Rock History

September 15th 1975 “Fool For The City,” Foghat’s fifth studio album is released.  The band’s fifth studio set contains the title track and “Slow Ride” it becomes the band’s first platinum album. 1983 Huey Lewis & The News deliver “Sports.” Their third album sells over 7-million copies on the strength of four Top 10 hits…

September 14th 1996 Pearl Jam’s “No Code” is #1 on the Billboard 200.  The band’s fourth studio album has a two-week run at the top.  2003 Jet release their debut album, “Get Born.” The set goes on to sell over three-million copies.  2019 Tool’s “Fear Inoculum” reaches #1 on the Billboard 200.  The album has first…

September 13th 1974 Supertramp’s “Crime Of The Century” is released.  The band’s third studio effort features “Dreamer,” “Bloody Well Right” and “School.” Three years later, it is certified Gold (500,000 units moved) in the U.S. 1985 Don Henley’s “The Boys Of Summer” scores at the MTV Video Music Awards. The video wins the Best Video, Best…

September 12th 1975 “Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd, arrives. The group’s 7th studio album goes to #1 on the Billboard chart and sells over six million copies in the U.S.  2006 “Welcome To The Black Parade” is released.  The first single from My Chemical Romance’s “The Black Parade,” subsequently tops the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. 2008 Metallica…

September 11th 1982 John Cougar (‘Mellencamp’ not yet added) has the #1 album on the Billboard 200.    “American Fool, with “Jack & Diane” and “Hurts So Good” the album has a nine-week run at the top.  1987 Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer” wins big. He takes Best Male Performance, Best Overall Performance in a Video, Best…

September 10th 1966 The Beatles “Revolver” tops the U.S. Album Chart. The band’s seventh studio effort is “regarded as one of the greatest and most innovative albums in the history of popular music.” “Good Day Sunshine,” “Got To Get You Into My Life” and “Tomorrow Never Knows” are among the standout tracks. 1975 “Alive!” by…

September 9th 1971 John Lennon’s solo “Imagine” album arrives. 1992 Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” wins Best Alternative Music Video and Best New Artist Video. The group performs “Lithium” at the MTV Music Awards. Krist Novoselic launches his bass skyward only to have it land on him. Later, frontman Kurt Cobain gets into a backstage…

September 8th 1973 “Brothers And Sisters” tops the U.S. album chart. The Allman Brothers Band’s album is dedicated to bassist Berry Oakley who was killed in a motorcycle accident the previous year. The album has a five-week run atop the Billboard 200 and features the classic “Ramblin’ Man.”   1973 1994 Soundgarden win the Best Metal/Hard…

September 7th 1968 The Doors “Waiting For The Sun” tops the Billboard 200.  The band’s third full-length effort contains the hit “Hello, I Love You” plus “Unknown Solider” and “We Could Be So Good Together.”  In an odd twist, the song “Waiting For The Sun” is not on this album but rather a later one,…

September 6th 1975 “Red Octopus” is #1 on the Billboard 200. The second album by Jefferson Starship (a Jefferson Airplane spin-off),It spends four non-consecutive weeks at the top.  Marty Balin’s “Miracles” is the standout track.  1997 “The Dance,” with Fleetwood Mac’s most successful line-up, tops the Billboard 200.  The live album revisits the band’s hits…