JULY 12, 1962: THE ROLLING STONES\’ LIVE DEBUT
The Rolling Stones performed live for the first time as \”The Rollin\’ Stones\” at London\’s Marquee Jazz Club.

The lineup consisted of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Elmo Lewis, Dick Taylor, Ian Stewart and Mick Avory.

The setlist is rumored to have contained covers of songs from Jimmy Reed, Elmore James, Chuck Berry and Fats Domino.

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JULY 13, 1985: LIVE AID
Taking place simultaneously in London & Philadelphia, the benefit concert for Ethiopian famine relief featured major artists such as Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, U2, David Bowie, and so many more.

Featuring Phil Collins on drums, Led Zeppelin reunited for the first time since John Bonham\’s death.

Queen\’s 21 minute set remains one of the most memorable performances in rock history.

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JULY 14, 1978: TALKING HEADS\’ 2nd ALBUM
Hot on the heels of the buzz generated with Talking Heads: 77, the NYC band returned with More Songs About Buildings And Food.

The album was their first of three with producer Brian Eno, who would push them to experiment and expand their sound.

More Songs About Buildings And Food went Gold thanks to their hit cover of
Al Green\’s \”Take Me to the River.\”

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JULY 15, 1978: SOME GIRLS IS #1
Some Girls is The Rolling Stones\’ biggest selling album with 6 million sold in the US alone.

The album contains the classics \”Beast of Burden\”, \”Shattered\”, and the #1 hit \”Miss You\”.

Some Girls was nominated for the 1979 Album of the Year Grammy, but lost to the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.

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JULY 16, 1990: JUDAS PRIEST\’S SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES LAWSUIT
A lawsuit was brought against the band for an alleged subliminal message, which lead to the (attempted) suicides of two young fans.

Prosecutors claimed \”Better by You, Better Than Me\” contained the words \”do it\”, urging fans to end their lives.

The lawsuit was dismissed after the judge concluded the \”subliminal message\” was an error made while mixing the song in the studio.