AC/DC headlines second Monsters Of Rock festival at Donnington Castle on this day in 1981. Whitesnake. Blue Oyster Cult, Slade, More and Blackfoot filled out the lineup. AC/DC would become the first band to headline the event twice in 1984.
Other Noteworthy classic rock events on August 22 include...
1920 John Lee Hooker born.
1947 Grateful Dead’s Donna Jean Godchaux born.
1958 Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid born.
1967 Alice In Chains founding lead singer Layne Staley born.
1968 Ringo Starr parts with Beatles in midst of arguments over the White album. Returns September 3rd.
1968 Cynthia Lennon files for divorce from John after returning home to find him with Yoko Ono.
1969 Beatles photographed together for the last official time for the cover and inside sleeve of Hey Jude compilation.
1978 Sid Vicious does final live set during a London club appearance.
1986 Paul McCartney releases Press To Play.
1987 Bruce Springsteen joins Levon Helm on Up On Cripple Creek at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park.
2006 The Knack drummer Bruce Gary dies.
2010 Jimmy Buffett & Paul McCartney attend Bill Clinton’s 64th birthday party on Long Island.
2018 Strawberry Alarm Clock guitarist and Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist Ed King dies of cancer.
