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At the height of their fame, Led Zeppelin came to Japan on tour. They visited Hiroshima and donated ¥7 million to the city, in memory of the victims of the atomic bombing.

Four young musicians, traveling the world with the sound of rock ’n’ roll, stopped in a city that carried the memory of a war that had ended only 26 years earlier.

For a moment, the history of rock, the memory of Hiroshima, and the human cost of war intersected.

Music can cross borders. So can memory.

#OTD in 1982, The Wall the movie, directed by Alan William Parker, whose screenplay was written by Roger Waters , and with animated sequences created by illustrator Gerald Scarfe and Roger, was released in the United Kingdom and in the US in limited exhibition and despite having been shown in only one theater in its opening weekend.

Live Aid organiser Bob Geldof stars as Floyd "Pink" Pinkerton, Kevin McKeon as young Pink, David Bingham as young Pink, Christine Hargreaves as Pink's mother, Eleanor David as Pink's wife.

Drummer Sandy West and guitarist Joan Jett formed the first ever all female heavy rock band after being introduced by producer Kim Fowley. The Runaways released four studio albums, among its best known songs: ‘Cherry Bomb’, ‘Queen’s of Noise’ and a cover of the Velvet Underground’s ‘Rock n Roll’.

PHOTO: Lita Ford, Cherrie Currie, Sandy West, Joan Jett and Jackie Fox of The Runaways in London, 1976

#OnThisDay in 1975, The Runaways formed and helped change rock history. ⚡️

Featuring Joan Jett, Lita Ford, Cherie Currie, Sandy West, Jackie Fox and future Bangles member Michael Steele, they proved women could rock just as hard as anyone.

Though they split in 1979, their impact on generations of female rockers is undeniable. 🎸

August 4, 1979

Stevenage, UK 🇬🇧 Knebworth Festival

Setlist: The Song Remains the Same, Celebration Day, (Out On the Tiles intro) Black Dog, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Over the Hills and Far Away, Misty Mountain Hop, Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, Ten Years Gone, Hot Dog, Rain Song, White Summer ~ Black Mountain side, Kashmir, Trampled Under Foot, Sick Again, Achilles Last Stand, Jimmy Page solo, In The Evening, Stairway to Heaven, Rock and Roll, Whole Lotta Love, Heartbreaker

We all know you think you're John Rambo.

You're not.

You're Sheriff Will Teasle.

You prove that every day.

Screw you.

Karac Pendragon, the second child and first son of Robert and Maureen Plant, was born on April 20, 1972.

Karac died of a stomach infection on July 26, 1977, at the age of 5. At the time, Plant was touring the United States with Led Zeppelin. The band immediately canceled their concerts following Karac's death, and Plant returned to England to be with his wife and daughter.

July 27, 28, 29, 1973

New York NY USA 🇺🇸 Madison Square Garden

Setlist: Rock and Roll, Celebration Day, (Bring It On Home intro) Black Dog, Over the Hills and Far Away, Misty Mountain Hop, Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, The Song Remains the Same, Rain Song, Dazed and Confused (incl. San Francisco), Stairway to Heaven, Moby Dick, Heartbreaker, Whole Lotta Love (incl. Let That Boy Boogie), The Ocean