Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

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March 27 

TODAY IN 1984 GERMAN ROCKERS, THE SCORPIONS, RELEASE THEIR NINTH ALBUM ‘LOVE AT FIRST STING’, THE LP IS KNOWN FOR FEATURING “ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE”, “STILL LOVING YOU”, AND “BIG CITY NIGHTS”, THREE OF THE BAND’S MOST FAMOUS SONGS.  

VAN HALEN KICKED OFF THEIR 112-DATE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR TODAY IN 1986 IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA. IT WAS THE BAND’S FIRST TOUR WITH SAMMY HAGAR ON LEAD VOCALS.  

IN 1987 U2 PLAY A ROOFTOP CONCERT TO FILM THEIR VIDEO FOR “WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME.” THIS GUERRILLA-STYLE VIDEO WAS FILMED ON THE ROOFTOP OF A LIQUOR STORE IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES. 

 

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