April 29th

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 29th throughout rock music history:

1. In 1957, Elvis Presley performed his hit song “All Shook Up” on the Ed Sullivan Show.
2. In 1967, The Doors performed their hit song “Light My Fire” on the Ed Sullivan Show.
3. In 1970, The Beatles released their hit single “The Long and Winding Road,” which would become one of their final singles before their breakup.
4. In 1975, Pink Floyd released their album “Wish You Were Here,” which included hits such as “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” and “Wish You Were Here.”
5. In 1985, USA for Africa’s “We Are the World” benefit single, featuring an all-star lineup of musicians including Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, and Bruce Springsteen, was awarded Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards.
6. In 1992, Alice in Chains released their album “Dirt,” which included hits such as “Rooster” and “Down in a Hole.”
7. In 1997, Foo Fighters released their album “The Colour and the Shape,” which included hits such as “Monkey Wrench” and “Everlong.”
8. In 2003, Metallica released their album “St. Anger,” which marked their first album without longtime bassist Jason Newsted.
9. In 2016, Beyoncé released her album “Lemonade,” which was critically acclaimed and included hits such as “Formation” and “Sorry.”
10. In 2017, Roger Waters released his album “Is This the Life We Really Want?,” which was his first solo album in 25 years and included the hit single “Déjà Vu.”