Aug 25 

1949   Gene Simmons is born

1970   Emerson Lake and Palmer make their debut in Plymouth, England

1976   Boston releases their self-titled debut album.  It’s the biggest selling debut ever.

Aug 26

1967   Purple Haze released

1987   Sonny Bono announces he’s running for Mayor of Palm Springs

1972   Argent’s Hold Your Head Up peaks at #5

Aug 27

1965   The Beatles meet Elvis at Graceland

1990   Stevie Ray Vaughan and 3 members of Eric Clapton’s band are killed in a helicopter crash in Wisconsin.

1977   CSN peak at #7 with Just A Song.

Aug 28

1965   Dylan is booed at his show at the Forest Hills Music Festival for playing an electric guitar.

1979   Neil Young’s Rust Never Sleeps go gold

1972   David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars make their concert debut at Carnegie Hall.  Bowie gives the performance while he is sick with the flu.

Aug 29

1958   George Harrison joins The Quarrymen…..you know the rest

1977   3 people were arrested for trying to steal Elvis’ body