Why August 19th Matters In Rock History

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 26:   (L-R) Honorees Stevie Nicks, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac seen onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Fleetwood Mac at Radio City Music Hall on January 26, 2018 in New York City.  (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 26: (L-R) Honorees Stevie Nicks, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac seen onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Fleetwood Mac at Radio City Music Hall on January 26, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

It’s August 19th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history:

- In 1997, Fleetwood Mac released their live album, The Dance, which reunited the band’s lineup of Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie and Stevie Nicks.

- In 2005, a life-size bronze statue of Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott was unveiled in Dublin.

- In 1967, The Beatles scored their 14th US No. 1 single with “All You Need is Love.”  Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Keith Moon, Graham Nash and others all sang backing vocals on the track.

- In 2001, seven months after leaving Metallica to focus on his side project, bassist Jason Newsted made his first live appearance with that group, Echobrain.

- And in 2008, Staind released their sixth studio album, The Illusion of Progress

And that’s what happened today in rock history.

Original article by Dave Basner at iHeartRadio