Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

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MAY 2 

IN 1979, AT THE RAINBOW THEATRE IN LONDON, THE WHO PLAY THEIR FIRST CONCERT FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF DRUMMER KEITH MOON WITH THEIR NEW MAN BEHIND THE KIT, KENNEY JONES, FORMERLY OF FACES.  

IN 1991 NIRVANA, BEGAN RECORDING THEIR SOPHOMORE ALBUM, ‘NEVERMIND’, AT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S SOUND CITY STUDIOS. IT CONTAINED THE GRUNGE DEFINING TRACKS “SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT” AND “COME AS YOU ARE”.  

AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LOU GRAMM, THE ORIGINAL VOCALIST OF FOREIGNER WHO TURNS 75 TODAY.