Bummerversary 9/17/1991: Rob Tyner, lead singer of the MC5, joins that big band in the sky. He was only 46 years old. #MC5 #Bummerversary #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 9/17/1967: The Who appear on The Smothers Brother’s Comedy Hour; Keith’s drum set explodes at the end of “My Generation”, causing permanent damage to Pete’s hearing. #TheWho #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 9/17/1976: The Sex Pistols perform a concert for inmates at the Chelmsford Maximum Security Prison in Essex, U.K. #SexPistols #Punk76 #RockHonorRoll

Happy Birthday Fee Waybill, singer, songwriter, showman and long time frontman for The Tubes, born in the rock 9/17/1950. #FeeWaybill #TheTubes #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 9/17/1979: The Clash, David Johansen, and The Undertones put the Sonic in Detroit’s Masonic Temple Auditorium. #TheClash #De2Roit #DavidJohansen #Punk79 #RockHonorRoll

Happy Birthday to Guy Picciotto, guitarist and singer for the seminal DC hardcore band Rites of Spring, and long time singer and guitarist for Fugazi, producer and more - did he invent emo? Born in the rock 9/17/1965. #GuyPicciotto #Fugazi #ThisIsNotAFugaziHashtag #RockHonorRoll

Happy Birthday Ron Blair, founding and later returning bassist for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, born in the rock 9/16/1948. #RonBlair #TomPetty #Bassplayer #RockHonorRoll #Gainsville

This Week On The Charts 9/16/1978: Boston hit number one on the Album Chart for the first time, with their second album ‘Don’t Look Back’. #Boston #DontLookBack #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 7/27/1968: The Who release “Magic Bus” in the States and Canada. It will peak at #25 on the US singles chart in the fall. #TheWho #RockHonorRoll UK 9/16/1968

In The Rock 9/16/1985: Kate Bush releases ‘Hounds of Love’ to wide acclaim. 'Running Up That Hill', the first single became Bush's biggest hit enjoying a re-emergence in 2022 thanks to Stranger Things. #KateBush #RunningUpThatHill #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 9/16/1978: The Grateful Dead end their three night stand in Cairo, Egypt. They were the first Western rock band to perform in Egypt. #GratefulDead #RockHonorRoll amazing photo by Adrian Boot

In The Rock 9/16/1970: Jimi Hendrix joins Eric Burdon & War onstage to jam at Ronnie Scott’s Club in London. It’s his final public appearance. #JimiHendrix #EricBurdon #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 9/16/1971: ‘Who’s Next’ goes golden. Um, we mean gold. #TheWho #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 9/15/1962: “Sherry” by The Four Seasons tops both the Billboard and CashBox singles charts. The tune was almost called Terry, Jackie and Cheri. Who knows what could have happened? #FourSeasons #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 9/15/1982: Queen perform their final concert in the U.S. with Freddie Mercury as their vocalist, at The Forum in Inglewood, CA. #Queen #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 9/15/1964: The Beatles perform in Cleveland, and have to leave the stage to prevent a near riot of crazed fans. #Beatles #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 9/15/1965: Volt Records releases ‘Otis Blue’ the third album from Otis Redding. It features his take on the Stones’ “Satisfaction” and his own “Respect”. It’s considered by many to be his finest LP. #OtisRedding #VoltRecords #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 9/15/1961: The Pendletones, from Hawthorne, California, rock Hite Morgan's studio in Los Angeles for their first real recording session. They record "Surfin'", the track that will ignite their career when the change their name to The Beach Boys. #BeachBoys #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 9/15/1965: Ford is the first automaker to offer 8-track tape players as an option for their entire vehicle line. 8 Track Tapes were initially only available at auto parts stores; home 8-track gear was still a year away. #RockHonorRoll

This Week On The Charts 9/15/1956: Elvis Presley starts a 5 week run at the top of the singles chart with “Don’t Be Cruel”, his biggest selling platter, it sells over six million units by 1961. #Elvis #RockHonorRoll