Why July 28th is Important in Rock History

It’s July 28th and here are some reasons why this day is important in rock history:

In 1978, Ted Nugent At the request of a fan, a Bowie knife was signed on the arm of that fan.

In 1979, after a show in Cleveland, guitarist Joe Perry resign Aerosmith after he got into a shouting match with Steven TylerHe was replaced by Jim Crespo but became a member again in 1984

In 2004 the highest new entry in the album chart was From Halen‘s hits collection,The best of both worldswhich debuted at number three.

In 1973, The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead And The band played the Watkins Glen Outdoor Summer Jam in New York. More than 600,000 fans attended. Rock historians believe it was the largest gathering of people in America. There were so many people that many couldn’t even see the stage. 150,000 tickets were sold for the event.

In 1993, 10,000 maniacs played their last show with singer Natalie Koopmanwho left the group after 12 years to pursue a solo career.

And in 1998, after 12 years together and six albums, Path and the wet gear called it quits due to creative differences. They briefly reunited in 2002, then again in 2006, and are back together now.

And that’s what happened today in rock history.

(Thanks to This Day in Music)