This Day in Rock History

July 25th

2003: Iron Butterfly guitarist Erik Braunn died of a heart attack at the age of 52.

1999: On the final day of Woodstock ’99 in Rome, NY, riots occurred during the closing set by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Over 120 people would be arrested.

1980: Kiss performed their first concert with new drummer Eric Carr at The Palladium in New York City.

1969: Neil Young appeared onstage with Crosby, Stills and Nash for the first time at the Fillmore East in New York City.

1965: Bob Dylan performed a full electric set at The Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island & was booed offstage & accused of being a sellout.

Birthdays:
Manny Charlton-guitarist for Nazareth born in 1941
Jim McCarty-drummer for The Yardbirds born in 1943
Thurston Moore-guitarist for Sonic Youth born in 1958



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