May 2nd

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 May 2nd throughout rock music history:

1. In 1964, The Beatles released their album “Introducing… The Beatles,” which featured hits such as “Love Me Do” and “Please Please Me.”
2. In 1972, The Rolling Stones released their album “Exile on Main St.,” which included hits such as “Tumbling Dice” and “Happy.”
3. In 1975, Bruce Springsteen released his album “Born to Run,” which included hits such as the title track and “Thunder Road.”
4. In 1977, The Clash released their self-titled debut album, which included hits such as “White Riot” and “Police and Thieves.”
5. In 1989, Bon Jovi’s album “New Jersey” was certified as the first US album to have all five of its singles reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.
6. In 1995, Foo Fighters released their self-titled debut album, which included hits such as “This Is a Call” and “I’ll Stick Around.”
7. In 2000, Radiohead released their album “Kid A,” which marked a departure from their previous sound and included hits such as “Everything in Its Right Place” and “The National Anthem.”
8. In 2007, Arctic Monkeys released their album “Favourite Worst Nightmare,” which included hits such as “Fluorescent Adolescent” and “505.”
9. In 2011, The Strokes released their album “Angles,” which marked their first album in five years and included hits such as “Under Cover of Darkness” and “Taken for a Fool.”
10. In 2016, Beyoncé released her album “Lemonade,” which included hits such as “Formation” and “Sorry.”

We hope you enjoyed this look at some of the historic events that happened on May 2nd throughout rock music history! Tune in tomorrow for another edition of our daily rock music history blog.