Rock and Metal History, a day like today April 12
1963: Bob Dylan performed his first major solo concert at the Town Hall in New York City.
The Beatles are introduced to the Rolling Stones for the first time backstage in Richmond, England. George Harrison says he’s particularly impressed by the unsigned band’s
1972: The Rolling Stones release Exile on Main Street.
2000: Metallica filed a suit against Napster, Yale University, The University of Southern California and Indiana University for copyright infringement.
2011: The Foo Fighters’ releases Wasting Light
2015: The second studio album, Toxicity, from System Of A Down, is ranked at #4 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Toxicity is also ranked at #91 on the iTunes Top Rock Albums Chart for today.The fourth studio album, Mezmerize, fromSystem Of Down, is ranked at #10.Chop Suey, is ranked at #31 on the iTunes Top 100 Rock Songs.
Born on this day
1944, Born on this day, John Kay, guitar, vocals, Steppenwolf, (1968 US No.2 and 1969 UK No.30 single 'Born To Be Wild').
1978, Born on this day, Guy Berryman, bass, Coldplay who had the 2000 UK No.4 single 'Yellow', 2000 UK No.1 album 'Parachutes' and the 2005 worldwide No.1 album 'X&Y' which was the best-selling album worldwide in 2005.
