This Week in Rock History: Week of 04/06

**This Week in Rock History: April 6 – April 12**

– **1965**
– The Byrds released their debut single “Mr. Tambourine Man” in the United States on April 12.

– **1966**
– The Beatles began recording “Rain” at EMI Studios, London, on April 6.

– **1971**
– The Rolling Stones released the single “Brown Sugar” in the United Kingdom on April 16.
– The Rolling Stones announced the formation of their own record label, Rolling Stones Records, on April 8.

– **1974**
– Paul McCartney & Wings started a two-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with “Band on the Run” on April 6.

– **1981**
– Styx released their album “Paradise Theatre” in the UK on April 10.

– **1983**
– R.E.M. released their debut album “Murmur” on April 12.

– **1985**
– The charity single “We Are the World,” featuring artists including Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Stevie Wonder, reached No.1 on the US charts on April 13.

– **1992**
– Def Leppard’s album “Adrenalize” debuted at No.1 on the US Billboard 200 on April 11.

– **1994**
– Nirvana’s album “MTV Unplugged in New York” was recorded on November 18, 1993, but the broadcast of the “Nirvana: Unplugged” MTV episode aired in the UK for the first time on April 11, 1994.
– Kurt Cobain, lead singer and guitarist of Nirvana, was found dead at his Seattle home on April 8.