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The First Rock Concert
Concert organized by Alan Freed at the Cleveland Arena. The Event was shut down early when thousands of ticket holders who were denied entrance became unruly. -
Elvis Presley is Discovered
Elvis Presley walks into Sun Records Studio to record two songs for his mother, the office manager is impressed by his vocals. -
John Lennon meets Paul McCartney
John Lennon meets Paul McCartney at a gig in liverpool, Lennon then invited McCartney to join his band "The Quarrymen" -
The Beatles Formed
The Beatlea are formed from members of "The Quarrymen" -
The Animals Top Pop Charts
The Animals top the U.S. Pop Charts with their son 'House Of the Rising Sun' -
The Jimi Hendrix Experience Is Formed
Jimi Hendrix and former "Animals'" bassist Chas Chandler form the Jimi Hendrix Experience -
Aerosmith Is Formed
Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Dramer, Joe Perry, and Steven Tyler form the band Aerosmith. -
Black Sabbath Debuts
Black Sabbath realeases their self-titled album in the U.S. -
AC/DC is formed
Bon Scott and brothers Angus and Malcolm Young form the band AC/DC in Australia. -
Bohemian Rhapsody
The English band Queen releases its second album, A Night at the Opera, featuring a seven-minute rock operetta called "Bohemian Rhapsody.
