This Week in Rock History: Week of 07/21
This Week in Rock History (07/21 – 07/27):
– 1969:
– July 23: The Rolling Stones' single “Honky Tonk Women” is released in the US.
– 1972:
– July 23: The Moody Blues open a four-night stand at New York's Madison Square Garden.
– July 27: The Eagles release their single “Take It Easy.”
– 1973:
– July 21: Jim Croce's single “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” hits No.1 on the US charts.
– 1977:
– July 24: Led Zeppelin plays its last U.S. concert in Oakland, California.
– 1980:
– July 25: AC/DC releases “Back in Black,” their first album with Brian Johnson as lead vocalist.
– 1987:
– July 21: Guns N' Roses' debut album “Appetite for Destruction” is released.
– 1988:
– July 23: The band Def Leppard embarks on their “Hysteria” world tour.
– 1990:
– July 21: Roger Waters performs “The Wall” in Berlin to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall.
– 1991:
– July 21: The band Queen releases “Innuendo,” their last album with Freddie Mercury.
– July 24: Metallica releases their single “Enter Sandman.”
– 1994:
– July 26: Aerosmith becomes the first band to debut a new song on the Internet with “Head First.”
– 1999:
– July 24: Woodstock '99, featuring performances by Kid Rock, Korn, and Red Hot Chili Peppers, ends in riots and fires.