Def Leppard released its debut album on this day in 1980. The album led off with Rock Brigade, a track that had Strawbs member Dave Cousins do a spoken words intro. He also added his voice to the track When the Walls Came Tumblin' Down.
Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on March 14 include...
1971 The Rolling Stones stage a farewell concert in London before moving to France as tax exiles.
1981 Eric Clapton cancels US tour when he lands in hospital with an ulcer.
1984 First Hard Rock Café opens, New York City.
1982 Metallica makes live debut at Radio City in Anaheim, CA.
1984 Rainbow does its last concert in Japan.
1992 Farm Aid V is staged in Irving, Texas with Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Paul Simon, Bonnie Raitt, the Spin Doctors, Arlo Guthrie and others.
2003 Robert Trujillo makes the jump from Ozzy Osbourne's band to Metallica.
2005 U2, Pretenders, Buddy Guy inducted into Rock Hall Of Fame.
2006 The cars announce reunion plans.
2010 Torrential rains cause partial collapsed of the stage just before the scheduled start of a Guns N' Roses concert in Rio.
2011 Atlanta Rhythm Section's Ronnie Hammond dies at 60 of heart failure.
2016 Sony Music buys back the remaining stake in publishing rights to Beatles songs from the Michael Jackson estate for $750 million...
