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ROCK MUSIC
TIMELINE
1988
- In 1988 CD's outsell vinyl albums for the first time, but cassette tapes remain as the top selling medium for music.
- Atlantic Records holds a 40th Anniversary concert at Madison Square Garden with many past and present label artists including a reunited Led Zeppelin.
- Two fans are crushed to death during the Guns n' Roses set at the Monsters of Rock Festival in Castle Donington, U.K.
- MTV launches the show Yo! MTV Raps hosted by Fab 5 Freddy and featuring hip hop music videos, comedy and interviews.
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