This Week in Rock History: Week of 09/15

**This Week in Rock History (September 15–21)**

– **1969**
– On September 20, John Lennon announced to his bandmates that he was leaving The Beatles.
– **1970**
– On September 18, Jimi Hendrix died in London at the age of 27.
– **1973**
– On September 15, The Rolling Stones scored their eighth No. 1 album in the US with *Goats Head Soup*.
– **1978**
– On September 16, Boston released their second studio album, *Don’t Look Back*.
– **1981**
– On September 18, The Rolling Stones played the first show of their American tour in Philadelphia, their first US tour in three years.
– **1984**
– On September 16, Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
– **1987**
– On September 15, Pink Floyd released the album *A Momentary Lapse of Reason*.
– **1990**
– On September 18, AC/DC released their album *The Razors Edge*.
– **1991**
– On September 17, Guns N’ Roses released *Use Your Illusion I* and *Use Your Illusion II* simultaneously.
– On September 17, Ozzy Osbourne released his album *No More Tears*.
– **1992**
– On September 17, Def Leppard played the last show of their *Adrenalize* world tour in Mexico City.

**Sources:**
– Official artist sites
– Billboard archives
– Rolling Stone magazine
– Rock and Roll Hall of Fame archives