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Woodstock Music Festival Kicks Off with a Bang on Day One...

from the band dubbed by some critics as “the Radiohead of metal” lol.

“Who’s Next,” The Who’s fifth U.S. album is released. It started as a Rock opera called “Lifehouse.” When that doesn’t pan out, guitarist Pete Townshend takes songs from the aborted project plus additional tracks to complete the album. It contains the classics “Baba O’Riley” (“Teenage Wasteland”), "...

Lynyrd Skynyrd release their debut album, “Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nerd.” The set contains the iconic “Free Bird” and goes on to sell over 2-million copies.

Released just 28 years ago (in 3 days - 8/15/95), this song is a “youngin” on the Classic rock timeline, but it’s a classic nonetheless

Metallica (commonly known as The Black Album) is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica. Released on August 12, 1991 by Elektra Records, it received widespread critical acclaim and became the band’s best-selling album. Metallica produced five singles that are considered to be among the band’s...

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Led Zeppelin played their last ever UK show when they appeared at Knebworth House, England. The set list included: The Song Remains The Same, Celebration Day, Black Dog, Nobody’s Fault But Mine, Over The Hills And Far Away, Misty Mountain Hop, Since I’ve Been Loving You, No Quarter, Hot Dog, The Rain Song, White Summer/Black...

Red Hot Chili Peppers release their debut self-titled album. The original line-up is Anthony Kiedis (vocals) and Flea (bass), Hillel Slovak (guitar) and Cliff Martinez (who was soon replaced by future Pearl Jam drummer Jack Irons).

💀🥀 Remembering Jerry Garcia 🥀💀 28 years ago today, we said goodbye to a musical legend and the soul behind the Grateful Dead. Jerry’s melodies continue to “Ripple” through time, reminding us that “the music never stopped.” Let’s take a moment to honor his legacy and the timeless tunes that still light up...

Queen headlines the Knebworth Park Festival in England. It turns out to be singer Freddie Mercury’s last performance with the band.

Blind Faith, the short-lived supergroup comprised of: Steve Winwood, Rick Grech, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton release their only album, “Blind Faith.” Clapton and Baker came from Cream while Winwood was a key member of the Spencer Davis Group and Traffic.

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