Tag "classic rock"
Soupy Sales, The Hollies and… Jimi Hendrix?
If you were a kid in New York at Easter time in 1965, for a few bucks you could see a dozen rock ‘n’ roll acts and a top TV host. Now that’s a bargain!
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When Peter Green Quit Fleetwood Mac
They started out as a British blues band and were on the verge of success when their co-founder announced he was getting out.
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When ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’ Hit #1 in Sales—And Stayed There
He was a journeyman rocker with a decade of experience behind him, but he still hadn’t broken through. Then he released a live album.
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April 7, 1962: Mick and Keith Meet Brian Jones
In a new London club devoted to American blues, two fans met a third on this date. Soon they started making their own blues. Soon they’d be world-famous.
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April 6, 2016: Merle Haggard Death at 79, on His Birthday
A genuine outlaw throughout his life and career, he was one of the greatest singer-songwriters in the history of country music.
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April 5, 1998: Drummer Cozy Powell Dies in Car Crash
The drummer who played with Jeff Beck, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Emerson and Lake, and so many others, died on this day. RIP to a master musician
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When The Beatles Held the Top 5 Chart Spots
No other artist had done it before and none has since. Not only did the Beatles own the top 5, but they had 7 other singles in the Hot 100!
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April 2, 1977: Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ Hits Number One
After years as a highly respected English blues band, they made some changes and went pop. Soon, they owned the top of the chart.
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April 2, 2019: Marvin Gaye Stamp Issued on 80th Birthday
The U.S.P.S. called the ”Prince of Soul” “one of the most influential music performers of his generation.” The legend was shot and killed on April 1, 1984
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Mar 31, 1958: Chuck Berry’s ‘Johnny B. Goode’ Released
He “could play a guitar just like a-ringin’ a bell” but he was no country boy. How one of the great rock ‘n’ roll anthems came to be
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