THE ROCK HISTORY ARCHIVE

On This Day In Rock

Every date has a story. Revisit the artists, records and moments that made rock history.

September 21

7 stories on this day in rock

September 21, 2010

How Fans Shaped ‘A Public Disservice Announcement’

Methods of Mayhem’s second album, A Public Disservice Announcement, incorporated recordings submitted by musicians worldwide through The Public Record.

By Rock Documented Staff

Read the story

September 21, 2010

How ‘My Darkest Days’ Took Shape With Chad Kroeger

My Darkest Days’ self-titled debut featured production by Chad Kroeger and Joey Moi and introduced the Canadian band with “Porn Star Dancing.”

By Rock Documented Staff

Read the story

September 21, 2004

How Green Day Built the Rock Opera ‘American Idiot’

Released on September 21, 2004, Green Day’s American Idiot developed from an abandoned recording project into a punk rock opera built around connected characters and multipart songs.

By Rock Documented Staff

Read the story

September 21, 1999

How Nine Inch Nails Pieced Together ‘The Fragile’

Trent Reznor and Alan Moulder built Nine Inch Nails’ double album 'The Fragile' by reworking recordings and moving musical ideas between songs.

By Rock Documented Staff

Read the story

September 21, 1993

How Nirvana and Steve Albini Recorded ‘In Utero’

Nirvana recorded their third studio album, In Utero, with Steve Albini in Minnesota, building its arrangements around performances by the band.

By Rock Documented Staff

Read the story

September 21, 1987

How Guns N’ Roses Built “Welcome to the Jungle”

Guns N’ Roses developed “Welcome to the Jungle” from an acoustic guitar riff into the opening track of their debut album and an MTV award-winning video.

By Rock Documented Staff

Read the story

Born on this day · September 21, 1986

Lindsey Stirling Was Born on September 21, 1986

Born on September 21, 1986, violinist and songwriter Lindsey Stirling built a solo career combining electronic music and choreography, with recording collaborations involving Lzzy Hale and Amy Lee.

By Rock Documented Staff

Read the story

GoUp

September 21

How Fans Shaped ‘A Public Disservice Announcement’

How ‘My Darkest Days’ Took Shape With Chad Kroeger

How Green Day Built the Rock Opera ‘American Idiot’

How Nine Inch Nails Pieced Together ‘The Fragile’

How Nirvana and Steve Albini Recorded ‘In Utero’

How Guns N’ Roses Built “Welcome to the Jungle”

Lindsey Stirling Was Born on September 21, 1986

More dates in the archive