Lafayette’s Rock and Alternative 106.3 wants to help you look back at the best events, music, news stories, and more from the rock and alternative genre.
Each week, we will bring you a list of major events from history that opened in our music scene.
Let’s dive in!
April 7
1979– The California Music Festival took place with artists like Aerosmith, Van Halen, Cheap Trick, The Boomtown Rats, and Ted Nugent headlining the festival.
April 8
1994– An electrician working at Kurt Cobain’s house in Seattle when his body was discovered along with a shotgun. A suicide note was found that said, “I haven’t felt the excitement of listening to as well as creating music, along with really writing . . . for too many years now”. Heroin and traces of Valium were also found in Cobain’s body.
April 9
1997 – Soundgarden announced their break up, which lasted for 13 years until they decided to reunite in 2010.
April 10
1993 – Depeche Mode topped the U.S. charts with Songs Of Faith And Devotion.
April 11
2014 – Nirvana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “Nirvana tapped into a voice that was yearning to be heard. Nirvana were kicking against the mainstream. They spoke truth and a lot of people listened.” REM’s Michael Stipe said while inducting the group.