July 25, 1965
Bob Dylan is booed at the Newport Folk Festival.

The following year, Dylan would release one of his most critically acclaimed albums, Blonde On Blonde. The LP charted three Top 40 hits: "I Want You" (#20), "Just Like A Woman" (#33) and "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" (#2). "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" made it to #81.

July 1, 1968
The Band releases its classic debut, Music From Big Pink.

July 1- 4, 1971
The closing week's concerts at The Fillmore West includes performances from, amongst others, It's A Beautiful Day, Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Hot Tuna, Santana and Creedence Clearwater Revival.

These legendary shows were recorded and released as a double LP in 1972 titled, Fillmore: The Last Days

July 1969
Felix Pappalardi and Leslie West form Mountain along with drummer Corky Laing and keyboardist Steve Knight.

The group's debut album, Climbing!, was released the next year and featured the FM radio staple, "Mississippi Queen."

July 14, 1969
Quicksilver Messenger Service records, "Edward The Mad Shirt Grinder." Penned by legendary UK session pianist Nicky Hopkins, who had just joined the band, this lengthy instrumental appeared on QMS's, Shady Grove, released in December of that year. 

Shady Grove climbed to #25 on the Billboard album charts

July 29, 1967
The Doors', "Light My Fire" tops the US charts.

July 3, 1973
David Bowie announces his retirement from the stage
following the last show of his world tour at London's Hammersmith Odeon. 
He would return within a year.