July 27, 1981: Stevie Nicks broke out on her own from Fleetwood Mac to release her smash solo debut album, Bella Donna, featuring classics like "Edge of Seventeen" and "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" (with Tom Petty)
July 29, 1966: Bob Dylan was injured in a famous motorcycle crash near his home in Woodstock, New York. The accident prompted him to withdraw from public life and touring for years, leading directly to the creation of the legendary Basement Tapes.
July 30, 1958: Kate Bush born
August 1, 1971 — The Concert for Bangladesh
Organized by George Harrison and Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, this star-studded benefit concert took place at Madison Square Garden. Featuring performances by Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, and Billy Preston, it became rock history's first major charity mega-concert, creating the blueprint for future events like Live Aid and Farm Aid.
August 1, 1942: Jerry Garcia was born in San Francisco, California.
August 1, 1964: The Beatles hit No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 with "A Hard Day's Night"
August 1, 1980: Def Leppard played their very first US live show at New York City's Palladium, opening for AC/DC. It also happened to be Joe Elliott's 21st birthday.
August 1, 1972: The Eagles released "Witchy Woman", the second single from their debut self-titled album, which went on to become their first top-10 hit in the US.
August 3, 1963
After playing nearly 300 shows at Liverpool's famous Cavern Club, The Beatles took the stage there for the final time..
August 3, 1987 Def Leppard Releases Hysteria. Following the tragic car accident that cost drummer Rick Allen his left arm, Def Leppard spent over three painstaking years recording their fourth album. Released on August 3, Hysteria went on to sell over 20 million copies worldwide and spawned six top-10 hits, including "Pour Some Sugar on Me" and "Love Bites".
August 3, 1968: The Doors landed a two-week run at No. 1 in the US with "Hello, I Love You", their second chart-topping hit after "Light My Fire"
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