Rock And Roll History April 25th

April 25th is a notable date in rock history for several landmark events across different decades:

1987 – U2’s fifth album, The Joshua Tree, began a nine-week run at the top of the U.S. album charts, cementing its status as one of the most influential rock records of all time iHeart.

1994 – A judge sentenced Beastie Boy Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz to 200 hours of community service after he assaulted a TV cameraman during the funeral of River Phoenix iHeart.

1981 – Wings announced their breakup after Denny Laine left the band; Paul McCartney stated he intended to continue as a solo artist iHeart.

2004 – Billy Joel was involved in a car crash on Long Island, marking his third such incident in two years iHeart.

1994 – The Eagles performed the first of two shows that were later recorded for their Hell Freezes Over album iHeart.

1997 – U2 kicked off their Pop Mart world tour in Las Vegas, featuring the largest video screen in the world at the time