July 23rd 2003: Sun Studios in Memphis was declared a national landmark by the U.S. National Registry of Historic Places. 1993: Nirvana played a surprise concert at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City showcasing material from their upcoming album In Utero. 1989: Ringo Starr kicked off his first solo tour with his All-Starr band in Dallas, TX, which featured Joe Walsh, Billy Preston, Clarence Clemons & Dr. John. 1988: Def Leppard reached number one of the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the first time with Hysteria. Hysteria went on to spend six non-consecutive weeks at number one & sell twenty million copies worldwide. They also peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart on this day with “Pour Some Sugar on Me”. 1983: The Police kicked off the North American leg of their tour in support of Synchronicity at Comiskey Park in Chicago. 1981: Billy Squier received his first Gold album for Don’t Say No his second solo album which went on to sell three million copies in the U.S. 1980: Former Grateful Dead keyboardist Keith Godchaux died from injuries sustained from a car accident. He was 32 years old. 1977: Foreigner released their second single “Cold as Ice” which went on to peak at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. 1963: Neil Young participated in his first recording session at the CKRC-FM radio studios in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Birthdays: Blair Thornton-guitarist for Bachman-Turner Overdrive born in 1950 Slash-guitarist for Guns N’ Roses born in 1965
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