April 23rd

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 23rd throughout rock music history:

1. In 1963, Bob Dylan performed his song “Blowin’ in the Wind” on television for the first time, on “The Steve Allen Show.”
2. In 1971, The Rolling Stones released their album “Sticky Fingers,” which included hits such as “Brown Sugar” and “Wild Horses.”
3. In 1976, Genesis released their album “A Trick of the Tail,” which was their first album to feature Phil Collins as their lead singer.
4. In 1985, Prince released his album “Around the World in a Day,” which included hits such as “Raspberry Beret” and “Pop Life.”
5. In 1991, Guns N’ Roses released their double album “Use Your Illusion I and II,” which included hits such as “November Rain” and “Don’t Cry.”
6. In 1994, Pink Floyd played their first concert without Roger Waters, featuring David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright.
7. In 2002, Weezer released their album “Maladroit,” which included the hit singles “Dope Nose” and “Keep Fishin’.”
8. In 2005, Queens of the Stone Age released their album “Lullabies to Paralyze,” which included the hit singles “Little Sister” and “Burn the Witch.”
9. In 2016, Bruce Springsteen canceled a scheduled concert in Greensboro, North Carolina, in protest of the state’s controversial “bathroom bill.”
10. In 2018, J. Cole released his album “KOD,” which broke several streaming records upon its release.

We hope you enjoyed this look at some of the historic events that happened on April 23rd throughout rock music history! Tune in tomorrow for another edition of our daily rock music history blog.