Welcome to another edition of Today in Boston ROCK, where I, Adam 12, spotlight Very Important Days In Rock History. February 17th is one.

• 1972

  February 17, 1972: Billie Joe Armstrong is born in Oakland, CA. Fun fact: the Green Day front man was born with his stage name, which is a claim not many rockers can make. Let’s celebrate Billie’s 50th by looking back at the 25th anniversary of the Hatch Shell riot.

  Green Day’s Hatch Shell Riot, 25 Years On

• 1972

  February 17, 1972: Oliver Taylor Hawkins is born in Fort Worth, TX. Wild to think that two of rock’s biggest names over the past 25+ years were both born ON THE SAME DAY. Did you know the Foo Fighters drummer has a side project called Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders? They were the special guest band at the 2006 WBCN Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble. I couldn’t find any footage of that gig, but I did find a clip of Taylor at Great Scott in Allston!

• 1976

  February 17, 1977: The Eagles release Their Greatest Hits, an album seemingly everyone has owned a copy of at some point in their life. You know, since it’s sold 38 million copies.

  BY THE NUMBERS: The Eagles’ ‘Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)’

Sign me up for the ROCK 92.9 email newsletter!

Be the first to know about rock news, upcoming shows, plus exclusive prizes, giveaways, and more!

First Name *

Last Name

Email *

Subscribe

By clicking "Subscribe" I agree to the website's terms of Service and Privacy Policy. I understand I can unsubscribe at any time.