In The Rock January 2, 2009: AC/DC are named the biggest sellers of 2008 with over 3.4m sales for their latest album ‘Black Ice’, Columbia Records created "Rock Again AC/DC Stores" as well as "Black Ice" trucks which were dispatched on the streets of NYC and Los Angeles.

In The Rock January 2, 1976: Punk debuts at Newsstands in NYC. Created by cartoonist/editor John Holmstrom, publisher Ged Dunn, and "resident punk" Legs McNeil, it chronicles the scene and champions the bands, the clubs and the punks of New York City. Jan2

In The Rock January 2, 1979: Sid Vicious goes on trial in NYC for the murder of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen at the Hotel Chelsea in Manhattan. #SidVicious #SexPistols jan2

In The Rock January 2, 1962: Folk group The Weavers are cut from an appearance on The Jack Parr Show after refusing to sign an oath proclaiming that they had never been members of the Communist party. #TheWeavers #FolkHonorRoll #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock January 2, 1975: The fabulous Suzi Quatro makes the cover of Rolling Stone. Despite a solid string of hits in the UK, and her guest starring role on Happy Days as Leather Tuscadero, Suzi never completely conquer the US. It’s their loss. @SuziQuatroreal #ThePleasureSeekers #RockHonorRoll

This Week On The Chart January 2, 1971: George Harrison hits #1 on the album charts in the US with his triple disc “All Things Must Pass”. Harrison was the first Beatle to top the charts as a solo artist. #GeorgeHarrison #RockHonorRoll jan2

In The Rock January 2, 1969: Led Zeppelin play the first of a 4 night stand at LA’s Whiskey A Go Go, supported by Alice Cooper. #LedZeppelin #AliceCooper #WhiskeyAGoGo #RockHonorRoll

This Week On The Charts January 2, 1965: Elvis Presley tops the US album chart with the soundtrack from ‘Roustabout’. #Elvis #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock January 2, 1969: The Beatles begin filming their rehearsals at Twickenham studios, that will become film ‘Let It Be’. The sessions, long seen as contentious, can be seen in a new light in Peter Jackson’s brilliant series, ‘Get Back’. #TheBeatles #RockHonorRoll

Happy New Year’s Morning!#coffeehumpstart #rockcoffeeroll

In The Rock 1/1/1977: The Roxy has their Grand Opening - it’s London’s first real punk venue. The concert is headlined by The Clash. The club’s first 100 days featured a who’s who of the greatest punk bands. #TheRoxy #TheClash #RockHonorRoll

Bummerversary 1/1/1953: On the road, in the back of a Cadillac, headed to a concert in Canton, Ohio, Hank Williams joined that big hockey tonk band in the sky. #HankWilliams #Bummerversary #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 1/1/1959: Johnny Cash plays a concert for the inmates of San Quentin Prison, California, their ranks include a 19 year-old Merle Haggard, doing time for grand theft auto and armed robbery. #JohnnyCash #MerleHaggard #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 1/1/1962: The Beatles audition for Decca records. Dick Rowe, widely quoted saying “guitar bands are on their way out”, passes on them in favor of London group Brian Poole and the Tremeloes. 1/2 #DickRowe #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 1/1/1967: The Doors make their television debut on KTLA’s ‘Shebang’ hosted by a young Casey Kasem. They lip-synched “Break On Through”, and looked groovy. #Thedoors #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 1/1/1989: Nirvana sign their first record contract, a three-year, three-album deal with Seattle-based Sub Pop Records. #SubPop #Nirvana #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 1/1/1980: Rush drop ‘Permanent Waves’, which will reach #5 on the album charts. #Rush #RockHonorRoll

Rock In Peace, Mtv. It’s the end of an era: the once mighty Mtv has ceased its music operations. As of tonite, the remaining semblance of a once great empire goes silent. In its day, it was a pop culture juggernaut. It ends as it began, with The Buggles lamenting, “Video Killed the Radio Star”.

A Note About Charts: The RMA is aware that historically, due to the methodology used to compile the data, album and singles chart dates may not reflect the actual date a title achieved its sales mark. For ease of reference, the dates we share in posts reflect the date of chart publication.

In The Rock 12/31/1961: The former Pendeltones make their live debut using their new name - The Beach Boys - at Long Beach Civic Auditorium, California. #BeachBoys #RockHonorRoll #LBC #RepresentTheLBC

In The Rock 12/31/1991: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana and Pearl Jam play NYE at the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California. #RHCP #Nirvana #PearlJam #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 12/31/1984: Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen loses his left arm in a car accident on the way to a New Year’s party in Sheffield, U.K. #RickAllen #DefLeppard #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 12/31/1974: Mick Fleetwood invites Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks to join Fleetwood Mac, thusly creating the most successful version of the great band. #FleetwoodMac #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 12/31/1973: AC/DC Make their live debut at Chequers Bar in Sydney, AU. The original line up: Dave Evans sang lead, Angus and Mal were joined by Larry Van Kriedt on bass guitar and Colin Burgess on drums. #AC/DC. #DaveEvans #RockHonorRoll.

In The Rock 12/31/1977 - 1/1/1978: The Ramones capture their blistering performance at The Rainbow Theatre in London, and later release it as the double LP set ‘It’s Alive’. 28 indispensable tracks that showcase da bruddas as one of the tightest, fastest, rockinest bands to ever shout out “1-2-3-4!”

Happy Birthday to Andy Summers, started in the 60s mod scene with Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band, later joined The Animals, then came Tubular Bells, then he joined The Police and finally found international fame and photography. Born 12/31/1942. #AndySummers #ThePolice #RockHonorRoll

Happy Birthday to Paul Westerberg, singer, songwriter, guitar player, punk, rocker, Replacement and all around rock and roller, born 12/31/1959. #PaulWesterberg #TheReplacements #TheMats #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 12/31/1969: Jimi Hendrix unveiled his new group, Band of Gypsys, at New York City’s Fillmore East. #JimiHendrix #BandofGypsys #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 12/31/1963: The Kinks make their live debut at the Lotus House Restaurant, a chippie in London. The chips were a hit, the band was as well. #TheKinks #Chips #LotusHouse #RockHonorRoll

Born In The Rock 12/30/1942: The late, great Michael Nesmith, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist best remembered as one of The Monkees, but some forget he was a video visionary in the 70s and 80s. #MikeNesmith #TheMonkees #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 12/30/1972: Bruce Springsteen opens for Brownsville Station and Sha Na Na at the Ohio Theatre in Columbus. #Springsteen #RockHonorRoll photo by Lynn Goldsmith

In The Rock 12/30/1967: The Beatles reached number one on the Hot 100 Singles Chart for the first of three weeks with “Hello, Goodbye”. #TheBeatles #RockHonorRoll

Happy birthday to Patti Smith: singer-songwriter, author, artist and “poet laureate of punk rock”, exploding from the NYC scene, she challenged the status quo for women in rock, breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries and is still making it happen. Born In The Rock 12/30/1946. photo Daigo Oliva

Reposted for Photo Correction: Happy Birthday to Jeff Lynne, producer, singer, songwriter & guitarist for Electric Light Orchestra, the Move and a Travelling Wilbury, born 12/30/1947. #JeffLynne #ELO #RockHonorRoll

Happy Birthday to Jeff Lynne, producer, singer, songwriter & guitarist for Electric Light Orchestra, the Move and a Travelling Wilbury, born 12/30/1947. #JeffLynne #ELO #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 12/30/1977: Reversing a previous decision, the US visa office in Washington DC, announces The Sex Pistols had been ok’d for travel to the USA for their upcoming tour dates, as the band was “on the verge of a major step in their career”. Stay tuned to see how that turns out! #SexPistols

In The Rock 12/30/1965: Shindig plays host to Tina Turner, Marvin Gaye, Lesley Gore, Larry Hovis, Martha and the Vandellas and the Righteous Brothers.

Born In The Rock 12/30/1945: The late great Davy Jones, actor and singer for The Monkees, solo artist and long time entertainer and performer. #DavyJones #Monkees #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 12/30/1968: The Vanilla Fudge appear at Gonzaga University Gymnasium, Spokane WA, supported by Len Zefflin, on their first North American Tour. Yeah. Len Zefflin. #LedZep #VanillaFudge #GonzagaRocks #RockHonorRoll

Born In The Rock 12/30/1945: The late, great Robert Quine, guitarist for Richard Hell and the Voidoids 1977 album ‘Blank Generation’. Quine worked with Lou Reed, Brian Eno, Lloyd Cole, They Might Be Giants, and was featured on Matthew Sweet’s breakthrough 90s albums. #RobertQuine #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 12/30/1963: The Rolling Stones appears at Studio 51 in Soho, London, with Jimmy Powell and the Five Dimensions, featuring Rod Stewart. The Stones are billed as ‘Rhythm and Blues with The Rolling Stones’. #RollingStones #RockHonorRoll

Born In The Rock 12/30/1928: The late, great Elias Otha Bates, better known as Bo Diddley, guitar slinger. With his homemade square guitar & his signature “Diddley Beat”, he influenced artists from Buddy Holly and Elvis to Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, The Clash & U2. #BoDiddley

In The Rock 12/29/1968: Portland plays host to Vanillas Fudge and newcomers Led Zeppelin. Great seats were $5.

In The Rock 12/29/1966: The Jimi Hendrix Experience make their television debut performing “Hey Joe” on the BBC’s Top of the Pops. #JimiHendrix #ToTP #RockHonorRoll

This Week On The Chart 12/29/1956: Elvis makes Billboard Top 100 Singles chart history by being the first performer with 10 singles on the chart simultaneously, including 4 that were number 1 hits. @Elvis #RockHonorRoll

Happy Birthday to Spyder James, aka Neil Giraldo, songwriter, producer, criminally underrated guitarist for, and husband to, Pat Benatar, born in the rock 12/29/1955. #NeilGiraldo #PatBenatar #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 12/29/1982: The Three O’Clock release the ‘Baroque Hoedown’ EP on Frontier Records; helping spark the Los Angeles neo-psychedelic ‘Paisley Underground’ movement. #TheThreeOclock #PaisleyUnderground #RockHonorRoll

Born In The Rock 12/29/1947: The late, great Cozy Powell, drummer for Jeff Beck, Rainbow, Emmerson, Lake & Powell, The Michael Schenker Group, Whitesnake & Black Sabbath. #CozyPowell #RockHonorRoll

Happy Birthday to Jim Reid, lead singer and co-founder of The Jesus and Mary Chain, born in East Kilbride, Scotland, 12/29/1961. #JAMC #JimReid #JesusAndMaryChain #RockHonorRoll