Led Zeppelin – Fool in the Rain (1979) (youtu.be)
The B-52's - Channel Z (1989) (youtu.be)
TODAY IN ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY - 08/30/1973 (youtu.be)
The Doors officially disband, two years after Jim Morrison’s death. Over the years, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robbie Kreiger attempted several reunions
Alice Cooper - Halo of Flies (youtu.be)
The Replacements – Bastards of Young (1985) (youtu.be)
Van Halen – D.O.A. (1979) (youtu.be)
TODAY IN ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY 08/29/2012 (youtu.be)
AC/DC’s “It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Want To Rock And Roll)” is selected for inclusion in Australia’s National Registry Of Recorded Sound. Written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, the song first appeared on the band’s '75 album, “T.N.T.”
A Perfect Circle - Judith (2000) (youtu.be)
Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man (1968) (youtu.be)
TODAY IN ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY - 08/28/1968 (lemm.ee)
The Doors are awarded a Gold record for “Hello, I Love You”, which had reached #15 in the UK and #1 in the US.
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (1990) (www.youtube.com)
Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song (1994) (youtu.be)
Judas Priest - Living After Midnight (1980) (youtu.be)
TODAY IN ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY - 08/27/1991 (lemm.ee)
Featuring the song “Even Flow,” Pearl Jam release “Ten.” The album spends a total of 264 weeks on the Billboard charts.
TODAY IN ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY - 08/26/1970 (youtube.com)
Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, (his last ever UK appearance), Donovan, Jethro Tull, Miles Davis, Arrival, Cactus, Family, Taste, Mungo Jerry, ELP, The Doors, The Who, Spirit, The Moody Blues, Chicago, Procol Harum, Sly and the Family Stone and Free all appeared over three days at the third Isle Of Wight Festival....
The Cure - A Forest (youtu.be)
Queen - Another One Bites the Dust (1980) (youtu.be)
Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Cortez the Killer (Live, 1991) (youtu.be)
Joy Division - Disorder (youtu.be)
TODAY IN ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY - 08/25/1976 (lemm.ee)
More than a feeling: Boston’s self-titled debut is released. It becomes the fastest selling debut album for any American group – logging sales in excess of seventeen million copies....
Alice In Chains - Would? (1992) (youtu.be)
The Kinks - 20th Century Man (youtu.be)
T. Rex - Mambo Sun (1971) (youtu.be)
TODAY IN ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY 08/24/1981 (lemm.ee)
Tattoo You is the 16th British and 18th American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 24 August 1981 by Rolling Stones Records. The album is mostly composed of studio outtakes recorded during the 1970s, and contains one of the band’s most well-known songs, “Start Me Up”, which hit number...