It’s May 18th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history:
- In 1966, Bruce Springsteen spent his first day recording as part of the band The Castiles. The group laid down their track “That’s What You Get” at the Mr. Music Inc. studio in Bricktown, New Jersey.
- In 1980, Joy Division singer and guitarist Ian Curtis hanged himself in the kitchen of his house in England at the age of 23. He had the Iggy Pop album The Idiot playing on a stereo with a note that read, “At this very moment, I wish I were dead. I just can’t cope anymore.”
- In 1991, R.E.M. had the No. 1 album in the country with Out of Time.
- In 1967, The Rolling Stones recorded “We Love You.” Paul McCartney and John Lennon contributed backing vocals.
- In 1985, Simple Minds had the No. 1 song in the country with “Don’t You (Forget About Me).”
- In 2004, the BBC named Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood their composer in residence. In the role, Greenwood had access to the BBC archives and use of the BBC Concert Orchestra for a piece he composed.
- And in 1982, Joe Strummer reappeared after fleeing The Clash and moving to Paris for a month. He claimed his disappearance was due to exhaustion and doubts about his career.
And that’s what happened today in rock history.
Original article by Dave Basner at iHeartRadio