This Week in Rock History: Week of 09/22

**This Week in Rock History: September 22 – September 28**

– **1969**
– September 26: The Beatles release *Abbey Road* in the UK.
– **1975**
– September 27: Pink Floyd's album *Wish You Were Here* reaches No. 1 on the US Billboard 200.
– **1978**
– September 23: Blondie releases the single “Hanging on the Telephone” in the UK.
– **1980**
– September 27: David Bowie begins his Broadway run as John Merrick in *The Elephant Man* in New York.
– **1984**
– September 22: Bruce Springsteen’s album *Born in the U.S.A.* peaks at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart.
– **1986**
– September 27: Metallica's bassist Cliff Burton dies in a bus accident in Sweden while on tour.
– **1987**
– September 28: Pink Floyd releases *A Momentary Lapse of Reason* in the US.
– **1990**
– September 22: AC/DC's album *The Razors Edge* is released.
– **1992**
– September 24: Nirvana releases *Incesticide* in the UK.
– September 24: Blind Melon releases their self-titled debut album.
– **1997**
– September 22: The Rolling Stones release *Bridges to Babylon*.
– September 23: Elton John releases the single “Candle in the Wind 1997” in the US.

*All dates refer to the week of September 22 – September 28 unless noted otherwise.*