June 12: BTS and their debut album
On this day in 2013, Korean K Pop iconic and most famous group BTS released their debut album. The album was titled 2 Cool 4 Skool, and introduced fans to a completely new, renovated and more intense passion for the genre.
As the years passed, the band started celebrating this date by releasing products targeted to their fan club, ARMY.
June 13: Anita Pallenberg: music lover, famous for being musicians lover
Many women in the 60s and 70s gained notoriety in the music industry for being chosen by artists and musicians from the crowd. From one moment to the other, for any woman it was possible to achieve the dream of leaving the groupie status to become an internationally acclaimed musician’s muse or lover.
It was the case of Anita Pallenberg, which was not only The Rolling Stones’ muse and the inspiration behind hits like “You Got The Silver” and “Happy,” but also one of the reason for the band’s early problems.
The artist was in fact dating early guitarist and band founder Brian Jones, which he left for Keith Richards, as well member and iconic guitarist of the band. The new relationship caused not few problems, since it was one of the – many – reasons behind Jones’ estrangement from the group. From 1967 to 1980, Pallenberg and Richards were together, and also had three children. During these years however Pallenberg allegedly also had a fling with the band’s singer and frontman Mick Jagger while working on a movie together. However, neither of them confirmed.
Despite being famous for her correlation with the English band, Pallenberg was an amazing and successful model, actress and stylist. Her influence on the fashion side was incredible, and also The Rolling Stones had their fair share of inspiration from the artist’s flair.
On this day in 2017, the Italian artist sadly passed away at the age of 75.
June 14: Bring Me To Life
There are songs that you simply can’t escape from, songs that it’s inevitable to know. One of them is “Bring Me To Life” by the goth rock band Evanescence. We’re as sure you know her as we are that she’d be a perfect choice for karaoke – except that Amy Lee’s voice is simply unmatchable.
On this day in 2003 the single came out, becoming one of the biggest and most memorable rock hits ever. The single not only topped the charts of many countries, including The UK and US, but was also the band’s debut single.
June 15: Aurora from Bergen, Norway
On this day in 1996, singer and songwriter Aurora Aksnes, famously knows as Aurora, was born in Bergen, Norway. The singer became famous in the first 2020s, when her single “Runaway” went viral on TikTok, and her music immediately received huge support and love. The singer became since then one of the most famous artists from Norway, and played a huge role in bringing the nordic music influenced music to the big public.
June 16: It Must Have Been Love
On this day in 1990, the Swedish pop duo Roxette topped the charts for the third time in their career with their single “It Must Have Been Love.” The song reached not only the band’s fans, but was also supported by lovers of the movie Pretty Woman, for which it was a soundtrack.
June 17: when Dude Ranch is your major-label debut
On this day in 1997 American pop-punk trio from San Diego Blink-182 dropped their major-label debut, Dude Ranch. The album included their first rock-radio hit, “Dammit,” “and”Josie” and “Pathetic.”
June 18: the death of XXXTENTACION
On June 18, 2018, one of the most experimental, inspirational and revolutionary artists passed away. 20-year-old rapper Jahseh Onfroy, musically known under the name XXXTENTACION was shot and killed while leaving a car dealership in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The artist went from being one of the biggest promises in music to gaining the position of legend.
Songs as “Jocelyn Flores,” “Revenge” and “Hope” are to date some of the most appreciated singles in lo-fi and emo rap.
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