April 22nd

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 22nd throughout rock music history:

1. In 1957, Ricky Nelson made his television debut on “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,” performing his hit song “I’m Walkin’.”
2. In 1969, The Who performed their rock opera “Tommy” for the first time in its entirety at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.
3. In 1978, Van Halen released their album “Van Halen II,” which included the hit singles “Dance the Night Away” and “Beautiful Girls.”
4. In 1981, Bruce Springsteen released his album “The River,” which included the hit singles “Hungry Heart” and “Fade Away.”
5. In 1993, Aerosmith released their album “Get a Grip,” which included the hit singles “Livin’ on the Edge” and “Cryin’.”
6. In 1994, Pink Floyd released their album “The Division Bell,” which was their last studio album to feature the classic lineup of David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright.
7. In 2000, U2 released their album “All That You Can’t Leave Behind,” which included the hit singles “Beautiful Day” and “Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of.”
8. In 2008, AC/DC released their album “Black Ice,” which included the hit singles “Rock ‘n’ Roll Train” and “Big Jack.”
9. In 2013, Carlos Santana was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, recognizing his contributions to rock music over the past several decades.
10. In 2016, Prince’s estate released the album “Prince – Piano & A Microphone 1983,” which featured previously unreleased recordings of the iconic musician performing solo on piano.

We hope you enjoyed this look at some of the historic events that happened on April 22nd throughout rock music history! Tune in tomorrow for another edition of our daily rock music history blog.