May 23
THE GRATEFUL DEAD PLAY OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA IN 1970 FOR THE FIRST TIME, DOING A 4- HOUR SET AT THE HOLLYWOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL IN ENGLAND. FREE, TRAFFIC AND BLACK SABBATH ARE ALSO ON THE BILL.
TODAY IN 1996 METALLICA’S VIDEO FOR “UNTIL IT SLEEPS” FROM THEIR SIXTH STUDIO LP, ‘LOAD’ DEBUTS, SHOWING THE BAND WITH SHORT HAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SONG REACHED NUMBER TEN ON THE BILLBOARD HOT 100, MAKING IT METALLICA’S HIGHEST-CHARTING SINGLE IN AMERICA.
FLEETWOOD MAC’S MOST FAMOUS LINE-UP – MICK FLEETWOOD, JOHN MCVIE, CHRISTINE MCVIE, STEVIE NICKS AND LINDSAY BUCKINGHAM – REUNITED ON THIS DAY IN 1997 TO TAPE AN MTV UNPLUGGED SPECIAL.
