On This Day in Rock History - February 26th
On This Day in Rock History - February 26th
1965
Breaking away from his day job as London’s leading session guitarist, Jimmy Page releases his first solo single “She Just Satisfies.” It’s not only pre-Led Zeppelin, it’s pre-Yardbirds.
1973
Alice Cooper and artist Salvador Dali, pose for a photo session. The finished result hangs in the Knoedler Gallery in NY.
1996
Pearl Jam wins the Best Hard Rock Performance trophy at the 38th annual Grammy Awards.
2005
Some Kind Of Monster wins the Best Documentary honor at the 20th annual Independent Spirit Awards, held in Santa Monica, CA. The Metallica film charts the recording of the album of the same name.
2008
Sevendust announces they’re pulling out of the inaugural RockStar Energy Mayhem Festival Tour. "Changes in (their) touring schedule" is the reason given for the departure. The trek also features Slipknot and Disturbed.
Ex-Jimi Hendrix drummer Buddy Miles dies at the age of 60. He played on the legendary Electric Ladyland album and co-founded, with Hendrix, the short-lived Band Of Gypsys in 1969.
