Rock And Roll History April 26th

April 26th is a notable date in rock history for several landmark events across different decades:

1986 – Van Halen’s 5150: The band’s seventh album reached the top of the U.S. album chart for three consecutive weeks, marking their first release with Sammy Hagar, who had replaced David Lee Roth iHeart.

1990 – Nirvana at the Pyramid Club: The grunge pioneers performed at New York’s Pyramid Club, and their label, Sub Pop, filmed the show. The performance of “In Bloom” was later used in a promotional clip iHeart.

1982 – Rod Stewart’s mugging: The Rolling Stones frontman was robbed of a $50,000 Porsche on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles by a gunman iHeart.

2003 – Godsmack’s Faceless: The Canadian rock band debuted at number one on the U.S. album chart with their album Faceless iHeart.

1994 – Grace Slick’s legal case: Jefferson Starship’s Grace Slick pleaded guilty to threatening police with a shotgun, citing stress after her home burned down the previous fall iHeart.

1995 – Courtney Love’s Playboy refusal: The Nirvana bassist reportedly declined a $1 million offer from Playboy to pose nude for the magazine iHeart.

1978 – Ringo Starr’s Ringo TV special: The drummer starred in a musical adaptation of The Prince and the Pauper, playing both characters, with George Harrison narrating