Rock Milestones on July 25 Highlight Beatles, AC/DC, and Metallica

July 25 marks several notable moments in rock music history. In 1964 the Beatles' *"A Hard Day's Night"* soundtrack topped the US Billboard 200 for 14 weeks. The same day in 1969 English band Yes released their self‑titled debut album, a pioneering progressive‑rock record. Also in 1969, Neil Young performed with Crosby, Stills & Nash for the first time at New York’s Fillmore East.

In 1971 T‑Rex reached No. 1 on the UK singles chart with "Get It On" (retitled "Bang a Gong" in the US). 1980 saw Australian group AC/DC issue *Back in Black*, their first album with new vocalist Brian Johnson, eventually selling about 50 million copies worldwide. Metallica’s debut album *Kill ’Em All* arrived in 1983, later becoming a genre blueprint. The Eurythmics earned their only UK No. 1 in 1985 with "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)". Finally, in 1965 Bob Dylan’s electric set at the Newport Folk Festival is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in folk‑rock history.