66: December 13, 1967
GRATEFUL DEAD DEBUT "DARK STAR": The live epic that spurs the birth of the jam-band movement.
65: March 30, 1980
VAN HALEN FIND BROWN M&MS BACKSTAGE: After a show at the University of Southern Colorado, in direct contravention of the clause in the band's contract, to be precise. They trash the dressing room, immortalizing the benchmark for all absurd backstage demands.
64: September 26, 1984
DEF JAM RELEASES LL COOL J'S "I NEED A BEAT": Hip-hop's first powerhouse label and longest running star both get their starts.
63: March 2, 1984
THIS IS SPINAL TAP RELEASED: Rock bands...
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