April 30th

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 30th throughout rock music history:

1. In 1966, The Beatles performed their last concert at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
2. In 1977, Led Zeppelin broke attendance records at the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan, playing to over 76,000 fans.
3. In 1978, The Clash released their album “Give ‘Em Enough Rope,” which included hits such as “Tommy Gun” and “English Civil War.”
4. In 1980, Queen released their album “The Game,” which included hits such as “Another One Bites the Dust” and “Crazy Little Thing Called Love.”
5. In 1982, Iron Maiden released their album “The Number of the Beast,” which became their first album to feature Bruce Dickinson as their lead singer.
6. In 1983, David Bowie released his album “Let’s Dance,” which included hits such as the title track and “China Girl.”
7. In 1991, Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses was arrested in Phoenix, Arizona, for allegedly inciting a riot during a concert.
8. In 1994, Pearl Jam played their infamous concert at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, where they refused to play any of their hits and instead played a set full of covers.
9. In 2005, Nine Inch Nails released their album “With Teeth,” which included hits such as “The Hand That Feeds” and “Only.”
10. In 2010, Slash released his self-titled solo album, which included collaborations with artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Kid Rock, and Fergie.

We hope you enjoyed this look at some of the historic events that happened on April 30th throughout rock music history! Tune in tomorrow for another edition of our daily rock music history blog.