April 16th

Welcome to our daily rock music history blog, where we highlight 10 historic events in rock music that happened on this day in history. Here are 10 significant events that took place on April 16th throughout rock music history:

1. In 1964, The Rolling Stones released their debut self-titled album in the UK, which included the hit singles “Not Fade Away” and “Route 66.”
2. In 1969, The Beatles recorded their hit song “The Ballad of John and Yoko,” which featured John Lennon and Paul McCartney on vocals and guitars.
3. In 1971, The Doors released their final album with Jim Morrison, titled “L.A. Woman,” which included the hit single “Riders on the Storm.”
4. In 1972, Paul McCartney released his solo album “Ram,” which included the hit single “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey.”
5. In 1973, Pink Floyd released their album “The Dark Side of the Moon,” which became one of the best-selling albums of all time.
6. In 1983, Prince released his single “Little Red Corvette,” which would become one of his most popular songs.
7. In 1990, Nirvana began their first tour of Europe, which helped to establish their popularity outside of the United States.
8. In 1996, Rage Against the Machine released their album “Evil Empire,” which included the hit singles “Bulls on Parade” and “People of the Sun.”
9. In 2002, The White Stripes released their album “White Blood Cells,” which included the hit singles “Fell in Love with a Girl” and “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground.”
10. In 2016, The Rolling Stones announced that they would be releasing their first studio album in over a decade, titled “Blue & Lonesome,” which featured covers of classic blues songs.

We hope you enjoyed this look at some of the historic events that happened on April 16th throughout rock music history! Tune in tomorrow for another edition of our daily rock music history blog.