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LED ZEPPELIN Released Their First Ever Single In The UK This Day In 1987

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8 September 2025


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During the heydays of their career, LED ZEPPELIN didn’t release singles in
the UK. They sporadically did in the US, Canada, Japan and other countries
outside of England.

Their infamous manager Peter Grant thought
the band would sell more albums without singles.

Then finally on 8 September 1987, 29 years after the band first formed, their timeless signature rocker WHOLE LOTTA LOVE, came out as a single. The first ever in their home country. The track recorded in 1969 and featured on their 2nd LP was issued to promote their re-issued back catalogue.

You need coolin’, baby, I’m not foolin’,
I’m gonna send you back to schoolin’,
Way down inside honey, you need it,
I’m gonna give you my love,
I’m gonna give you my love.

LED ZEP: Discography

29 August 1981 – ROCK ON THE TYNE FESTIVAL UK

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29 August 2025

The two-day festival Rock On The Tyne in Gateshead England featured artists
such as Ian Dury, Elvis Costello, U2, Rory Gallagher, Doll By Doll, Wang Chung, Becket,
Dr Feelgood, The Gingers Nutters (featuring Ginger Baker), Trimmer and Jenkins, and Lindisfarne in their edition of 1981, this day 44 years ago.

23 August 1970 – THE VELVET UNDERGROUND Played Their Final Gig 55 Years Ago Today

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23 August 2025

Andy Warhol‘s brainchild THE VELVET UNDERGROUND played their final gig
on 23 August 1970, today 55 years ago, at New York‘s legendary nightclub
Max’s Kansas City.

By then, original members Nico and John Cale had left.

Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison and Mo Tucker were the only founding members left
and were joined by Doug Yule (Cale‘s substitute), and his brother/drummer Billy
Yule who replaced Mo Tucker, for a short time, because she was a young mother
at the time of the band’s last concerts.

Warhol‘s associate Brigid Polk recorded the show (and some previous nights
at the same club too) on a mono portable cassette recorder. These tapes would
lead to an album, named Live At Max’s Kansas City. It was originally released
in 1972 and re-issued in 2016. Have a listen below, sounds like recorded in
a garage. Mind you, a great VU document.

Reed worked as a typist for his father for the next two years, at $40 per week.


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HISTORY – This Day 50 Years Ago PETER GABRIEL Left Prog Rock Band GENESIS

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16 August 2025

PETER GABRIEL (75 now) was the theatrical frontman of British art-prog
rockers GENESIS for 8 years. He left in 1975, after recording 6 LPs with
the band.

He released his first self-titled solo debut LP in 1977, which featured his
first big hit Solsbury Hill (more than 341 million streams on Spotify).

Two years ago he launched his most recent and 10th album, called i/o.


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11 August 1956 – ELVIS Releases Record-Breaking (Double) Single ‘DON’T BE CRUEL / HOUND DOG

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Back in time

11 August 2025

The immortal King hit the No.1 spot in the US with his double
single DON’T BE CRUEL / HOUND DOG this day 69 years ago,
on 11 August 1956.

The pair of songs remained at the top seat for a record-breaking 11 weeks.
Presley would hold the record until he was surpassed in 1992, by soul band
Boyz II Men’s sugary tearjerker End Of The Road.

DON’T BE CRUEL

HOUND DOG

BOYZ II MEN

6 August 1970 – Start Of 10th National Jazz, Blues and Pop 4-Day Festival In SUSSEX ENGLAND 45 Years Ago

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6 August 2025

It was the precursor to the Reading Rock Festival,
now named Reading Leeds Festival.

It featured acts/bands such as Family, Groundhogs, Cat Stevens, Deep Purple,
Fat Mattress, Yes, Caravan, The Strawbs, Black Sabbath, Wild Angles, Wishbone
Ash and Daddy Longlegs. More info/details here.

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22 & 23 August

29 July 1967 – INTERNATIONAL LOVE-IN FESTIVAL In LONDON

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29 July 2025

On this day in 1967 THE INTERNATIONAL LOVE-IN FESTIVAL took place at
Alexandra Palace in London with Pink Floyd, Brian Auger Trinity with Julie Driscoll,
The Animals, Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Tomorrow, Blossom Toes, Creation,
The Nervous System and Apostolic Intervention.

Sounds like a weed fest to me.

More info and photos about the event HERE.

28 July 1979 – The BOOMTOWN RATS Topped The UK Singles Charts With Their Dramatic Story ‘I DON’T LIKE MONDAYS’

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28 July 2025

Irish rockers THE BOOMTOWN RATS led by charismatic frontman and Live Aid
organiser Bob Geldof hit the top spot of the UK Singles Chart with their classic
cracker I DON’T LIKE MONDAYS on this Monday 46 years ago.

It was their second UK No.1 single. Geldof wrote the song after reading a report on
the shooting spree of a 16-year-old girl named Brenda Ann Spencer, who fired at children playing in a school playground across the street from her home in San Diego, California.

She killed two adults and injured eight children and one police officer. Spencer showed no remorse for her crime, and her full explanation for her actions was “I don’t like Mondays, this livens up the day.”

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26 July 2006 – Final TOP OF THE POPS Edition Taped

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26 July 2025

The final edition of legendary British record chart TV programme TOP OF THE POPS
was recorded at BBC Television Centre in London on 26 July 2006, today 29 years ago.
It was broadcasted on July 30th.

Just under 200 members of the public were in the audience for the show. Former classic performances from the Spice Girls, Wham!, Madonna, Beyoncé and Robbie Williams featured in the show alongside The Rolling Stones who were the very first band to appear on Top of the Pops on New Year’s Day in 1964.

TUTV‘s 3 picks of historic TOTP performances.

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1991

2007

18 July 2001 – KISS KASKET Launched

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This day, 24 years ago, on 18 July 2001, bombastic and
theatrical hard rock buffoons KISS launched an new wacko
merch product.

The Kiss Kasket

The coffin featured the faces of the four members, the iconic
Kiss logo and the words Kiss Forever. Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell
was buried in one after he was shot and killed on-stage in Dec 2004.

I guess you meant HELL‘s on fire, boys.