Why October 10th Matters In Rock History

PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 02:  Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith perform at the Capital One JamFest during the NCAA March Madness Music Festival 2017 on April 2, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona.  (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Turner Sports)
PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 02: Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith perform at the Capital One JamFest during the NCAA March Madness Music Festival 2017 on April 2, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Turner Sports)

It’s October 10th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history:

- In 1978, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry were injured after a cherry bomb was thrown onstage during a show in Philadelphia. For the rest of their tour, the group performed behind a safety fence.

- In 1902, the Gibson Mandolin Guitar Company was formed. They would produce their first electric guitar 34 years later.

- In 1978, Steve Perry joined Journey as their lead singer.

- In 2006, Sting released Songs from the Labyrinth, an album of 16th century lute songs.

- In 2004, 12 years to the day after their album Automatic for the People topped the charts in the UK, R.E.M. were again at No. 1 in Britain with their record Around the Sun. The effort only made it to the No. 13 spot in the US.

- In 2001, U2 kicked off the third leg of their Elevation Tour in South Bend, Indiana, inviting the world to watch the gig for free through a webcast.

- And in 2009, Pearl Jam had their fourth No. 1 album when their ninth release, Backspacer, topped the charts.  

And that’s what happened today in rock history.

Original article by Dave Basner at iHeartRadio