On this day in 1969, the Beatles once again morphed into an almost entirely different sounding group with the release of another groundbreaking album, Abbey Road.

 

Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on September 26 include...

 

1945 Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry born

1954 Jefferson Starship's Craig Chaquico born.
1965 The Beatles  awarded Order of the British Empire status by the Queen.

1968 Beach Boy Brian Wilson convicted on marijuana charge.

1969 Bill Graham opens the Fillmore West in San Francisco.

1970 Pink Floyd opens third US tour in Philadelphia.

1974 John Lennon releases Walls & Bridges.

1975 The Rocky Horror Picture Show premieres.
1981 Bruce Dickinson joins Iron Maiden.

1983 Motley Crue releases Shout At The Devil.

1989 Paul McCartney's Get Back tour opens in Dramen,Norway, becoming his first featuring many Beatles songs.

1995 AC/DC releases Ballbreaker.

2003 Robert Palmer dies of a heart attack.

2008 Little Feat releases Join The Band. 

2014 AC/DC's Phil Rudd allegedly threatens to kill a a man and his daughter in a phone call.

2015 Georgia Music Hall of Fame inducts Gregg Allman.

2017 An unspecified Steven Tyler medical problem has forces Aerosmith to cancel the remaining four South American tour dates.

2017 Billy Joel joins Paul McCartney on Get Back and Birthday at Nassau Coliseum concert...