July 18
TODAY IN 1969 THE DOORS RELEASE THEIR FOURTH ALBUM ‘THE SOFT PARADE’ WHICH FEATURED THE HIT SINGLE “TOUCH ME”.
“NO NUKES!,” THE MOVIE, PREMIERES ON THIS DATE IN 1980. THE CONCERT FILM, ABOUT THE THREE-DAY BENEFIT HELD AT NEW YORK’S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN THE YEAR BEFORE, FEATURED BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, JACKSON BROWNE, CROSBY STILLS & NASH AND SEVERAL OTHERS.
AND IN 1991, THE VERY FIRST LOLLAPALOOZA FESTIVAL HAPPENED IN ARIZONA. ORIGINALLY DREAMED UP BY JANE’S ADDICTION SINGER PERRY FARRELL AS A FAREWELL TOUR, THE MAINSTAGE INCLUDES PERFORMANCES BY JANE’S ADDICTION, LIVING COLOUR, NINE INCH NAILS, VIOLENT FEMMES, AND OTHERS.