This Week in Rock History: Week of 06/15

**This Week in Rock History (Week of June 15)**

– **1967**
– June 16: Monterey International Pop Festival opens in California, featuring performances by The Who, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Janis Joplin, and Jefferson Airplane.

– **1972**
– June 16: David Bowie releases *The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars* in the UK.

– **1974**
– June 15: Led Zeppelin plays the first of two legendary shows at Madison Square Garden, New York, during their 1974 North American tour.

– **1977**
– June 17: Paul McCartney & Wings release *Wings over America*, the live triple album.

– **1980**
– June 18: Led Zeppelin begins rehearsals at Jimmy Page’s house for what would be their final tour with John Bonham.

– **1982**
– June 18: Asia’s self-titled debut album reaches No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart.

– **1986**
– June 16: Genesis releases *Invisible Touch*, their thirteenth studio album.

– **1987**
– June 15: Aerosmith releases *Permanent Vacation*, which marks a major comeback for the band.

– **1992**
– June 16: Neil Young releases *Harvest Moon*, his nineteenth studio album.

– **1994**
– June 17: The Eagles begin their “Hell Freezes Over” reunion tour in Irvine, California.

– **1997**
– June 16: Radiohead releases *OK Computer* in the UK.

– **1999**
– June 15: Santana releases *Supernatural*, which would go on to win eight Grammy Awards.