The ‘90s was a golden age for music. We had the great grunge bands of Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains. After the grunge movement was reaching its end.
Detroit has been home to many rock icons. It’s the first place that loved the band Kiss, and legends like Alice Cooper came from it. Rock is rooted in the city’s history. Iggy Pop, a legend of the genre, also originated from the Motor City. The Stooges made Iggy Pop famous, but their beginning started.
On Oct. 23, 1995, Def Leppard played three concerts on three continents in one day. Def Leppard traveled more than 6000 miles, playing shows in Morocco, England and Canada, thus covering the continents Africa, Europe and North America. Each concert lasted at least one hour, serving as promotion for the band’s new release, Vault Greatest.
On Oct. 16, 1968, The Jimi Hendrix Experience dropped the gravity-defying album Electric Ladyland. This would be the band’s most successful release, and it was also their only No.1 album. This would be their third and final studio album, and it was actually produced by Hendrix. The album peaked at No. 1 on the U.S..
After the smashing success of their first three albums, with OK Computer being hailed as one of the greatest rock albums to be made and the world certain they were the next great “guitar band,” Radiohead surely had their career made for them. The band itself wasn’t so sure. Critics and fans alike waited patiently.