Itâs January 12th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history:
In 1969, Led Zeppelinâs debut album came out. It was recorded at Olympic Studios in Barnes, London but only took 36 hours of studio time to complete since most of the tracks were recorded âliveâ in the studio with very few overdubs.
In 1974, the Steve Miller Band had the number one song with âThe Joker.â
In 1977, The Police had their first rehearsal, held at drummer Stewart Copelandâs London apartment. At the time, they were a four-piece with Henri Padovani on guitar as well.
In 1993, Van Morrison became the first living inductee to not attend his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In 2005, Green Dayâs album, American Idiot, was the top-selling record of the week.
In 2003, Bee Gees singer Maurice Gibb died at age 53 from a heart attack.
And in 2013, Black Sabbath announced the upcoming release of their album 13, the bandâs first record with Ozzy Osbourne on vocals in 35 years and Sabbathâs first record since 1995âs Forbidden.
And thatâs what happened today in rock history.