May 3rd

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 3rd throughout rock music history:

1. In 1969, Jimi Hendrix played his last concert at the New York Pop Festival before his death later that year.
2. In 1971, The Rolling Stones released their album “Sticky Fingers,” which included hits such as “Brown Sugar” and “Wild Horses.”
3. In 1973, Led Zeppelin started their “North American Tour” at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans.
4. In 1979, The Who played their first concert in the US after the tragic 1978 Cincinnati concert incident at The Summit in Houston, Texas.
5. In 1980, The Pretenders released their hit single “Brass in Pocket,” which became their first Top 40 hit in the US.
6. 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.”
7. In 1999, Korn released their album “Issues,” which included hits such as “Falling Away from Me” and “Make Me Bad.”
8. In 2005, Bruce Springsteen released his album “Devils & Dust,” which included hits such as the title track and “Long Time Comin’.”
9. In 2011, Beastie Boys released their album “Hot Sauce Committee Part Two,” which included hits such as “Make Some Noise” and “Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win.”
10. In 2019, Vampire Weekend released their album “Father of the Bride,” which marked their first album in six years and included hits such as “Harmony Hall” and “This Life.”

We hope you enjoyed this look at some of the historic events that happened on May 3rd throughout rock music history! Tune in tomorrow for another edition of our daily rock music history blog.