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Posted: 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013

Today in Rock - Jan 24

Van Halen
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UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 01: Photo of David LEE ROTH and Eddie VAN HALEN and Alex VAN HALEN and Michael ANTHONY and VAN HALEN; L-R: Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen - posed, studio group shot, (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns)

Van Halen release their Balance LP. This is the last album recorded with Sammy Hagar (1995).

Brian Epstein signs a management deal with The Beatles and is set to receive 25% of the band’s gross earnings (the norm being 10%) (1962).

The Doors perform at Madison Square Garden in NYC and paid $50 thousand for the gig (1969).

A billboard is put up on Sunset Strip in West Hollywood to promote Pink Floyd’s new album The Wall (1980).

Led Zeppelin performs at Leeds University in Leeds, England and meet with fine arts lecturer Zacron to talk about their ideas for the album sleeve for Led Zeppelin III (1970).

 
 
 

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