Music Minute: Oct. 25 to Oct. 31 in Rock History

By: Emily Szpylman

Pink Floyd playing a concert in Copenhagen in 1970. Photo Credit: Pink Floyd Türk on Flickr

During the week of Oct. 25-30 in rock history:

On Oct. 25, The Rolling Stones performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show" for the first time in 1964. On Oct. 26, "Under Pressure," the hit collaboration between David Bowie and Queen, was released in 1981. And on Oct. 29, Creedence Clearwater Revival’s fourth album, "Willy and the Poor Boys," featuring their hit “Fortunate Son,” was released in 1969. Also on Oct. 29, Pink Floyd played their final show at Earls Court in London in 1996. 

Birthdays of the week include Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots on Oct. 27, founding member of Fleetwood Mac Peter Green on Oct. 29, Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane on Oct. 30 and Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys on Oct. 31.

The world lost Lou Reed of The Velvet Underground on Oct. 27, 2013, and Duane Allman of The Allman Brothers Band on Oct. 29, 1971.

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