1957: Elvis Presley recorded the classic "Jailhouse Rock".
1960: Fats Domino recorded "Walkin' To New Orleans".
1960: The Everly Brothers began seven weeks at the top of the U.K. chart with "Cathy's Clown". It was the first release from new record company Warner Brothers.
1964: The Beatles did two shows at the Odeon Cinema in Glasgow, Scotland.
1965: Herman's Hermits and the Zombies began their first tour of the United States.
1960: The Everly Brothers began seven weeks at the top of the U.K. chart with "Cathy's Clown". It was the first release from new record company Warner Brothers.
1964: The Beatles did two shows at the Odeon Cinema in Glasgow, Scotland.
1965: Herman's Hermits and the Zombies began their first tour of the United States.
1965: Bob Dylan began a tour in Sheffield, England, a concert that was later featured in the movie Don't Look Back.
1965: The Yardbirds and Kinks performed two shows at the Adelphi Cinema in Slough, England.
1965: The Yardbirds and Kinks performed two shows at the Adelphi Cinema in Slough, England.
1965: The Rolling Stones topped the U.K. album chart with Aftermath.
1968: Al Kooper left the group Blood, Sweat & Tears.
1970: Twiggs Lyndon, the road manager of the Allman Brothers, was arrested after stabbing a club manager over an alleged breach of contract.
1977: Led Zeppelin played to 77,229 fans in the Silverdome in Detroit, Michigan. It would temporarily break the record for the biggest concert in history (Paul McCartney would later shatter the record.)
1978: The Clash played in a Rock Against Racism rally in London.
1980: Roger Daltrey's movie McVicar premiered.
1985: Phil Collins released the song "Sussudio".
1988: Erasure had the number one album in the U.K. with The Innocents.
1988: Erasure had the number one album in the U.K. with The Innocents.
1988: Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd dropped out of the album chart after 725 weeks.
1999: Darrell Sweet, drummer of Nazareth, died at the age of 52 after suffering a heart attack.
1999: Darrell Sweet, drummer of Nazareth, died at the age of 52 after suffering a heart attack.
2002: Vanessa Carlton released her debut album Be Not Nobody.
2003: Madonna was #1 on the album chart with American Life.
2004: Ray Charles made his last public appearance when his recording studio was given landmark status by the city of Los Angeles.
2005: Coldplay starred on the first day of the Coachella Festival in California.
2005: Cher played the final night of her three-year long Farewell tour at the Hollywood Bowl.
2005: Cher played the final night of her three-year long Farewell tour at the Hollywood Bowl.
2006: Gnarls Barkley paced both the singles and album charts in the U.K. with the song "Crazy" and the CD St. Elsewhere.
2007: Zola Taylor of the Platters died as a result of pneumonia.
2008: Mariah Carey tried again to see if she could keep a man. She married actor Nick Cannon in the Bahamas.
2008: Gail Renard, the person given the lyrics to "Give Peace a Chance" by John Lennon, sold the copy at a Christie's auction. The lyrics brought in $790,000, though we know they are priceless.
2010--Buffy Sainte-Marie received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award in Ottawa, Canada.
2007: Zola Taylor of the Platters died as a result of pneumonia.
2008: Mariah Carey tried again to see if she could keep a man. She married actor Nick Cannon in the Bahamas.
2008: Gail Renard, the person given the lyrics to "Give Peace a Chance" by John Lennon, sold the copy at a Christie's auction. The lyrics brought in $790,000, though we know they are priceless.
2010--Buffy Sainte-Marie received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award in Ottawa, Canada.
Born This Day:
1927: Johnny Horton
1933: Willie Nelson was born in Abbott, Texas
1941: Johnny Farina of Santo & Johnny, who put together one of the top instrumentals of the rock era "Sleepwalk"
1943: Bobby Vee
1948: Wayne Kramer of the MC5 was born in Detroit
1953: Merrill Osmond of the Osmond Family
1967: Turbo B. of Snap! ("The Power")
1971: Chris Henderson, guitarist of 3 Doors Down
1972: J.R. Richards of Dishwalla
1973: Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees
Source URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2011/04/this-day-in-rock-music-history-april-30.html1927: Johnny Horton
1933: Willie Nelson was born in Abbott, Texas
1941: Johnny Farina of Santo & Johnny, who put together one of the top instrumentals of the rock era "Sleepwalk"
1943: Bobby Vee
1948: Wayne Kramer of the MC5 was born in Detroit
1953: Merrill Osmond of the Osmond Family
1967: Turbo B. of Snap! ("The Power")
1971: Chris Henderson, guitarist of 3 Doors Down
1972: J.R. Richards of Dishwalla
1973: Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees
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