From Elvis to Woodstock, this week in rock history is loaded with game-changing moments. We revisit August 15, 1965, when The Beatles made stadium concert history at Shea Stadium, relive the counterculture explosion of Woodstock in 1969, and crank it up at the very first Monsters of Rock festival in 1980. Plus, milestones from The Rascals, Deep Purple, and a key early Beatles gig in Hamburg that helped shape their sound. Birthdays, breakthroughs, and big amps—this week’s got it all.

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