50 Years Ago: Neil Peart Plays His First Show With Rush50 Years Ago: Neil Peart Plays His First Show With RushContrary to popular belief, this wasn’t their initial American concert. Annie ZaleskiAnnie Zaleski
30 Years Ago: How Neil Young Mourned Kurt Cobain30 Years Ago: How Neil Young Mourned Kurt CobainThis became the second of three consecutive Top 10 albums in the early '90s.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
55 Years Ago: Iggy Pop and the Stooges Set the Stage for Punk55 Years Ago: Iggy Pop and the Stooges Set the Stage for PunkThis album opened the door for everything loud, hard and heavy that followed. Dave SwansonDave Swanson
55 Years Ago: Creedence Finds Its Center With ‘Green River’55 Years Ago: Creedence Finds Its Center With ‘Green River’John Fogerty has called this his favorite album.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
35 Years Ago: Alice Cooper Goes Mainstream With ‘Trash’35 Years Ago: Alice Cooper Goes Mainstream With ‘Trash’With his 18th LP, the groundbreaking shock rocker promised "less gore, more MOR." Jeff GilesJeff Giles
55 Years Ago: Yes Points to Greater Things on Their Self-Titled Debut55 Years Ago: Yes Points to Greater Things on Their Self-Titled DebutSeeds were planted for one of the most storied and envelope-pushing careers in prog. Eduardo RivadaviaEduardo Rivadavia
25 Years Ago: Woodstock ’99 Goes Down in Flames25 Years Ago: Woodstock ’99 Goes Down in Flames"This is not the real Woodstock. They messed up. They messed up the whole name of Woodstock."Jeff GilesJeff Giles
55 Years Ago: The Doors Stumble Through Experimental ‘Soft Parade’55 Years Ago: The Doors Stumble Through Experimental ‘Soft Parade’Wildly uneven, the LP went platinum anyway – but likely only because of earlier successes.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
45 Years Ago: ‘Disco Demolition Night’ Turns Into a Chicago Riot45 Years Ago: ‘Disco Demolition Night’ Turns Into a Chicago RiotHatred boiled over at Comiskey Park, home of baseball’s Chicago White Sox.Frank MastropoloFrank Mastropolo
55 Years Ago: The Rolling Stones’ Brian Jones Is Laid to Rest55 Years Ago: The Rolling Stones’ Brian Jones Is Laid to RestHe’d exhibited somewhat erratic behavior in prior months, but no one expected that he’d leave so soon.Corbin ReiffCorbin Reiff
50 Years Ago: Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young Launch ‘Doom Tour’50 Years Ago: Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young Launch ‘Doom Tour’It wasn't long before they were back to fighting again.Dave LiftonDave Lifton
55 Years Ago: Rolling Stones Play for 500,000 Fans at Hyde Park55 Years Ago: Rolling Stones Play for 500,000 Fans at Hyde ParkThis free concert was meant to launch a big return to the live stage. It became much, much more. Corbin ReiffCorbin Reiff