35 Years Ago Today- Pantera Release Breakthrough Album ‘Cowboys From Hell’
Thirty five years ago today (July 24, 1990), Pantera released their breakthrough LP, Cowboys From Hell. This fifth album and major-label debut featured a barrage of grinding riffs and fearsome vocals courtesy of Diamond Darrell and Phil Anselmo—a departure from their more glam rock offerings before 1990. This, along with…
60 Years Ago Today- The Moody Blues Released Debut Album ‘The Magnificent Moodies’
60 years ago today (7/23/65), The Moody Blues released their debut album The Magnificent Moodies. The debut presents a band quite different from the lush, symphonic rock act they would later become known for. At this early stage, R&B and British beat music heavily influenced the group, more in line…
35 Years Ago Today- Roger Waters Performs ‘The Wall’ At Former Berlin Wall Site
35 years ago today (7/21/90), Roger Waters performed Pink Floyd’s The Wall (which he wrote the majority of) at the site of the former Berlin Wall in Potzdamer Platz, Berlin, to commemorate the fall of the Wall eight months earlier. Over 350,000 people attended, and the event was broadcast live…
30 Years Ago Today- Ramones Sign Off With Final Album ‘¡Adios Amigos!’
30 years ago today (7/18/95), Ramones released their final album. Produced once again by longtime collaborator Daniel Rey, the album delivers a crisp, no-frills sound that highlights the band’s trademark buzzsaw guitars, breakneck tempos, and sardonic wit. They would disband shortly after the album’s release, officially calling it quits in…
Happy 76th Birthday Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath ( Watch “N.I.B.” At ‘Back To The Beginning’)
Happy 76th birthday today to the pioneer of heavy metal bass playing – Geezer Butler, who was born on 7/17//49. The Black Sabbath founding member’s contributions to rock and metal are endless. It must be noted that Butler wrote the majority of Black Sabbath’s lyrics during the Ozzy Osbourne era,…
70 Years Ago Today – Elvis Presley Enters U.S. Charts For First Time With ““Baby, Let’s Play House”
70 years ago today (7/16/55), 19-year-old Elvis Presley entered the US charts for the first time when his distinctive take on bluesman Arthur Gunter’s “Baby, Let’s Play House” landed at the No.15 spot in Cash Box magazine’s country chart. Presley’s version, recorded for Sun Records, marked the first time he…
55 Years Ago Today – Supertramp Releases Self Titled Debut LP
55 years ago today (7/14/70), Supertramp released their self-titled debut LP. This hard-to-find LP has been published under the title Now and Then. It was not released in the United States until late 1977. This early incarnation of the band featured founders, lead vocalists, and songsmiths Roger Hodgson and Rick…
30 Years Ago Today- Kyuss Released Fourth and Final Album ‘…And The Circus Leaves Town’
Thirty years ago today (7/11/95), Kyuss released their fourth and final studio album,…And the Circus Leaves Town. Following 1994’s Welcome to Sky Valley, this final record is often seen as more streamlined and focused, yet still heavy. Guitarist Josh Homme’s riffs are weighty and hypnotic, as he truly came into…
60 Years Ago Today- The Rolling Stones Scored First U.S. Number 1 Hit With “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.”
60 years ago today (7/10/65), The Rolling Stones scored their first No.1 hit in the US with “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” The song, which was initially only played on pirate radio stations due to its suggestive nature, held the top spot for four weeks. Check out early footage of…
30 Years Ago Today- At Soldier Field, The Grateful Dead Play Last Show Ever With Jerry Garcia
Thirty years ago today (July 9, 1995), The Grateful Dead played their final proper performance, and last with Jerry Garcia, at Soldier Field to conclude the Summer ’95 tour. Garcia would pass away a month later and the Dead would suspend touring under that name till the Fare Thee Well…