1956: After being inspireed by a comic strip called Little Lulu, Gene Vincent recorded what would go on to become a rock n roll standard. Be Bop-A-Lula was recorded in Owen Bradley's studio in Nashville, and went on to become a top 20 hit on both sides of the Atlantic. 

1977: Patti Smith, Blondie, Suicide and Richard Hell & The Voltoids all appeared at a punk benefit show at CBGB's in New York City. 

1979: The Who appeared at Hammersmith Odeon, London, in what would become their final appearance with drummer Keith Moon, who died just four months later.

2000: Metallica handed a list of 335,000 usernames to Napster, demanding they were cut off from the service for copyright violations by trading their music on the platform. 

2007: British rock stalwarts Led Zeppelin announced plans to reunite for a one-off show at London's O2 Arena later that year. The show was in tribute to Ahmet Ertegun, who signed the band to Atlantic Records.

2012: Adam Yauch, most famously known as Ad-Rock of Beastie Boys fame, died of cancer aged 47. 

Words: Thomas Jackson

Header Image: The Who by Tom Weschler