This Day in Rock History: November 13

Breakthrough Hits and Milestones

• 1971: Santana's third album, Santana III, got to the top spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart. It went on to achieve 2x Platinum status, selling over 2 million copies in the U.S. alone.
• 1976: Rod Stewart's "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Part of the album A Night on the Town, it stayed at the top for eight consecutive weeks.
• 1976: On the same day, Led Zeppelin topped the album charts across the pond in the U.K. with their live soundtrack record The Song Remains the Same. The album was recorded three years prior to its release, during the band's three-night run of concerts at New York City's Madison Square Garden.

Notable Recordings and Performances

• 2000: The Beatles released a greatest hits album, titled 1. The record included all their U.S. and U.K. No. 1 singles from 1962 to 1970, according to the Billboard and Record Retailer charts, and it was issued on the 30th anniversary of the band's breakup.
• 2012: Soundgarden released their sixth studio album, King Animal. It was their first studio album in 16 years, since 1996's "Down on the Upside," and their last with frontman Chris Cornell, who died in 2017.