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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 4h

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 4h

#GarageRockTober: The Mummies - 1988, San Bruno CA, The self proclaimed Kings of Budget Rock, forcibly lo fi, perform in homemade mummy costumes with thrift store gear, back-to-basics rock and roll. “That Girl”, their debut single, set the bar and they’ve been crawling under it ever since.

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 7h

Born In The Rock 10/9/1944: The Ox, the late, great John Entwistle, founding bass player for The Who, solo artist, singer, songwriter- gone far too soon. #JohnEntwistle #TheWho #TheOx #RockHonorRoll

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 7h

In The Rock 10/9/1974: Rush make their American television debut on Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert. They won’t perform on American TV again until The Colbert Report in 2008. #Rush #DonKirschnersRockConcert #RockHonorRoll

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 7h

Born In The Rock 10/9/1940: The late, great John Winston Lennon-Ono, human, husband, father, solo artist, poet, writer, singer, Beatle. Gone decades before his time. #JohnLennon #Beatles #RockHonorRoll

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 7h

In The Rock 10/9/1987: Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll, hits theaters. The documentary chronicles the 60th birthday concert celebration for Chuck Berry, with an all star band featuring Keith Richards. It offers an unvarnished view of Berry’s genius and his complicated relationship with the world.

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 7h

Happy Birthday to Jackson Browne, singer, songwriter, solo artist, activist and more - born 10/9/1948. #JacksonBrowne #RockHonorRoll contemporary photo by Ari Strauss.

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 7h

In The Rock 10/9/1982: The Clash are the musical guest on on SNL; they perform “Straight to Hell” & “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” It’s their biggest appearance on American television. #TheClash #RockHonorRoll #SNL

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 7h

This Week On The Charts 10/9/1961: Ray Charles tops the singles chart with “Hit The Road Jack” where it stays for two weeks. #RayCharles #RockHonorRoll

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 8h

Happy Birthday to Polly Jean “PJ” Harvey, MBE, singer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist, born in the rock 10/9/1969. #PJHarvey #RockHonorRoll photo: Mika Väisänen

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 8h

In The Rock 10/9/1958: Eddie Cochran records “C’mon Everybody”, his final Top 40 hit. The song is later covered by Led Zeppelin, Sid Vicious and Humble Pie. #EddieCochran #RockHonorRoll

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 8h

In The Rock 10/9/1989: The brothers Reid close the books on 80s college rock and kick off the 90s alt rock revolution when they release ‘Automatic’. Met with luke warm reviews at the time, the record is a banger that set the stage for the coming wave of Shoegazers and britpoppers.

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 8h

#GarageRockTober The Courettes: since 2014, Flavia Couri on guitar and vocals & Martin Couri on drums, The Fabulous Courettes created the perfect blend of garage rock, 60s Girl Group, Wall of Sound, surf music and more. Flavia and Martin are dropping new records and touring the globe!

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 1d

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 1d

In The Rock 10/8/1979: Fleetwood Mac release their first double album, ‘Tusk’ the follow-up to Rumours. They released it weeks ahead of schedule, after songs mysteriously began popping up on the radio. #FleetwoodMac #RockHonorRoll

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 1d

This Week On The Charts 10/8/1988: Cheap Trick peak at number four on the Hot 100 Singles Chart with their cover of “Don’t Be Cruel”. #CheapTrick #RockHonorRoll

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 1d

In The Rock 10/8/1991: Soundgarden release ‘Badmotorfinger’, and the grunge arms race explodes. #Soundgarden #GrungeCity #RockHonorRoll

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 1d

This Week On The Charts 10/8/1988: Def Leppard hit #1 on the Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Love Bites”, their fifth single off of Hysteria. #DefLeppard #RockHonorRoll

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 1d

This Week On The Charts 10/8/1988: Metallica peak at #6 on the Top 200 Album Chart with ‘…And Justice for All’, their first album to reach the top ten in the U.S. It sells over eight million copies in the U.S. #Metallica #RockHonorRoll

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 1d

In The Rock 10/8/1965: The Florescents and The exciting “Castiles”, featuring a young fella singing named Bruce Springsteen, play the I.B. Club in Howell, New Jersey. Casually dressed people rejoice! #RockHonorRoll

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 1d

In The Rock 10/8/1976: EMI briefly signs The Sex Pistols, ultimately inspiring one of their greatest songs. #SexPistols #RockHonorRoll

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 1d

#GarageRockTober: The Jagged Edge “Midnight To Six Man” Shelly Leder, Don Brown, Freddie Ebne, Peter Gretch, Leni Matlin dropped this groover in early ‘66 out of NYC by way of Detroit’s Twirl Records. Shel and Don gigged on, but The Jagged Edge was lost to history. #TheJaggedEdge

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 1d

In The Rock 10/8/1991: John Mellencamp releases ‘Whenever We Wanted’, his first album credited under his given name, sans Cougar. It reaches the top 20 and is certified platinum! #JohnMellencamp

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 1d

Happy birthday to Christopher Joseph Ward born in the rock 10/8/1965, rechristened C. J. Ramone, 9/4/1989, and served on bass until The Ramones hung up their leathers in ‘96. C.J. continues to tour and is currently playing show with Me First and The Gimme Gimmes.

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Rock Music Association @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social · 1d

In The Rock 10/8/1977: The Jam kick off their first run of US dates when they tear it up in Los Angeles at The Whiskey A-Go-Go. Premier punk photog Jenny Lens is on hand to capture the scene.

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