August 3
Paul McCartney announces his new band. Def Leppard and Metallica release albums. Brian May finally turns in his PhD thesis decades after he left college to join Queen.
Day In Rock
August 2
Bob Dylan legally changes his name. Creedence Clearwater Revival started their final tour in the states. Keith Richards signs a deal that is reportedly worth more than $7 million to write an autobiography.
August 2
Who is Robert Zimmerman? and Keith Richards cashes in on Life
August 1
Rocking for Bangladesh and MTV launches for the first time.
July 31
The Eagles fight on stage and The Beatles record one of their biggest songs.
July 30
The Beatles give up on their boutique. Axl Rose threatened to cancel a concert. Toronto throws a giant concert to make up in the revenue they lost.
July 29
Led Zeppelin were robbed. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers wrap up their “Lawsuit Tour”. Jerry Garcia came to an agreement with Ben and Jerry’s intro to the Cherry Garcia flavor. Glenn Frey performs his last concert with the Eagles before passing away.
July 28
Aerosmith performs their last concert with Joe Perry. Ozzy Osbourne performs at an interesting venue in London. Jimi Hendrix’s father gains control of his son’s estate.
July 27
Stevie Nicks releases her first solo album. Bruce Springsteen files a lawsuit against his former manager. Green Day makes an appearance in The Simpsons Movie debut.
July 26
Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel hits number 1. Around 1,000 musicians gather in Cesena, Italy to woo the Foo Fighters. Alice Cooper stars in a back-to-school commercial.