From new wave cool to Lennon’s big leap, this week in rock is stacked with milestones. The Cars’ Benjamin Orr celebrates a birthday, John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band step onstage in Toronto for a post-Beatles turning point, and MTV launches the very first VMAs—complete with Madonna’s unforgettable “Like a Virgin” moment. Elvis lands on TV Guide, Eddie Cochran signs his big deal, and the beat goes on.

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