May 6th

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 6th throughout rock music history:

1. In 1965, The Rolling Stones’ single “Satisfaction” was released in the UK, becoming their first number-one hit in the country.
2. In 1968, Pink Floyd released their debut album “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn,” which included hits such as “Astronomy Domine” and “Interstellar Overdrive.”
3. In 1971, The Doors played what would be their last live concert with Jim Morrison at The Warehouse in New Orleans.
4. In 1977, Led Zeppelin broke their own record for attendance at a single-act concert, with over 76,000 fans at a concert at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan.
5. In 1983, David Bowie released his album “Let’s Dance,” which included hits such as the title track and “China Girl.”
6. In 1988, Metallica released their album “And Justice for All,” which included hits such as “One” and “Harvester of Sorrow.”
7. In 1996, Soundgarden released their album “Down on the Upside,” which included hits such as “Pretty Noose” and “Burden in My Hand.”
8. In 2003, The White Stripes released their album “Elephant,” which included hits such as “Seven Nation Army” and “The Hardest Button to Button.”
9. In 2014, Led Zeppelin released a deluxe edition of their album “Physical Graffiti,” which included previously unreleased tracks and alternative versions of songs.
10. In 2020, the legendary drummer and co-founder of Little Richard’s band The Upsetters, Earl Palmer, passed away at the age of 84.

We hope you enjoyed this look at some of the historic events that happened on May 6th throughout rock music history! Tune in tomorrow for another edition of our daily rock music history blog.