This Week in Rock History: Week of 06/01

**This Week in Rock History: June 1 – June 7**

– **1967**
– The Beatles released *Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band* in the United States (June 2).
– The Jimi Hendrix Experience released their debut album *Are You Experienced* in the United States (June 2).

– **1970**
– Led Zeppelin began recording sessions for their untitled fourth album, later known as *Led Zeppelin IV* (early June).

– **1975**
– The Rolling Stones kicked off their “Tour of the Americas” in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (June 1).

– **1977**
– Fleetwood Mac's *Rumours* hit number one on the US Billboard 200 for the first of 31 non-consecutive weeks (June 4).

– **1981**
– Rush released their eighth studio album, *Moving Pictures*, in the UK (June 5).

– **1987**
– U2 hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 with “With or Without You” (June 6).

– **1992**
– Guns N' Roses began their co-headlining “Use Your Illusion” tour with Metallica in Germany (June 6).

– **1993**
– Aerosmith's “Livin' on the Edge” peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (week of June 5).

– **1998**
– The Rolling Stones concluded the North American leg of their “Bridges to Babylon” tour in Minneapolis, Minnesota (June 6).