April 18th

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 18th throughout rock music history:

1. In 1958, Jerry Lee Lewis recorded the hit song “Breathless” at Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee.
2. In 1960, Eddie Cochran’s hit single “Three Steps to Heaven” was released posthumously, following his death in a car accident the previous day.
3. In 1964, The Rolling Stones made their television debut on the British show “Ready Steady Go!”
4. In 1975, Kiss released their album “Dressed to Kill,” which included the hit single “Rock and Roll All Nite.”
5. In 1976, The Ramones released their self-titled debut album, which is widely regarded as one of the most influential punk rock albums of all time.
6. In 1983, Quiet Riot’s album “Metal Health” became the first heavy metal album to reach number one on the Billboard 200 chart.
7. In 1987, Guns N’ Roses released their debut album “Appetite for Destruction,” which went on to become one of the best-selling albums of all time.
8. In 1994, Kurt Cobain, the lead singer of Nirvana, was found dead at his home in Seattle, Washington.
9. In 2005, The White Stripes performed a free concert in Glendale, California, which drew a crowd of over 10,000 fans.
10. In 2012, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, where they played a tribute to the late Levon Helm, the drummer of The Band.

We hope you enjoyed this look at some of the historic events that happened on April 18th throughout rock music history! Tune in tomorrow for another edition of our daily rock music history blog.