In The Rock 10/3/1977: Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers release their only studio LP ‘L.A.M.F.’ Only released in England, it peaks at #55 on the UK album chart. #JohhnyThundersandtheHeartbreakers
#Punk77 #RockHonorRoll #Garagerocktober

Born In The Rock 10/3/1954: The late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan, one of the greatest guitar slingers of all time, Texas Blues Division, gone far, far too soon. #SRV #StevieRayVaughan #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 10/3/1977: ELO’s ‘Out of the Blue’ is released. Though not a hit with the critics, the fans voted - it’s sold nearly 10 million copies. #ELO #JeffLynn #ElectricLightOrchestra #RockHonorRoll

Born In The Rock 10/3/1938: Eddie Cochran, OG rocker, studio innovator, the original epitome of cool, gone too soon. Eddie literally wrote the book of rock n roll with hits like "Twenty Flight Rock", "Summertime Blues", "C'mon Everybody" and "Somethin' Else"
#EddieCochran #RockHonorRoll

Happy birthday to Tommy Lee, founding member and the ONLY true drummer for Mötley Crüe, born in the rock 10/3/1962, in Athens, Greece. #TommyLee #MötleyCrüe #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 10/3/1980: The Police release their third album, ‘Zenyatta Mondatta’. It hits #5 on the album charts and sells over 2 million copies. #ThePolice #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 10/3/1982: The Smiths perform publicly for the first time, at The Ritz in Manchester, England. #TheSmiths #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 10/3/1982: The Smiths perform publicly for the first time, at The Ritz in Manchester, England. #TheSmiths #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 10/2/2000: Radiohead release ‘Kid A’ in the US. It debuts at number in the UK, peaks at number one in the states, Canada, Australia, France and Japan. It’s considered by many critics to be one of the greatest albums of all time. Thoughts?#Radiohead #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 10/2/1971: The J. Geils Band drop long player number two, ‘The Morning After’, proving their first album wasn’t a fluke. It was a party manifesto. #JGeilsBand #WhammaJamma #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 10/2/1984: The Replacements ‘Let It Be’ hits the racks in all the cool record stores. Arguably, it is one of the greatest college rock/alt rock albums of all time. #Mats #Replacements #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 10/2/1981: The Police release ‘Ghost In The Machine’, their 4th album - it’s hits #2, sells over 3 million copies, and cements them as the IT band of the early 80s. #ThePolice #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 10/2/1995: Oasis release their monster second LP ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ In the states. 6 singles, it’s sold over 22 million copies. #Oasis #RockHonorRoll

This week in the chart 10/2/1968: Steppenwolf hit the billboard singles chart with “Magic Carpet Ride”, and acid rock has a new anthem. #Steppenwolf #RockHonorRoll

#GarageRockTober: ? And the Mysterians, Bay City, Michigan ‘62, Larry Borjas, Robert Martinez, Bobby Balderrama, later joined by vocalist Rudy Martinez aka ?, and then organist Frank Rodriguez, made history.“96 Tears” topped the charts for 15 weeks and defines Garage Rock to this day. #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 10/2/1976: Joe Cocker is the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. While Cocker performed “Feelin’ Alright”, John Belushi joined him onstage for a dueling Cockers duet. #JoeCocker #JohnBelushi #SNL #RockHonorRoll

#GarageRockTober 10/2/1972: Lenny Kaye drops ‘Nuggets’, the great garage compilation, which both preserves the 60s garage era and inspires a new generation of rock. #Nuggets #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 10/2/1979: ‘Reggatta de Blanca’, the second album by The Police is released. It hits #1 in the UK, and sets the stage for their meteoric rise. #ThePolice #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 10/1/1976: Davie Bowie and Iggy Pop decamp to Berlin, where they kick, and then proceed to kick it. #DavidBowie #IggyPop #Berlin #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 10/1/1984: U2 release ‘The Unforgettable Fire’, the album that confirmed Bono, Edge, Larry and Adam would become the conscience of Rock. #U2 #RockHonorRoll