This Week in Rock History: Week of 03/30

**This Week in Rock History (March 30 – April 5)**

– **1973**
– March 31: Led Zeppelin releases the album *Houses of the Holy* in the UK.
– **1974**
– April 1: The Rolling Stones begin recording sessions for *It's Only Rock ‘n Roll* at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany.
– **1976**
– March 30: The Sex Pistols play their first show at The 100 Club in London.
– **1978**
– March 31: Paul Simonon of The Clash is arrested after smashing his bass guitar on stage at a performance in Cambridge, England.
– **1982**
– April 2: Toto releases their album *Toto IV*, featuring “Africa” and “Rosanna.”
– **1985**
– April 1: David Lee Roth leaves Van Halen to pursue a solo career.
– **1987**
– March 30: U2 releases the single “With or Without You” in the UK.
– **1992**
– March 31: Bruce Springsteen releases the albums *Human Touch* and *Lucky Town* simultaneously.
– **1994**
– April 5: Kurt Cobain, frontman of Nirvana, dies in Seattle, Washington.
– **1998**
– March 31: The Rolling Stones begin the European leg of their *Bridges to Babylon* tour in Nuremberg, Germany.