Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s August 31st and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!
Starting off this really slow day with releases, we got: Leviathan from Mastodon in 2004 and Goats Head Soup from The Rolling Stones in 1973
As well as Asylum from Disturbed in 2010 and R.E.M.’s Document in 1987
It’s James Black of Finger Eleven’s birthday
And finally in 1985, Richard Ramirez is arrested. Why does a serial killer get mentioned in a rock blog? Well its because AC/DC got unfortunately linked with the serial killer aka the Night Stalker. When Ramirez left an AC/DC hat at one of his crime scenes, the media linked their song Night Prowler with the Night Stalker name, claiming that the song compelled Ramirez to kill. The band were horrified by the association and the assertion is never substantiated.
This has been Today in Rock History! Keep on Rocking, keep on Rolling! Check back tomorrow for your next rock history lesson!
