July 13
TODAY IN 1968, AFTER CHANGING THEIR NAME FROM “EARTH,” “BLACK SABBATH” PLAY THEIR FIRST GIG AT A SMALL BLUES CLUB IN BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND. THEY WOULD GO ON TO HELP DEFINE THE GENRE OF HEAVY METAL MUSIC WITH HITS SUCH AS “PARANOID”, “WAR PIGS” AND “IRON MAN”.
TODAY IN 1973, QUEEN RELEASE THEIR SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM FEATURING “KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE” AND “LIAR”.
THE BIGGEST ROCK BENEFIT IN HISTORY IS HELD ON THIS DAY IN 1985: THE LIVE AID CONCERTS TAKE PLACE IN PHILADELPHIA AND LONDON TO RAISE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR STARVING PEOPLE IN ETHIOPIA. THE WHO, PAUL MCCARTNEY, DAVID BOWIE, MICK JAGGER, QUEEN, LED ZEPPELIN, THE CARS, U2, DIRE STRAITS, SANTANA, BRYAN ADAMS, PHIL COLLINS, TOM PETTY, ELTON JOHN, ERIC CLAPTON, BOB DYLAN AND OTHERS ALL TAKE PART
