May 4th

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 4th throughout rock music history:

1. In 1964, The Beach Boys released their hit single “I Get Around,” which became their first US number-one hit.
2. In 1970, The Beatles released their album “Let It Be,” which included hits such as the title track and “Get Back.”
3. In 1971, The Rolling Stones released their album “Sticky Fingers” in the UK, which included hits such as “Brown Sugar” and “Wild Horses.”
4. In 1975, The Eagles released their hit single “One of These Nights,” which became their second US number-one hit.
5. In 1977, The Grateful Dead played the first of their five-night run at the Palladium in New York City.
6. In 1979, The Clash released their hit single “Clash City Rockers.”
7. In 1987, U2 released their album “The Joshua Tree,” which included hits such as “With or Without You” and “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.”
8. In 1999, Rage Against the Machine released their album “The Battle of Los Angeles,” which included hits such as “Guerrilla Radio” and “Sleep Now in the Fire.”
9. In 2004, The Pixies announced their reunion and a worldwide tour, their first since their 1992 breakup.
10. In 2010, Ozzy Osbourne announced that he would embark on his final world tour, titled “No More Tours 2,” which began in 2018.

We hope you enjoyed this look at some of the historic events that happened on May 4th throughout rock music history! Tune in tomorrow for another edition of our daily rock music history blog.