This Week in Rock History: Week of 10/13

**This Week in Rock History: Week of October 13th**

– **1965**
– The Who recorded “My Generation” at IBC Studios in London (October 13).

– **1969**
– Led Zeppelin released their second album, *Led Zeppelin II*, in the UK (October 13).

– **1972**
– Creedence Clearwater Revival announced their breakup (October 16).

– **1977**
– Lynyrd Skynyrd released the album *Street Survivors* (October 17).

– **1978**
– Boston released their second album, *Don’t Look Back* (October 13).

– **1980**
– Dire Straits released their third studio album, *Making Movies* (October 17).

– **1981**
– Genesis released *Abacab* in the US (October 13).

– **1986**
– Bon Jovi's “You Give Love a Bad Name” entered the Billboard Hot 100 (October 18).

– **1987**
– Fleetwood Mac released *Tango in the Night* as a single in the US (October 13).

– **1988**
– U2 began their Lovetown Tour in Perth, Australia (October 18).

– **1992**
– R.E.M. released the single “Man on the Moon” (October 13).
– Neil Young released his album *Harvest Moon* (October 27, notable for chart debut this week).

– **1995**
– Paul McCartney released the album *Flaming Pie* in Japan (October 16).

– **1998**
– KISS released *Psycho Circus* (October 13).

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*Sources: Official band websites, Billboard archives, Rolling Stone, AllMusic, and verified music history databases.*