August 6
ON AUGUST 6, 1965, THE BEATLES RELEASED THEIR FIFTH ALBUM “HELP,” WHICH ALSO SERVED AS THE SOUNTRACK TO THEIR FILM OF THE SAME NAME. IT INCLUDES THE TITLE TRACK, “TICKET TO RIDE,” AND “YESTERDAY” WHICH BECOMES ONE FO THE MOST COVERED SONGS IN POP MUSIC HISTORY.
TODAY IN 1988, GUNS ‘N ROSES’ DEBUT ALBUM, APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION GOES TO NUMBER ONE IN AMERICA. THE SINGLES FROM THE ALBUM “SWEET CHILD O’ MINE,” “WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE,” AND “PARADISE CITY” WERE ALL U.S. TOP TEN HITS.
AND IN 1996, AT THE PALACE IN HOLLYWOOD, THE RAMONES PLAYED THEIR FINAL CONCERT. THEIR SHOW FEATURES SEVERAL SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDING MOTORHEADS LEMMY, PEARL JAM’S EDDIE VEDDER AND SOUNDGARDEN’S CHRIS CORNELL.