World News[]
- Official end of Cold War
- Boxer Mike Tyson sentenced to six years in prison for rape
- Betty Boothroyd elected first female speaker of the House Of Commons
- Six days of rioting in Los Angeles following the acquittal of four police officers in the Rodney King trial
- Hurricane Andrew kills 23 in Florida
- Black Wednesday: the pound and Italian lira are forced out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism
- November: fire breaks out in Windsor Castle
Events In Rock[]
- Paul Simon is the first major artist to tour South Africa after the end of the cultural boycott
- April: Freddie Mercury tribute concert is held at Wembley Stadium
- Rob Halford announces he is leaving Judas Priest, then deps for Ronnie James Dio in Black Sabbath: Bill Wyman quits the Rolling Stones
- November Rain by Guns N'Roses becomes the longest single ever to enter the US Top 20
- During a concert in Montreal, James Hetfield of Metallica is burnt in a pyrotechnic blast, causing the group to cancel the second hour of the show
- Ozzy Osbourne concludes his farewell tour with a Black Sabbath onstage reunion
Major Rock Releases[]
- Alice In Chains: 'Dirt'
- Bon Jovi: 'Keep The Faith'
- Bruce Springsteen: 'Human Touch' / 'Lucky Town'
- Def Leppard: 'Adrenalize'
- INXS: 'Welcome To Wherever You Are'
- Iron Maiden: 'Fear Of The Dark'
- Kiss: 'Revenge'
- Manowar: 'The Triumph Of Steel'
- Pantera: 'Vulgar Display Of Power'
- Rage Against The Machine: 'Rage Against The Machine'
- Status Quo: 'Live Alive Quo'
- Ugly Kid Joe: 'America's Least Wanted'
List Of FRS Dates[]
- 31 July 1992: Alan Freeman sits in
- 23 October 1992: Alan Freeman sits in
- 25 December: no FRS (Michael Jackson live in Bucharest)
January |
February |
March |
April |
03 Jan 1992 10 Jan 1992 17 Jan 1992 24 Jan 1992 31 Jan 1992 |
07 Feb 1992 14 Feb 1992 21 Feb 1992 28 Feb 1992 |
06 March 1992 13 March 1992 20 March 1992 27 March 1992 |
03 April 1992 10 April 1992 17 April 1992 24 April 1992 |
May |
June |
July |
August |
01 May 1992 08 May 1992 15 May 1992 22 May 1992 29 May 1992 |
05 June 1992 12 June 1992 19 June 1992 26 June 1992 |
03 July 1992 10 July 1992 17 July 1992 24 July 1992 31 July 1992 |
07 August 1992 14 August 1992 21 August 1992 28 August 1992 |
September |
October |
November |
December |
04 Sep 1992 11 Sep 1992 18 Sep 1992 25 Sep 1992 |
02 Oct 1992 09 Oct 1992 16 Oct 1992 23 Oct 1992 30 Oct 1992 |
06 Nov 1992 13 Nov 1992 20 Nov 1992 27 Nov 1992 |
04 Dec 1992 11 Dec 1992 18 Dec 1992 |
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- 24 January 1992
- 14 February 1992 / 28 February 1992
- 06 March 1992 / 13 March 1992
- 05 June 1992
- 03 July 1992 / 10 July 1992 / 17 July 1992 / 31 July 1992
- 07 August 1992 / 14 August 1992 / 21 August 1992 / 28 August 1992
- 04 September 1992 / 11 September 1992 / 18 September 1992 / 25 September 1992
- 09 October 1992 / 16 October 1992 / 23 October 1992
- 06 November 1992 / 13 November 1992