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Today in rock history: On this date in 1945, Ian Fraser Kilmister was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. He'd soon become known as Lemmy and would gain notoriety as a member of Hawkwind and then as the most recognizable and well-known member of metal legends Motörhead. Gone but never forgotten.
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Today in rock history: On this date in 1977, the Bee Gees started a three week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "How Deep Is Your Love," one of the many singles the successful brother act released from its mega-platinum Saturday Night Fever soundtrack album. The single was the U.K. group's fourth U.S. No. 1 and it stayed in the Top 10 for 17 weeks.
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Today in rock history: On this date in 1975, the first issue of the legendary and influential Punk Magazine was published. With a cover date of January 1976, the issue featured an illustration of Lou Reed on its cover. Created by cartoonist John Holmstrom and writer Legs McNeil, the magazine was instrumental in covering the New York City punk scene and helped to introduce the term "punk" to pop culture. The magazine published issues through 1979 and featured artists like Patti Smith, Ramones, Iggy Pop and Sex Pistols on later covers.
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Today in rock history: On this date in 1988, Nirvana began recording sessions for what would become Bleach, its debut album for Seattle-based indie label Sub Pop Records. The band borrowed $600 from a friend to pay for the sessions for the album that would eventually lead to the band's meteoric rise to fame.
This article appears in Dec 20-27, 2018.