On This Day In METAL History – October 15th…
On this day in 1965 – Jimi Hendrix signed his first recording contract with PPX Productions for just one dollar and 1% of royalties. Whoa! And to think that bands today complain about record label royalties… unreal.
On October 15th, 1968 – The iconic Led Zeppelin performs their first show, at Surrey University in England.
On this day in 1972 – My Ding-A-Ling by the legendary Rock ‘N Roll pioneer Chuck Berry was a hit.
On October 15th, 1989 – At Stonebridge Ranch in Dallas, Texas, guitarist Eddie Van Halen and bassist Michael Anthony of Van Halen participated in the first World Music Invitational Pro/Am celebrity golf tournament.
On this day in 1988 – The fourth studio album from Bon Jovi, New Jersey, begins its four-week stay at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200 Album Chart.
On October 15th, 1988 – Bon Jovi officially switches on MTV Europe in Oslo, Norway. This was back when MTV really did give a crap about music videos, Hard Rock and Heavy Metal.
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LONG LIVE METAL.
LONG LIVE THE ROOTS AND FAMILY TREE OF METAL.
Stone.
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