Events in Music History in July 1980

Jul 1 'O Canada' officially becomes the national anthem of Canada
Jul 2 Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir, drummer Mickey Hart, and manager Danny Rifkin arrested for "suspicion of inciting a riot" after a concert in San Diego, California

Music History

Jul 18 Billy Joel's "Glass Houses" album tops US charts, featuring "It's Still Rock 'n' Roll to Me"

Pianist, Songwriter and Composer Billy Joel

Back in Black

Jul 25 Atlantic Records/ and Albert Productions release "Back in Black", the seventh studio album by AC/DC; their first featuring lead singer Brian Johnson is a worldwide smash, selling over 50 million copies,