April 20th

Welcome to our daily rock music history blog, where we highlight 10 significant events in rock music that happened on this day in history. Here are 10 historic events that took place on April 20th throughout rock music history:

1. In 1968, Deep Purple released their album “Shades of Deep Purple,” which included the hit single “Hush.”
2. In 1973, Led Zeppelin played a concert at the Tampa Stadium in Florida, which set the record for the largest paid attendance at a single-act show at the time.
3. In 1978, Kate Bush released her debut single “Wuthering Heights,” which topped the charts in the UK and launched her successful music career.
4. In 1987, Whitesnake released their album “Whitesnake,” which included the hit singles “Here I Go Again” and “Is This Love.”
5. In 1999, The Offspring released their album “Americana,” which included the hit singles “Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)” and “Why Don’t You Get a Job?”
6. In 2001, Paul McCartney’s “Driving Rain” tour began in Oakland, California, featuring a mix of Beatles and solo hits.
7. In 2004, Courtney Love released her debut solo album “America’s Sweetheart,” which included the hit single “Mono.”
8. In 2009, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, as part of their “Working on a Dream” tour.
9. In 2018, The Black Keys released their album “Let’s Rock,” which marked their first release in five years and included the hit single “Lo/Hi.”
10. In 2019, Billie Eilish released her debut album “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” which went on to win several Grammy Awards.

We hope you enjoyed this look at some of the historic events that happened on April 20th throughout rock music history! Tune in tomorrow for another edition of our daily rock music history blog.