Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

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JUNE 15 

TODAY IN 1989 NIRVANA RELEASE THEIR DEBUT ALBUM ‘BLEACH’. THE IDEA FOR THE ALBUM TITLE CAME FROM A POSTER ‘BLEACH YOUR WORKS’ URGING DRUG USERS TO BLEACH THEIR NEEDLES.  

AFTER A SEVEN-YEAR RECORDING HIATUS, SANTANA RELEASES THE ALBUM ‘SUPERNATURAL’ IN 1999, WHICH GOES TO #1 THANKS TO HIT SINGLES LIKE “SMOOTH,” “MARIA MARIA,” AND “PUT YOUR LIGHTS ON.” IT’S THEIR FIRST CHART-TOPPING ALBUM IN 28 YEARS.  

AND IN 2002 MICK JAGGER BECAME A SIR, WHEN HE IS KNIGHTED BY QUEEN ELIZABETH II. JAGGER WAS ONE OF THE NOTABLE FIGURES RECOGNIZED IN THE 2002 HONOURS FOR HIS SERVICES TO POPULAR MUSIC