May 5th

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 5th throughout rock music history:

1. In 1962, The Rolling Stones had their first recording session at Olympic Studios in London.
2. In 1966, The Beach Boys released their album “Pet Sounds,” which included hits such as “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and “God Only Knows.”
3. In 1972, The Rolling Stones released their album “Exile on Main St.,” which included hits such as “Tumbling Dice” and “Happy.”
4. In 1979, The Clash released their album “London Calling,” which included hits such as the title track and “Train in Vain.”
5. In 1980, Joy Division released their album “Closer,” which included hits such as “Isolation” and “Heart and Soul.”
6. In 1984, Bruce Springsteen released his album “Born in the U.S.A.,” which included hits such as the title track and “Dancing in the Dark.”
7. In 1992, Def Leppard released their album “Adrenalize,” which included hits such as “Let’s Get Rocked” and “Make Love Like a Man.”
8. In 2009, Bob Dylan released his album “Together Through Life,” which included hits such as “Beyond Here Lies Nothin'” and “If You Ever Go to Houston.”
9. In 2015, Mumford & Sons released their album “Wilder Mind,” which marked a departure from their previous sound and included hits such as “Believe” and “The Wolf.”
10. In 2016, Radiohead released their album “A Moon Shaped Pool,” which included hits such as “Burn the Witch” and “Daydreaming.”

We hope you enjoyed this look at some of the historic events that happened on May 5th throughout rock music history! Tune in tomorrow for another edition of our daily rock music history blog.