- February 1958 - The Iranian government bans rock & roll because they claim that the form of music is against the concepts of Islam and also a health hazard.
- February 1965 - The Beach Boys appear on Shindig! performing their most recent hit, "Do You Wanna Dance?"
- February 1967 - The Rolling Stones' Concert in Warsaw.
- February 1972 - Paul McCartney's new band, Wings, make their live debut at the University of Nottingham in England.
- February 1979 - Mickey Thomas replaces Marty Balin as the lead singer of Jefferson Starship.
- February 1986 - Frank Zappa appears on an episode of the popular television series Miami Vice.
- February 1988 - Former rock and roll singer Sonny Bono is inaugurated as the Mayor of Palm Springs, California.
- February 1997 - David Bowie receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
