June 25 • 1984: Prince’s album Purple Rain sets a record when 1.3 million copies are sold in one day June 27 • 1971: New York’s Fillmore East, the heralded rock venue, is closed • 1989: At New York’s Radio City Music Hall, The Who perform their rock opera Tommy in its entirety for the…
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June 18 • 1942: Paul McCartney is born June 20 • 1942: Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys is born • 1983: Grace Potter is born June 21 • 2002: The very first Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival begins in Manchester, Tennessee June 25 • 1984: Prince’s album Purple Rain sets a record when 1.3…
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June 15 • 1941: Red Rocks Amphitheatre construction is completed and formally dedicated • 1956: John Lennon (15) and Paul McCartney (13) meet for the first time • 1937: Waylon Jennings is born June 16 • 1967: Rock’s first major festival, The Monterey International Pop Festival takes place, with Jimi Hendrix, The Mamas and The…
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June 5 • 1971: Grand Funk Railroad sell out Shea Stadium in 72 hours (less time than The Beatles) • 1983: With Barry Fey promoting the show, U2 records Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky, later included in Rolling Stone’s “50 Moments that Changed Rock and Roll” June 6 • 1990: 2…
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May 31 • 1948: John Bonham of Led Zeppelin is born June 1 • 1969: During their “bed-in,” John Lennon and Yoko Ono record “Give Peace a Chance” with friends Tommy and Dick Smothers and Timothy Leary • 1967: The Beatles release Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in the U.S. June 5 • 1971:…
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