Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

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JANUARY 12 

ONE THIS DAY IN 1969, LED ZEPPELIN RELEASE THEIR DEBUT SELF-TITLED ALBUM. THE ALBUM WAS A COMMERCIAL SUCCESS AND REACHED THE TOP 10 IN SIX COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE AND FEATURED THE ROCK CLASSICS “GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES”, “DAZED AND CONFUSED” AND “COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN”  

TODAY IN 1974 THE STEVE MILLER BAND’S “THE JOKER” WAS AT NUMBER ONE ON THE U.S. SINGLES CHART. IT WAS THE GROUP’S FIRST OF THREE CHART TOPPERS.  

IN 1996, AC/DC PLAYED THE FIRST DATE ON THEIR ‘BALLBREAKER’ WORLD TOUR IN GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. THE WORLD TOUR LASTED FOR 11 MONTHS WITH THE FINAL SHOW IN NEW ZEALAND