Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

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FEBRUARY 24 

ON THIS DAY IN 1975, LED ZEPPELIN RELEASE THEIR SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM, ‘PHYSICAL GRAFFITI.’ THE GROUP DECIDED ON A DOUBLE ALBUM SO THEY COULD FEATURE SONGS LEFT OVER FROM THEIR PREVIOUS ALBUMS AND FEATURES THE CLASSIC TRACKS “KASHMIR,” “HOUSES OF THE HOLY” AND “TRAMPLED UNDERFOOT”.  

TODAY IN 1995 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND MAKE THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE ON NATIONAL TV WHEN THEY PERFORM THE HIT “WHAT WOULD YOU SAY” ON THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN.  

AND HAPPY 75TH BIRTHDAY TO SINGER, SONGWRITER AND GUITARIST GEORGE THOROGOOD. HE HAS SOLD OVER 15 MILLION RECORDS WORLDWIDE AND IS BEST KNOWN FOR SONGS SUCH AS “BAD TO THE BONE” AND “I DRINK ALONE”.