Rock and Roll Recap May 5
Rock and Roll Recap for May 5 featuring John Lennon, Chrissie Hynde, Def Leppard and more.
2005 - Bruce Springsteen had the number one album in the country with "Devils & Dust," a largely acoustic album not featuring his E Street Band.
1996 - Def Leppard singer Joe Elliot was arrested for beating up his girlfriend. Earlier in the week, the group's drummer, Rick Allen, was charged with beating his wife.
1990 - A John Lennon tribute concert in Liverpool organized by Yoko Ono drew less than one-third of the expected 45 thousand fans.
1986 - It was announced that Cleveland, Ohio had been chosen as the city where the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame would be built.
1984 - Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders and Jim Kerr of Simple Minds got married.
1969 - Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Bad Moon Rising" was released.
1968 - Buffalo Springfield performed their final concert, in Long Beach, California.