One Million copies sold.
February 10th, 2017 Tom Petty is honored, releases from Dire Straits, Rod Stewart and Van Halen plus a first from David Bowie.
February 9th, 1964 The Beatles make their first live US television appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.