Lafayette’s Rock and Alternative 106.3 wants to help you look back at the best events, music, news stories, and more from the rock and alternative genre.
Each week, we will bring you a list of major events from history that opened in our music scene.
Let’s dive in!
April 27
1996 – Oasis played the first of two nights at Maine Road in Manchester, the home of Manchester City, as a thank-you to fans. The 80,000 tickets sold out in hours.
April 28
2003 – Apple launched iTunes, which became the first widely-successful legal music download site.
April 29
1976 – After a gig in Memphis, Bruce Springsteen took a cab to Elvis Presley’s Graceland home and climbed over the wall. He was apprehended by security.
April 30
1991 – Nirvana signed a recording contract with Geffen’s DGC label for $290,000.
May 1
1980 – The South African government banned Pink Floyd’s single “Another Brick In The Wall” after children adopted the song as their anthem in protest against inferior education.
May 2
1995 – Bob Dylan released MTV Unplugged in the U.S. It features acoustic versions of many of his biggest hits, including “Like a Rolling Stone,” “The Times They Are a-Changin’,” and “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.”
May 3
2005 – Nine Inch Nails released their fourth studio album, With Teeth. It features “The Hand That Feeds,” “Only,” and “Every Day Is Exactly the Same.”
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