MAY 21
TODAY IN 1996 SOUNDGARDEN RELEASE THEIR FIFTH ALBUM, ‘DOWN ON THE UPSIDE’ FEATURING THE TRACKS “BURDEN IN MY HAND” “PRETTY NOOSE” AND “BLOW UP THE OUTSIDE WORLD”
IN 1983, ZZ TOP RELEASE THEIR VIDEO FOR “GIMME ALL YOUR LOVIN’,” MARKING THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE ‘ELIMINATOR’, BILLY GIBBONS’ 1933 FORD HOT ROD. THE CAR APPEARS IN THREE OTHER ZZ TOP VIDEOS AND BECOMES CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE BAND.
AND DAVID BOWIE HAD THE #1 RECORD IN AMERICA ON THIS DAY IN 1983 – “LET’S DANCE,” FEATURING STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN ON LEAD GUITAR