July 25, 1980 – AC/DC release Back In Black, their first album with lead singer Brian Johnson. The album sells over 50 million copies worldwide, making it the second highest-selling album of all time (Thriller is #1), and the best-selling hard rock or heavy metal album. July 25, 1999 – Woodstock closes out its 3-day festival in Rome, NY with riots that […]
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Today in Headbanger History – July 24, 2021
July 24, 1977 – Led Zeppelin perform their final concert in the U.S. in Oakland, CA. Rick Derringer and fellow Birmingham, England friends Judas Priest are the opening acts. July 24, 1967 – Encouraged by Pattie Harrison, The Beatles and their partners – minus Ringo and Maureen Starkey, whose second child Jason had been born five days previously – attend a lecture by […]
Today in Headbanger History – July 23, 2021
July 23, 2014 – Ex-Alaska Governor and VP candidate Sarah Palin gets a speeding ticket for going 63 mph in a 45 mph zone. She blames her lead foot on Sammy Hagar’s “I Can’t Drive 55,” which is playing on the radio. Hagar immediately agrees to cover the price of the ticket. [WATCH VIDEO BELOW] July 23, 2001 – Megadeth […]
Today in Headbanger History – July 22, 2021
July 22, 1989 – Courtney Love marries her first husband, James Moreland, who is the singer of the band Leaving Trains. The marriage ends with an annulment only three months later, after Love is allegedly forced to have an abortion due to her drug abuse. Love says that “Moreland was a transvestite and that their marriage was a joke,” and Moreland contends […]
Today in Headbanger History – July 21, 2021
July 21, 1987 – Guns N’ Roses release Appetite For Destruction, which becomes the best-selling American debut album of all time. The album has sold over 28 million copies worldwide, with 18 million of those sales in the U.S. [WATCH VIDEO BELOW] July 21, 1990 – Roger Waters’ The Wall concert takes place between Potzdamer Platz and the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, which used to be in the […]
Today in Headbanger History – July 20, 2021
July 20, 1975 – The Born To Run tour kicks off at The Palace Theatre in Providence, RI. This is also the live debut of Steven Van Zandt (Little Steven) as a member of the band. July 20, 1999 – The Ramones make their final public appearance together to promote their release Hey! Ho! Let’s Go! The Ramones Anthology. Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, Tommy, Marky […]
Today in Headbanger History – July 19, 2021
July 19, 1986 – Van Halen headline the Texxas Jam at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, preceeded by Dio, Loverboy, Krokus, Keel and Bachman-Turner Overdrive who are joined by Leslie West on “Mississippi Queen. July 19, 1976 – Deep Purple disband at the end of their UK tour. David Coverdale goes on to form Whitesnake, and the classic line up of Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord […]
Today in Headbanger History – July 18, 2021
July 18, 1981 – The Texxas Jam is held at the Astrodome in Houston. The lineup includes headliner REO Speedwagon, and Heart, Foghat, Blue Oyster Cult and The Rockets. July 18, 1978 – Def Leppard make their live debut at Westfield School, Sheffield, England in front of about 150 students. They are paid 5 pounds (about $6) […]