Rock and Metal History, a day like today May 27
1963: The album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan was released by Columbia in the USA. Establishing Bob Dylan as a leader in the singer-songwriter genre and a supposed spokesman for the youth-orientated protest movement, it reached No.22 in the US charts and No.1 in the UK charts. The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan showcased Dylan's songwriting talent for the first time and propelled him to national and international fame.
1967: Pink Floyd performed at the Civic Hall in Nantwich, England.
1972: David Bowie appeared at Ebbisham Hall, Epsom, England on his Ziggy Stardust tour.
Roxy Music played their first major show at the Great Western Express Festival in Bardney, Lincolnshire, England.
Thick As a Brick from Jethro Tull was the biggest mover within the Top 10 albums (13-2) and seemed destined for a turn at #1.
1977: The Sex Pistols single 'God Save The Queen' was released in the UK. Banned by TV and radio, high street shops and pressing plant workers refused to handle the record. It sold 200,000 copies in one week and peaked at No.2 on the UK charts behind Rod Stewart's 'I Don't Want to Talk About It'. There have been persistent rumours, (never confirmed or denied), that it was actually the biggest-selling single in the UK at the time, and the British Phonographic Industry conspired to keep it off the No.1 slot.
1988: Def Leppard kicked off the third leg of their North American Hysteria world tour at George M. Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, Alaska.
1989: The Cult peaked at #10 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart with their fourth studio album: Sonic Temple.
1994: The Eagles played their first show in fourteen years when they played a show in Burbank, California. The two-and-a-half-hour show ended with two encores, closing with 'Desperado'.
1999: RUSH became the first Rock band to be awarded a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame, in Toronto, Canada.
2006: Red Hot Chili Peppers started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Stadium Arcadium' the bands ninth studio album, also a UK No.1.
2010: Dozens of AC/DC fans needed treatment after complaining of burning eyes during a concert on the runway of Wels Airport, Wels, Austria. Around 150 fans had to be treated. Doctors found that the fans showed allergic reactions to bark mulch spread at the venue - the runway of Wels Airport, to avoid the soil getting too muddy after hours of massive rainfall.
2014: Quitarist Marty Friedman released his studio album, Inferno, via Prosthetic Records. A few featured musical guests on Inferno are: Jason Becker, Danko Jones and Alexi Laiho.
Born on this day
1966: Sean Kinney, Alice In Chains, (1993 UK No.19 single 'Would').
