August 10, 2005. The Rolling Stones trying to build up some buzz for their new album, “A Bigger Bang.” So they do a show at the Phoenix Concert Theater in Toronto. It holds only 1,000 people and tickets are just $10 a piece. but many people wait for a lot of hours in line because they heard rumors about the show.
Today in 1996, Oasis played the first of two nights at Knebworth in England. One in 20 of the UK’s population applied to get a ticket. The band ends up playing for 125,000 people per night, making these the biggest concerts of the Britpop era.
On this date in 1984, Red Hot Chili Peppers released their self-titled debut album,
And then as we look at the calendar, a few rock birthdays on it. Born today in 1947, flutist and vocalist from Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson. Born today in 1943, Veronica Bennett. You may know her better as Ronnie Spector from the Ronettes. And then born today in 1909 in Anaheim, California. The founder of Fender Musical Instrument Company, Leo Fender. To put into perspective how important Fender guitars are to Rock, consider thatJimmy Page recorded the “Led Zeppelin I” with a Fender Telecaster. Add to that Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmie Vaughan are all known to play Fender Strats.
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