June 6, 1962: John, Paul, George, and original drummer Pete Best walked into EMI’s Abbey Road Studios for their very first recording session. Producer George Martin listened to them record demos for *"Love Me Do," "P.S. I Love You,"* and *"Ask Me Why."* While Martin liked the songs, he wasn’t impressed with Pete Best's drumming—a decision that paved the way for Ringo Starr to join the band just two months later. Each band member was paid just over £12 for the day's work.
1964. During their very first American tour, The Rolling Stones played a gig at the Joe Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas. The crowd—largely made up of teenagers who had no idea what to make of them were completely unimpressed.
The crowd booed the Stones so fiercely that the promoter actually pulled them off stage early and brought back the previous act to appease the crowd: a troupe of performing monkeys that did tricks on miniature trampolines.
1970. Mac Rebennack, Dr. John, was performing a gig in Jackson, Mississippi. After the show, a violent brawl broke out at a local motel between his band's manager and a local man over a tryst involving the manager's wife.
When Dr. John stepped in to break up the fight, the man pulled out a pistol. Dr. John lunged for the gun, it went off, and the bullet struck his left ring finger, nearly severing it entirely. Doctors managed to sew it back on, but the permanent nerve damage meant he could no longer play the blistering, fast guitar parts he was known for. Because of that single gunshot, he permanently switched his primary instrument to the piano—giving birth to his legendary New Orleans piano-professor style.
1972:
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was released
1963: Exactly one year after The Beatles' first studio session, The Rolling Stones, released their very first single: a high-energy cover of Chuck Berry's *"Come On"*. That same night, they made their TV debut on the BBC's *Thank Your Lucky Stars*. Funnily enough, the show's producer reportedly told the Stones' manager to "get rid of that vile-looking singer with the tyre-tread lips."
June 7, 1969: Rock's very first celebrated "Supergroup” featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech—played their first-ever live show. They performed a massive, free concert in London's Hyde Park to an estimated crowd of 120,000 fans.
June 13, 1995: Alanis Morissette Releases Jagged Little Pill.", The album became an absolute cultural phenomenon. It went on to sell over 30 million copies worldwide and earned her four Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.
