Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

October 2 |  

On this day in 1982, the Peter Gabriel-era Genesis lineup reformed for a one-off show for the first time in seven years. It was a benefit to recoup the losses from Gabriel’s first WOMAD festival a few months earlier.  

Happy birthday to Sting of the Police, born Gordon Sumner, who turns 71 today.  

And today in 2017, just a week after completing his 40th Anniversary Tour with the Heartbreakers, Tom Petty died after going into cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles. He was 66 years old.