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Look back at daily rock history from Joe Rock

Look back at daily rock history from Joe Rock
May 16th, 1996 Soundgarden do this once, 1991 R.E.M. hit the top, 1980 Peter Criss quits, and a happy birthday to Rick Wakeman.
May 17th, 2017 we lose Chris Cornell, 1987 Tom Petty gets burned, 1966 Bob Dylan live and a birthday shared by Paul Di’Anno and Bill Bruford.
May 16th, 2010 we lose Ronnie James Dio, 1987 a first for U2, 1978 Joe Walsh gets serious, 1970 The Who live, 1966 Dylan does a double, and a birthday shared by Krist Novoselic and Roger Earl.
May 15th, 1984 Nils Lofgren joins up, 1976 The Rolling Stones got to the top and sign on the dotted line, 1975 a first for Fleetwood Mac.
May 14th, 2015 we lose BB King, 1998 we lose Frank Sinatra, 1988 Atlantic Records celebrate, and a birthday shared by CC Deville, Ian Astbury, David Byrne, Gene Cornish and Jack Bruce.
May 13th, 2002 Eddie Money and the King, 1985 a first for Springsteen, 1970 a last for The Beatles, 1966 The Rolling Stones go dark, and happy birthday to Stevie Wonder and Magic Dick
May 12th, 1977 The Sex Pistols sign, 1973 Led Zeppelin hit the top, 1972 The Rolling Stones double up, 1967 a Jimi Hendrix first, and happy birthday to Billy Duffy, Billy Squier and Steve Winwood.
May 11th, 2011 a loss from Foreigner, 1995 an all star tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan, 1972 John Lennon and the FBI and a birthday shared by Butch Trucks and Eric Burdon.
May 10th, 1986 Tommy Lee gets tied down, 1974 Eric Clapton covers up and The Who sell out quickly, 1963 a first for The Stones and a birthday shared by Bono, Sid Vicious and Dave Mason.
May 9th, 2020 we lose Little Richard, 2006 a Red Hot Chili Peppers release, 1987 Grateful Dead video and a birthday shared by Billy Joel and Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick.