On this day in music history…
In 2001, the New York Steel benefit concert took place at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The show was hosted by radio DJ Eddie Trunk and co-hosted by New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza. The lineup included Twisted Sister, former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley, former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach, and others. Proceeds from the concert went to the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund. The event raised approximately $90,000.
In 2020, AC/DC’s Power Up album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200. Their 17th studio album, it had been released a couple weeks earlier. Power Up was AC/DC’s third chart-topping album in the States, and their second album to debut at number 1.
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