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This week in rock

This week in rock
John Nicholson|

March 23, 1956: After 11 teenagers were arrested for "dancing in the aisles" at a rock show in Hartford, Connecticut, famed psychiatrist Dr. Francis Braceland publicly testified that rock and roll was a "communicable disease" that appealed to "adolescent insecurity" and was "cannibalistic and tribalistic."

March 23, 1956: Elvis Presley released his self-titled debut album. It became the first rock and roll album to ever hit #1 on the Billboard charts.

March 25: Elton John’s birthday.

March 26: Steven Tyler’s birthday

March 27, 1965: Jeff Beck officially replaced Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds

March 27: Tony Banks birthday

March 28, 1973: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon hit #1 on the US charts. It would go on to stay in the charts for a record-breaking 741 weeks.

March 28 1973 Houses Of The Holy was released.

March 29, 1975: Led Zeppelin made history by having six albums on the Billboard top 200 simultaneously, a feat never achieved before.

March 29 1975 Jeff Beck – Blow by Blow was released

March 31, 1967: Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire for the first time at the Astoria in London.

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