May 7th

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 7th throughout rock music history:

1. In 1955, Chuck Berry recorded his hit single “Maybellene” at Chess Studios in Chicago.
2. In 1966, The Mamas & The Papas released their hit single “Monday, Monday,” which became their first US number-one hit.
3. In 1968, The Beatles released their self-titled double album, commonly known as the “White Album.”
4. In 1972, The Rolling Stones released their album “Exile on Main St.” in the US, which included hits such as “Tumbling Dice” and “Happy.”
5. In 1977, The Eagles released their album “Hotel California,” which included hits such as the title track and “New Kid in Town.”
6. In 1987, U2 began their worldwide tour in support of their album “The Joshua Tree,” which included hits such as “With or Without You” and “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.”
7. In 1996, Rage Against the Machine released their album “Evil Empire,” which included hits such as “Bulls on Parade” and “People of the Sun.”
8. In 2002, Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters began his “In the Flesh” tour, his first tour since leaving the band in 1985.
9. In 2012, The Beach Boys released their album “That’s Why God Made the Radio,” their first studio album in over two decades.
10. In 1984, legendary guitarist and blues musician Hubert Sumlin, best known for his work with Howlin’ Wolf, was inducted into the Blues Foundation’s Hall of Fame.

We hope you enjoyed this look at some of the historic events that happened on May 7th throughout rock music history! Tune in tomorrow for another edition of our daily rock music history blog.