Rock And Roll History June 3rd

June 3rd is a notable date in rock history for several landmark events across different decades:

1967 – Jefferson Airplane appeared on American Bandstand and performed “White Rabbit” and “Somebody to Love,” helping to popularize the band’s psychedelic sound iHeart.

1970 – Deep Purple released Deep Purple in Rock, their fourth studio album and the first with the Mark II lineup (Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover) iHeart.

1970 – The Kinks’ Ray Davies changed the lyric “Coca-Cola” in “Lola” to “cherry cola” to qualify for airplay on the noncommercial BBC radio iHeart.

1972 – Jethro Tull began a two-week run at the top of the album charts with Thick as a Brick iHeart.

1974 – Paul McCartney & Wings had the number one song in the country with “Band on the Run” iHeart.

1994 – Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder married his long-time girlfriend Beth Liebling iHeart.

2004 – Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti and drummer Scott Phillips told MTV they broke up after personal issues with singer Scott Stapp iHeart.

2006 – The Red Hot Chili Peppers had the number one album in the U.S. and U.K. for the second week in a row with Stadium Arcadium iHeart.

These events span from early rock and roll milestones to major album releases, cultural moments, and personal milestones for influential musicians, making June 3rd a day worth remembering in rock history