This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 25th


A few albums that was released....


1967 ● The Doors —— Strange Days ► Blues-Rock

1976 ● Black Sabbath —— Technical Ecstasy ► Hard Rock

1995 ● Harem Scarem —— Voice Of Reason ► Hard Rock/Glam Metal

2000 ● Yes —— House Of Yes: Live From The House Of Blues ► Prog Rock

2001 ● 38 Special —— A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night ► Southern Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 26th


1995 AC/DC released Ballbreaker their 12th international studio album. The album which was produced by Rick Rubin, featured the return of former drummer Phil Rudd, who had been fired from the band in 1983 as a result of drinking and drug problems and a fight with founding rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young.

2003 English singer, songwriter Robert Palmer died of a heart attack aged 54 in Paris France. He was a member of Vinegar Joe and Power Station (with Duran Duran members Andy Taylor and John Taylor with drummer and former Chic member Tony Thompson). As a solo artist had the 1986 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Addicted To Love' and the 1988 hit 'Simply Irresistible'.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 26th


1941 Joe Bauer (drummer for The Youngbloods) is born in Memphis, Tennessee.

1948 Stuart Tosh (drummer for The Alan Parsons Project) is born in Aberdeen, Scotland.

1954 Guitarist Craig Chaquico (of Jefferson Airplane) is born in San Francisco, California.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 26th


2021 George Frayne, best known by his alias, Commander Cody of Commander Cody And His Planet Lost Airmen, died of cancer at the age of 77. The band enjoyed a Billboard #9 hit in 1972 with "Hot Rod Lincoln".

2021 Alan Lancaster, bassist for the English band Status Quo, died after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. The band reached #12 on the Hot 100 in 1968 with "Pictures Of Matchstick Men".


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 26th



Today in 1969, The Beatles released their 11th studio album, Abbey Road. It's viewed as one of the Beatles' best albums, and one of the greatest albums of all time with songs such as "Something" / "Come Together", "I Want You (She's So Heavy)", "Here Comes the Sun", "Because", and "Golden Slumbers". This Friday, a 4-disc Super Deluxe Edition of the album will be released featuring 23 outtakes and demos and a new stereo album mix sourced directly from the original eight-track session tapes. One of the producers of the new edition (along with Sam Okell) is Giles Martin, son of the late George Martin.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 26th


1974 Walls and Bridges was released by John Lennon. He would not release any more new material for almost 6 years.

1975 The Rocky Horror Picture Show opened in theaters.

1984 The Prince song "Purple Rain" was released.


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 26th


A few albums that was released....


1983 ● Mötley Crüe —— Shout At The Devil ► Heavy Metal

1986 ● Magnum —— Vigilante ► Hard Rock

1995 ● Prince —— The Gold Experience ► Soul-Funk

1995 ● The Velvet Underground —— Peel Slowly And See ► Alt. Rock

2000 ● Styx —— Arch Allies: Live At Riverport ► Prog/Art Rock

2011 ● Pink Floyd —— Discovery ► Prog Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 27th


1986 Metallica bass player Cliff Burton was crushed to death after the bands tour bus crashed between Stockholm and Copenhagen. During a European tour members from the band drew cards for the most comfortable bunk on the tour bus, Burton had won the game with an Ace of Spades and was asleep when the tour bus ran over a patch of black ice and skidded off of the road. He was thrown through the window of the bus, which fell on top of him.

2018 American singer, songwriter Marty Balin died at the age of 76. He was best known as the founder and one of the lead singers of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship who had the 1967 US No.18 single 'White Rabbit'. Balin played with Jefferson Airplane at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and at the Woodstock Festival in 1969.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 27th


1944 Randy Bachman (of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive) is born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

1947 Meat Loaf is born Marvin Lee Aday in Dallas, Texas.

1994 The Dave Matthews Band release their first album, Under The Table and Dreaming. The band is road-tested, with a huge fanbase in the Virginia area, where they have been playing live since 1991. They earn a legion of new fans when the tracks "What Would You Say" and "Ants Marching" get airplay across America, helping the album sell over 6 million copies.

1997 At the Star Lake Amphitheater in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, INXS play their last show with Michael Hutchence, who is found dead in his hotel room two months later. The last song is "Suicide Blonde."


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 27th


A few albums that was released....


1968 ● Status Quo —— Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From The Status Quo ► British Rock

1972 ● Cat Stevens —— Catch Bull At Four ► Folk-Pop

1975 ● Harry Chapin —— Portrait Gallery ► Folk-Pop

1994 ● Emerson, Lake & Palmer —— In The Hot Seat ► Progressive Rock

1994 ● The Moody Blues —— Time Traveler ► Prog Rock

1999 ● Gary Moore —— A Different Beat ► Roots Rock (Irish)

2005 ● Big Star —— In Space ► Pop-Rock

2010 ● Eric Clapton —— Clapton ► Blues-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll