April 28th

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 28th throughout rock music history:

1. In 1958, Buddy Holly recorded his hit song “Rave On!” in New York City.
2. In 1969, The Beatles recorded their song “Something” at Abbey Road Studios, with George Harrison on lead vocals.
3. In 1973, Pink Floyd released their album “The Dark Side of the Moon,” which became one of the best-selling albums of all time.
4. In 1978, Bob Dylan performed at the Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, which was his first concert in the state since 1965.
5. In 1986, Van Halen released their album “5150,” which was their first album to feature Sammy Hagar as their lead singer.
6. In 1992, Def Leppard released their album “Adrenalize,” which became their first album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
7. In 1995, Soundgarden released their album “Songs from the Superunknown,” which included hits such as “Black Hole Sun” and “Spoonman.”
8. In 2000, Radiohead released their album “Kid A,” which marked a departure from their previous sound and included the hit single “Optimistic.”
9. In 2002, Ozzy Osbourne performed at the Ozzfest music festival in San Francisco, California, which marked his first performance since undergoing surgery for a near-fatal ATV accident.
10. In 2017, Gorillaz released their album “Humanz,” which featured collaborations with artists such as Vince Staples, Mavis Staples, and De La Soul.

We hope you enjoyed this look at some of the historic events that happened on April 28th throughout rock music history! Tune in tomorrow for another edition of our daily rock music history blog.