JANUARY 7
TODAY IN 1971, BLACK SABBATH RELEASE THEIR SECOND ALBUM, ‘PARANOID’ IN AMERICA, FOUR MONTHS AFTER IT CAME OUT IN THEIR HOME COUNTRY. THE LABEL HELD IT BACK SINCE THEIR DEBUT WAS STILL ON THE CHARTS IN THE UK.
ON THIS DAY THREE ALBUMS ARE CERTIFIED PLATINUM FOR HITTING ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD; BOTH LED ZEPPELIN’S “IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR” AND FOREIGNER’S “HEAD GAMES” IN 1980 AND THE FOLLOWING YEAR, IN 1981, THE EAGLES “LIVE” IS AWARDED PLATINUM STATUS
AND FINALLY, NIRVANA PERFORMS THEIR FINAL CONCERTS IN THE U.S. IN 1994 AT THE SEATTLE CENTER ARENA ON JANUARY 7 & 8.