September 17, 1991 – Guns N’ Roses release both Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II on the same day because they think one double album of 30 tracks would be too expensive for fans. Record stores open at midnight to frenzied purchasing and when the dust settles, each album sells more than 7 million […]
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Today in Headbanger History – September 16, 2019
September 16, 1970 – Jimi Hendrix goes to see his good friend Eric Burdon’s new band War, and is invited on stage to play guest guitar. This is his last time on stage as he dies less than 72 hours later. September 16, 2005 – Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil tears his calf when he leans over to sing along with […]
Today in Headbanger History – September 15, 2019
September 15, 2014 – Apple releases a tool to remove U2’s new album, Songs of Innocence, from iTunes accounts after giving away the music for free. Songs of Innocence is considered the biggest album launch in history because about half a billion iTunes users owned it on the day of its release. Apple reportedly gave U2 a large blanket […]
Today in Headbanger History – September 20, 2019
September 20, 1976 – AC/DC release their third studio album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. The album is later certified 6x Platinum and in addition to the title track, includes the songs “Big Balls” and “Problem Child.” HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO: September 20, 1966 – Nuno Bettencourt, guitar (Extreme, Rihanna) September 20, 1967 – Matthew Nelson (vocals, bass) and Gunnar Nelson […]
Today in Headbanger History – September 14, 2019
September 14, 1984 – MTV debuts its first ever video awards show, hosted by Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler in New York at Radio City Music Hall. The Cars win Video of the Year for “You Might Think” and David Bowie wins Best Male Video for “China Girl,” a song co-written with his friend, Iggy Pop. September 14, 1979 – The film Quadrophenia, based loosely […]
Today in Headbanger History – September 13, 2019
September 13, 1991 – Geffen, Nirvana’s record label, throws them a party to celebrate the release of their forthcoming album, Nevermind, and the single “Smells Like Teen Spirit” at Re-bar in Seattle. The band proceeds to tear down all of the Nevermind posters and then starts a food fight. A bouncer ends up kicking the band out of their own party, but they hop in […]
Today in Headbanger History – September 12, 2019
September 12, 2008 – Metallica release their 9th studio album, Death Magnetic. The album is produced by Rick Rubin and is the band’s first album to feature bassist Robert Trujillo. It goes on to sell over two million copies in the U.S. September 12, 1966 – The first episode of The Monkees TV show debuts on NBC, preceding I Dream of […]
Today in Headbanger History – September 11, 2019
September 11, 2001 – Radio doesn’t play much music today as almost every station airs news feeds regarding the 9/11 tragedy. The country collectively mourns our dead and injured, and also the loss of our American innocence. September 11, 2003 – Tommy Chong, one-half of the comedy team of Cheech and Chong, is sentenced to nine months in federal […]