This Week in Rock History: Week of 08/04

**This Week in Rock History – Week Starting 08/04**

– **1966**
– *August 5*: The Beatles released their album “Revolver” in the UK.
– *August 6*: The Beatles' “Yellow Submarine” single was released in the U.S.

– **1969**
– *August 8*: The photo session for the cover of The Beatles' “Abbey Road” album took place on the crossing outside Abbey Road studios.

– **1970**
– *August 6*: Janis Joplin purchased a headstone for the grave of her biggest influence, Bessie Smith, a blues singer who died in 1937.

– **1971**
– *August 6*: The Bee Gees released their album “Trafalgar.”
– *August 7*: The Concert for Bangladesh, organized by George Harrison, took place at Madison Square Garden in New York.

– **1974**
– *August 4*: Eric Clapton's version of “I Shot the Sheriff” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

– **1980**
– *August 8*: David Bowie made his stage acting debut in the play “The Elephant Man.”

– **1981**
– *August 4*: The “Heavy Metal Day” of the US Festival took place in California, featuring bands like Motley Crue, Ozzy Osbourne, and Judas Priest.
– *August 5*: MTV was launched in the United States.

– **1991**
– *August 5*: Metallica released their self-titled album, also known as “The Black Album.”

– **1992**
– *August 8*: Metallica and Guns N' Roses began their co-headlining stadium tour.

– **1994**
– *August 4*: The Eagles played a concert in Burbank, California, that was broadcast live on MTV as “Hell Freezes Over,” marking the band's first live performance since breaking up in 1980.

– **1996**
– *August 6*: The Ramones played their final concert at The Palace in Hollywood, California.

– **1999**
– *August 4*: The KISS Farewell Tour kicked off in Phoenix, Arizona.