Rock And Roll History June 2nd

June 2nd is a date packed with notable rock history moments across decades:

1973 – Paul McCartney’s chart dominance: McCartney topped both the U.S. album and singles charts with Red Rose Speedway by Wings, which stayed at #1 for three weeks, while “My Love” hit #1 on the Hot 100 for four weeks iHeart.

1978 – Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness on the Edge of Town: The follow-up to Born to Run was released, becoming one of Springsteen’s most acclaimed albums iHeart.

1978 – Thin Lizzy’s Live and Dangerous: The band released their live double album, capturing their high-energy performances iHeart.

1989 – Bill Wyman’s marriage: Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman secretly married 19-year-old Mandy Smith at age 52. All four other Stones attended; the marriage lasted 17 months iHeart.

1993 – Aerosmith’s Get a Grip tour launch: The band kicked off a 169-date world tour promoting their album Get a Grip iHeart.

2005 – Alex Kapranos’ spy scare: Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos was detained by Russian police, suspected of being a spy. He was freed after pointing out the 13-year age difference between him and the MI6 agent he was mistaken for iHeart.

These events span from chart-topping albums and legendary tours to personal milestones and even a quirky international incident, making June 2nd a day worth remembering in rock history.