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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.
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Elvis Presley walks into Sun Records Studio to record two songs for his mother, the office manager is impressed by his vocals.
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John Lennon meets Paul McCartney at a gig in liverpool, Lennon then invited McCartney to join his band "The Quarrymen"
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The Beatlea are formed from members of "The Quarrymen"
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The Animals top the U.S. Pop Charts with their son 'House Of the Rising Sun'
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Jimi Hendrix and former "Animals'" bassist Chas Chandler form the Jimi Hendrix Experience
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Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Dramer, Joe Perry, and Steven Tyler form the band Aerosmith.
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Black Sabbath realeases their self-titled album in the U.S.
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Bon Scott and brothers Angus and Malcolm Young form the band AC/DC in Australia.
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The English band Queen releases its second album, A Night at the Opera, featuring a seven-minute rock operetta called "Bohemian Rhapsody.
