This Week in Rock History: Week of 02/09

**This Week in Rock History: February 9th – 15th**

– **1964**
– The Beatles make their American TV debut on *The Ed Sullivan Show* (February 9), watched by an estimated 73 million viewers.

– **1970**
– Black Sabbath releases their self-titled debut album in the UK (February 13).

– **1972**
– Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog” peaks at #15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (February 12).

– **1974**
– KISS releases their self-titled debut album (February 8 in some regions, widely available during this week).

– **1977**
– Pink Floyd releases *Animals* in the United States (February 12).

– **1980**
– AC/DC plays their last concert with Bon Scott in Southampton, England (February 9).

– **1981**
– Rush releases *Moving Pictures* (February 12).

– **1987**
– Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” reaches #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (February 14).

– **1990**
– Aerosmith appears on *Saturday Night Live* as both musical guests and in several comedic sketches (February 17, but promoted during this week).

– **1992**
– Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” peaks at #6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (February 8, still in top 10 during this week).

– **1994**
– Alice in Chains’ EP *Jar of Flies* debuts at #1 on the US Billboard 200 (February 12).