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This Day in Rock History: May 18 - 100.1 WJRZ Latest Stories On Air Listen + Watch Contests Events More LISTEN LIVE Home / Music Music This Day in Rock History: May 18 Rock ‘n’ roll has experienced some historic moments over the years, and May 18 has played its part in molding its ever-changing sound. While not every event from this day… Dan Teodorescu Published May 18, 2026 3:00 AM EDT Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Share this story Rock ‘n' roll has experienced some historic moments over the years, and May 18 has played its part in molding its ever-changing sound. While not every event from this day in rock history has been positive, these happenings from May 18 have laid the foundation for the rock music you love today. Find out what happened on this day in the world of rock to

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This Day in Rock History: May 18 - 100.1 WJRZ Latest Stories On Air Listen + Watch Contests Events More LISTEN LIVE Home / Music Music This Day in Rock History: May 18 Rock ‘n’ roll has experienced some historic moments over the years, and May 18 has played its part in molding its ever-changing sound. While not every event from this day… Dan Teodorescu Published May 18, 2026 3:00 AM EDT Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Share this story Rock ‘n' roll has experienced some historic moments over the years, and May 18 has played its part in molding its ever-changing sound. While not every event from this day in rock history has been positive, these happenings from May 18 have laid the foundation for the rock music you love today. Find out what happened on this day in the world of rock to help you feel in tune while you rock out. Breakthrough Hits and Milestones Here are some of the breakthrough hits or milestone albums that appeared on May 18: 1963: The Beatles started their first-ever UK tour as a headline act, with a show in Slough, England. After touring as an opening act earlier that year, the success of their hit song " Please Please Me " determined organizers to list them as headliners, in a show that also included Roy Orbison and Gerry & The Pacemakers. 1985: The Simple Minds song " Don't You (Forget About Me) " rose to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This popularity came after the song was featured in the John Hughes film The Breakfast Club . 1991: For the first time in their career, R.E.M. reached the top of the Billboard 200 chart with their album Out of Time . This was the band's seventh album, and it won several GRAMMY Awards. Cultural Milestones Over the years, May 18 has given the rock 'n' roll community these cultural milestones: 1949: Yes keyboardist and composer Rick Wakeman was born in Perivale, Middlesex, England. He joined the band in 1971 and played on their most popular and critically acclaimed albums, while also enjoying a successful solo career. 1978: The Buddy Holly Story , a biographical rendition of the life of Buddy Holly, was released in the U.S. with special showings in nine Texas and Oklahoma cities. In the film, Gary Busey portrays Holly. 1996: Lead singer of Sublime, Bradley Nowell, married Troy Dendekker at a Hawaiian-themed ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tragically, Nowell died of a drug overdose just seven days after the wedding. Notable Recordings and Performances A few of the notable recordings and performances that impacted the rock music scene on May 18 include: 1964: The Animals recorded " House of the Rising Sun ," a song that would become a breakthrough hit for the group. They were able to record the song in a single take, and it would go to the top of the charts in the U.S. and the U.K. 1967: Pink Floyd started recording their second single, " See Emily Play ," at the Sound Techniques studio in Chelsea, London. It was released on June 16 of that year and became their first song to break the UK T

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