Roger McGuinn (center) with Chris Hillman and Marty Stuart. Photo Courtesy: Q Prime. Credit: Alysse GafkjenJuly 13, 1984 – For the first and only time, Eddie Van Halen performs “Beat It” live in concert with Michael Jackson, at The Jacksons concert at Texas Stadium in Dallas. Jackson screams, “You got it, Eddie, Eddie, Eddie!”
July 13, 1984 – The Live Aid concerts take place in London’s Wembley Stadium and Philadelphia’s JFK Stadium. The concerts are spearheaded by Bob Geldof to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. Performers included U2, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, Santana, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Tom Petty, Dire Straits, Queen, David Bowie, The Who, Elton John, Black Sabbath, Bryan Adams and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
July 13, 1969 – The Beatles single “The Ballad Of John and Yoko” is banned by over 100 U.S. radio stations because of the lines,”Christ, you know it ain’t easy” and “they’re going to crucify me” calling them offensive. This comes in the wake of John Lennon’s remarks that The Beatles were “more popular than Jesus.”
July 13, 1968 – Black Sabbath play their first gig at a club called The Crown in Birmingham, England. At the time, they were still known as Earth.
July 13, 1997 – Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers undergoes five hours of surgery to repair his right hand after a motorcycle accident. He is given painkillers for his injury which end up being a gateway back to heroin use.