DECEMBER 26
ON THIS DAY IN 1968, LED ZEPPELIN LAUNCHED THEIR FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN DENVER, COLORADO, OPENING FOR VANILLA FUDGE, JUST WEEKS BEFORE RELEASING THEIR LEGENDARY DEBUT ALBUM.
ON THIS DAY IN 1981, AC/DC HIT NUMBER ONE ON THE U.S. ALBUM CHART FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK (WE SALUTE YOU). COMING OFF THE MASSIVE SUCCESS OF BACK IN BLACK.
TODAY IN 1966, AFTER PLAYING AN AFTERNOON SHOW AT LONDON’S UPPERCRUST CLUB, JIMI HENDRIX WROTE THE LYRICS TO “PURPLE HAZE” IN HIS DRESSING ROOM BEFORE RETURNING TO THE SAME STAGE LATER THAT EVENING.