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On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died at just 42 years old. From “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Jailhouse Rock” to Blue Hawaii and his legendary ’68 Comeback Special, Elvis became one of the most recognizable entertainers in history.

Nearly five decades later, the King of Rock and Roll’s music, style and influence remain impossible to forget.

On this day in 1977, We lost the King of Rock and Roll as Elvis Presley died at just 42 years old. He's an icon in music with a legacy that continues nearly 50 years after his death. His impact was unreal and this news really hit hard for so many. Do you have a favorite film or song of his?

Just over a year later, drummer John Bonham was gone, and Zeppelin chose to call it a day rather than continue without him.

The band ended. The thunder never did. 🤘⚡

Happy 53rd to this GREAT album. All politics aside, Lynyrd Skynyrd has some excellent songs and as a man (especially a now 56 year old man), I can’t help but get a little choked up every single time I hear “Free Bird” or “Simple Man”. By far the coolest thing I’ve ever seen at a wedding was when the groom and his mother danced to “Simple Man” for the mother/son dance. The Beatles’ “Let It Be” was the song that my mother & I danced to at my wedding but “Simple Man” was the better choice for sure

Imagine THIS being your debut album 🤯

“Tuesday’s Gone.”

“Simple Man.”

“Gimme Three Steps.”

“Free Bird.”

On August 13, 1973, Lynyrd Skynyrd released Pronounced ’Lĕh-’nérd ’Skin-’nérd — and introduced themselves with an album loaded with songs that would become part of the foundation of Southern rock.

No greatest-hits collection. No years of cherry-picking.

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.