World Events
- American space shuttle Challenger explodes seconds after lift off in Florida
- Swedish Prime Minister, Olaf Palme, is shot dead in the street
- America launches air strikes against Libya
- Soviet reactor in Chernobyl melts down and leaks radiation.
- Statue of Liberty celebrates its 100th anniversary
- Soviets free Dr Andrei Sakharov.
Events In Rock
- Metallica's third album Master of Puppets peaks at #29 on the Billboard 200, spending 72 weeks on the charts with minor radio airplay. Unfortunately, bassist Cliff Burton dies at 24 on September 27 in a bus accident in Sweden. Jason Newsted from Phoenix band Flotsam and Jetsam is hired after auditions are held.
- Metal Hammer Magazine is first published.
- Phil Lynott, the former frontman of Thin Lizzy, dies at the age of 36 on January 4 from drug related health problems.
Major Rock Releases
- AC/DC - Who Made Who
- Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
- Europe - The Final Countdown
- Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time
- Metallica - Master of Puppets
- Ozzy Osbourne - The Ultimate Sin
- Van Halen - 5150
- W.A.S.P. - Inside the Electric Circus
List Of FRS Dates
- 20 June 1986: presented by Chris Tetley
- 27 June 1986 & 04 July 1986: presented by Ian Gillan
January |
February |
March |
April |
| 03 January 1986 10 January 1986 17 January 1986 24 January 1986 31 January 1986 |
07 February 1986 14 February 1986 21 February 1986 28 February 1986 |
07 March 1986 14 March 1986 21 March 1986 28 March 1986 |
04 April 1986 11 April 1986 18 April 1986 25 April 1986 |
May |
June |
July |
August |
| 02 May 1986 09 May 1986 16 May 1986 23 May 1986 30 May 1986 |
06 June 1986 13 June 1986 20 June 1986 27 June 1986 |
04 July 1986 11 July 1986 18 July 1986 25 July 1986 |
01 August 1986 08 August 1986 15 August 1986 22 August 1986 29 August 1986 |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| 05 September 1986 12 September 1986 19 September 1986 26 September 1986 |
03 October 1986 10 October 1986 17 October 1986 24 October 1986 31 October 1986 |
07 November 1986 14 November 1986 21 November 1986 28 November 1986 |
05 December 1986 12 December 1986 19 December 1986 26 December 1986 |