The 2025 Stan Co Fair kicks off this Friday!
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The 2025 Stan Co Fair kicks off July 11th! Free concerts, exciting arena events, food and family fun! Discount tickets are on-sale now at https://t.co/8vOn9LMslu
Today in Rock History
February 28, 1983
U2 release their third album, War, featuring Sunday Bloody Sunday and New Year’s Day. It becomes their first million-seller in America.
Today in Rock History
February 28, 1942
Brian Jones, founding member of the Rolling Stones was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. He led the band in its early years before his death in 1969 at age 27.
Today in Rock History
February 28, 2003
Tommy Thayer made his KISS debut as lead guitarist during the band’s first official show with him at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne, Australia. The performance, alongside the 70-piece Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, was filmed and recorded for KISS Symphony Alive IV.
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February 28, 2000
AC/DC released Stiff Upper Lip, recorded and mixed at Bryan Adams’ Warehouse Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, between September and November 1999. The album featured the title track as the first single.
Today in Rock History
February 27, 1954
Neal Schon was born on Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, grew up in San Mateo, CA. He is an American musician and songwriter, best known as Journey’s co-founder and lead guitarist. During Journey’s hiatus (1987–1995), he played with Santana and Bad English.
Today in Rock History
February 27, 1977
Keith Richards is arrested at Toronto’s Harbour Castle Hotel after a raid by 15 Royal Canadian Mounted Police uncovers an ounce of heroin. Charged with possession with intent to traffic, he faces up to life in prison. Bail is set at $25,000 (£14,705).
Today in Rock History
February 27, 1959
Johnny Van Zant is born in Jacksonville, Florida. He performs with the Johnny Van Zant Band and as a solo artist but is best known for replacing his late brother Ronnie as Lynyrd Skynyrd’s frontman in 1987.
Today in Rock History
February 27, 1984
Queen released The Works, featuring hits like “Radio Ga Ga” and “I Want to Break Free,” capturing the band’s energetic, anthemic sound. The album also includes deeper tracks like “Hammer to Fall” and “Tear It Up.”
Today in Rock History
February 26, 1950
Jonathan Cain was born Jonathan Leonard Friga in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known as the keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for Journey. He also played with The Babys and Bad English. Cain was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Journey in 2017.
Today in Rock History
February 26, 1987
The first Beatles albums—Please Please Me, With the Beatles, A Hard Day’s Night, Beatles for Sale, and Help!—were released on Compact Disc. Capitol Records chose to release the original UK mixes of the albums, with the first four CDs available in mono. This marked the first time many of these mono mixes were made available in the US.