Rock And Roll History August 13th

August 13th has been a significant date in rock history, marked by notable events across decades:

1965 – Jefferson Airplane made their live debut at San Francisco’s Matrix Club, a venue owned by the band’s vocalist and guitarist Marty Balin iHeart.

1966 – The Lovin’ Spoonful hit the top of the charts with “Summer in the City,” starting three weeks at number one iHeart.

1977 – Bachman-Turner Overdrive announced they were splitting up iHeart.

1980 – Four masked robbers broke into Todd Rundgren’s New York home, tied him up, and stole paintings and stereo equipment. One intruder reportedly hummed Rundgren’s song “I Saw the Light” iHeart.

1996 – 311 held a free “Choose or Lose” concert in San Diego, just outside the Republican National Convention, aiming to boost youth political engagement iHeart.

1999 – Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland was sent to jail for violating probation through continued illegal drug use iHeart.

2004 – Guitarist Wes Borland rejoined Limp Bizkit iHeart.

2009 – Guitar innovator Les Paul, inventor of the solid-body electric guitar, died at age 94 iHeart.

These events span from pivotal live performances and chart-topping hits to major band breakups, political activism, and the passing of a legendary musician, making August 13th a day rich with rock history.