This Day in History: 2022-06-08
1970: Chilliwack release their self-titled debut album.
1973: Guess Who release their tenth album, entitled oddly enough, 10.
1975: Singer/songwriter Emm Gryner is born in Sarnia, Ontario.
1977: Trooper releases the KNOCK ‘EM DEAD KID lp.
1977: Creed is in Belleville, Ontario at the Sun Valley Motor Inn for the second of a six-night run.
1980: Corey & Trina are in Stephenville, Newfoundland, recording what would become the COREY & TRINA III album at Clode Sound Studios.
1984: Pretty Rough release the single, “Don’t Bite.”
1991: Gary Fjellgaard releases his WINDS OF OCTOBER album.
1997: David Wilcox is in Edmonton for the third of three acoustic shows at the Myer Horowitz Theatre.
1998: Bryan Adams, Glenn Gould, Gordon Lightfoot and Anne Murray are the musical inductees for the very first Canada’s Walk of Fame presentation in Toronto.
1999: The Helix compilation THE B-SIDES is released.
2002: Cool Sounds Japan re-releases the Tim Feehan albums, SNEAK PREVIEW and CARMALITA.
2002: Default peaks on Billboard’s chart at #13 with “Wasting My Time.”
2002: Carolyn Dawn Johnson peaks on Billboard’s country chart at #54 with “I Don’t Want You To Go.”
2003: Blackie & The Rodeo Kings release the album, BARK.
2006: Jeff Healey is in Norje Havsbad for the Sweden Rock Festival.
2007: An all-star tribute is held at Carnegie Hall for Oscar Peterson. Peterson is unable to attend due to health problems.
2009: Doc Walker releases their single, “Coming Home” from the upcoming GO album.
2010: Kid Koala debuts his new single, “It’s All Over.”
2010: Danko Jones releases his new album, BELOW THE BELT to the American masses.
2011: Neil Young is on stage in Santa Barbara, Cal at the Santa Barbara Bowl for the second of a two night stand with a reformed Buffalo Springfield.
2012: Punch Drunk Cabaret release the single and video for “Ghosts of Harry Houdini”
2012: Gary Fjellgaard plays in Pierceland, Sask at McGuire’s Bridge.
2013: Rush is in Norje Havsbad for the Sweden Rock Festival.
2015: The Collins Shaw Project releases the song and video, “Here We Go.”
2015: The Weeknd release the single, “Can’t Feel My Face.”
2016: Mark Bradac releases his new single and video, “Instigator of the Blues.”
2018: Bryan Adams is in Edmonton for a show at Roger’s Place. Not surprisingly, he doesn’t play his 1979 disco single or anything from his Sweeney Todd days.
2019: Lex Justice closes out a three night stand at Blues on Whyte in Edmonton.
2019: Danko Jones is in Norje Havsbad for the Sweden Rock Festival.
2019: Brigade, one of Canada’s top Heart tributes, and featuring Dahlia Wakefield, is home in Edmonton for a show at the Newcastle Pub.