March 1st 1973: Pink Floyd released The Dark Side of the Moon in the US.
In 1994 Nirvana performed their final concert ever at Terminal Einz in Munich, Germany.
In 1969 Jim Morrison was arrested after a Doors concert in Miami for "lewd and lascivious behavior."
In 1969 The band Crazy Elephant debuted on the charts with "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'." To make them seem more "authentic" and rugged, their PR team heavily promoted them as a group of Welsh coal miners. In reality, they were a group of studio musicians from New York.
March 2 1955: Bo Diddley recorded his self-titled classic "Bo Diddley" and "I'm a Man" at Chess Studios in Chicago.
1999 British soul legend Dusty Springfield passed away at age of just 59.
March 3 1986: Metallica released Master of Puppets
1978 Van Halen began their first-ever world tour, opening for Journey at the University of Wisconsin.
March 3 1973: During a showcase at the legendary Max’s Kansas City in New York, CBS Records boss John Hammond (the man who discovered Dylan and Aretha Franklin) suffered a heart attack on the spot. The artist he was there to see and celebrate? A then-unknown Bruce Springsteen.
March 4 1967: The Rolling Stones' "Ruby Tuesday" hit No. 1 in the US.
1986 The Band’s Richard Manuel tragically died at age 42.
March 5 1971: Led Zeppelin began their "Thank You" tour, returning to small clubs they played in their early days.
March 6 1970: The Beatles released "Let It Be" as a single in the UK.
March 7 1970: Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water hit No. 1 and stayed there for 10 weeks.
1975 David Bowie released Young Americans. Bowie was so obsessed with getting an authentic R&B sound that he invited a young, unknown backup singer named Luther Vandross to help with vocal arrangements. It was Vandross’s first big break in the industry.
1966 Brian Wilson released "Caroline, No." Most people think of it as a Beach Boys track, but it was actually released as his first-ever solo single, marking the moment he began to pull away from the band’s "surf" image toward the genius of Pet Sounds.
