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Lifeline · history-of-rock.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Sep 8, 2016 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Sep 26, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 21, 1999history-of-rock.com was registered on Mar 21, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 18, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described history-of-rock.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCSep 8, 2016 – Sep 11, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 8, 2016 and most recently on Sep 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 18, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 30, 2007 – Apr 13, 2026Registration records for history-of-rock.com are held from May 30, 2007 to Apr 13, 2026 (65 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Nov 2008 – Oct 2010Nameservers: intersabre.comMay 30, 2007 – Nov 19, 2008Registration records listed intersabre.com nameservers (ns1.intersabre.com) for history-of-rock.com from May 30, 2007 to Nov 19, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 28, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for history-of-rock.com from Apr 28, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Mar 21, 1999Registration: history-of-rock.com was registered on Mar 21, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 18, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described history-of-rock.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The golden decade 1954 through 1963. Comprehensive coverage of many styles, from soul and rock to the girl groups and hot rod music. Includes record companies, performers, disc jockeys, photos, audio files and technolog…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 30, 2007 – Apr 13, 2026Ownership: Registration records for history-of-rock.com are held from May 30, 2007 to Apr 13, 2026 (65 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 30, 2007 – Nov 19, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed intersabre.com nameservers (ns1.intersabre.com) for history-of-rock.com from May 30, 2007 to Nov 19, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“The golden decade 1954 through 1963. Comprehensive coverage of many styles, from soul and rock to the girl groups and hot rod music. Includes record companies, performers, disc jockeys, photos, audio files and technolog…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Dec 7, 2013
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 7, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: nseasy.comOct 22, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed nseasy.com nameservers (1.nseasy.com) for history-of-rock.com from Oct 22, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to nseasy.comOct 22, 2010history-of-rock.com's nameservers moved from intersabre.com to nseasy.com at some point between Nov 19, 2008 and Oct 22, 2010. Last seen at intersabre.com: Nov 19, 2008 (registration record). First seen at nseasy.com: Oct 22, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 23 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: nseasy.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018nseasy.com (1.nseasy.com, 2.nseasy.com) were the nameservers listed for history-of-rock.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: nseasy.comNameservers: nseasy.comApr 4, 2018 – Apr 13, 2026Registration records listed nseasy.com nameservers (1.nseasy.com) for history-of-rock.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 13, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 26, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 26, 2026: ns1.host-care.com, ns2.host-care.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 26, 2026
DNS moved to host-care.comSep 26, 2026history-of-rock.com's nameservers moved from nseasy.com to host-care.com at some point between Apr 13, 2026 and Sep 26, 2026. Last seen at nseasy.com: Apr 13, 2026 (registration record). First seen at host-care.com: Sep 26, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone file (CZDS))
Oct 22, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013
Zone file: Registration records listed nseasy.com nameservers (1.nseasy.com) for history-of-rock.com from Oct 22, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 22, 2010Zone file: history-of-rock.com's nameservers moved from intersabre.com to nseasy.com at some point between Nov 19, 2008 and Oct 22, 2010. Last seen at intersabre.com: Nov 19, 2008 (registration record). First seen at nseasy.com: Oct 22, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 23 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: nseasy.com (1.nseasy.com, 2.nseasy.com) were the nameservers listed for history-of-rock.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Dec 7, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 7, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 8, 2016 – Sep 11, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 8, 2016 and most recently on Sep 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 18, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 13, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed nseasy.com nameservers (1.nseasy.com) for history-of-rock.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 13, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 28, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for history-of-rock.com from Apr 28, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 26, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 26, 2026: ns1.host-care.com, ns2.host-care.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 26, 2026
Sep 26, 2026Zone file: history-of-rock.com's nameservers moved from nseasy.com to host-care.com at some point between Apr 13, 2026 and Sep 26, 2026. Last seen at nseasy.com: Apr 13, 2026 (registration record). First seen at host-care.com: Sep 26, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone file (CZDS))
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 21, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 2, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for history-of-rock.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 48/100— ahead of 48% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
48 is a percentile: higher than 48% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #396,706)+5
Verified continuity: 27.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 26/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 48/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 63 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 63 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What history-of-rock.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The golden decade 1954 through 1963. Comprehensive coverage of many styles, from soul and rock to the girl groups and hot rod music. Includes record companies, performers, disc jockeys, photos, audio files and technology of the era.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.