Historic events this week from Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, Foo Fighters, U2 and more

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JUNE 29, 1984: “DANCING IN THE DARK” VIDEO

Brian De Palma (Scarface) directed the video for Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark.” Filmed live in concert at St. Paul Civic Center, the song was performed twice to ensure De Palma had all the shots he’d need.

The video’s notable for featuring a 19-year-old Courteney Cox, who is brought on stage to dance with The Boss.

JUNE 30, 1992: SINGLES SOUNDTRACK

The soundtrack to Cameron Crowe’s Singles was a pivotal release, serving as a comprehensive introduction to the burgeoning Seattle grunge scene for mainstream audiences.

Featuring tracks from Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, The Smashing Pumpkins, Paul Westerberg and more, it was an instant hit selling over two million copies and peaked at #6 on the Billboard 200 chart.

JULY 1, 1966: BOB DYLAN RELEASES BLONDE ON BLONDE

Blonde on Blonde is the first of only three of Bob Dylan’s albums to go multi-platinum. The classic album contains the hit singles “Rainy Day Women ♯12 & 35”, “I Want You” and “Just Like a Woman.”

Blonde on Blonde routinely places very high on Rolling Stone’s 500 Great Albums of All Time list.

JULY 2, 1991: TOM PETTY RELEASES INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN

Tom Petty’s 1991 album Into the Great Wide Open reunited him with the Heartbreakers after going solo with Full Moon Fever.

The Jeff Lynne-produced album delivered a collection of polished, radio-friendly tracks like “Learning to Fly” and “Into the Great Wide Open” and sold over two million copies.

JULY 2, 2005: PINK FLOYD REUNITE AT LIVE 8

The classic Pink Floyd lineup reunited at Live 8 for their only concert with Roger Waters since 1981. Their 5-song set included “Breathe”, “Breathe (Reprise)”, “Money”, “Wish You Were Here” and “Comfortably Numb”.

With Richard Wright’s passing in 2008, Live 8 would prove to be the lineup’s final show together.

JULY 4, 1995: FOO FIGHTERS’ DEBUT ALBUM

Foo Fighters’ self-titled debut album was almost entirely a solo effort by Dave Grohl, who recorded all the instruments himself.

The only exception was a guitar part on the song “X-Static,” played by fellow Backbeat Band member Greg Dulli of The Afghan Whigs. Foo Fighters spawned several popular singles, including “This Is a Call,” “I’ll Stick Around,” and “Big Me.”

JULY 5, 1993: U2 RELEASES ZOOROPA

Zooropa was an experimental departure that continued U2’s exploration of alternative rock and electronic music, highlighted by singles like the Edge-led “Numb,” the sprawling “Lemon,” and the emotive ballad “Stay (Faraway, So Close!).”

The album notably featured a guest vocal performance from country music legend Johnny Cash on the closing track, “The Wanderer,” as well as significant creative input from longtime collaborator Brian Eno, who contributed synthesizers, piano, backing vocals, and loops.