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Happy 76th birthday to English guitarist and songwriter Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple, born 14 April 1945, who had the 1970 UK No.2 single ‘Black Night’ and the 1973 US No.4 single ‘Smoke On The Water’. Deep Purple were listed in the 1975 Guinness Book of World Records as “the globe’s loudest band” for a […]
April 14, 1980: Judas Priest released their sixth album, “British Steel.” It was the band’s first album to feature Dave Holland on drums and would be their breakthrough album, peaking at #4 on the UK charts and producing two Top 20 singles, “Breakin’ the Law” and “Living After Midnight.” It also peaked at #34 on […]
Moody breakup track became fan favorite on singer-songwriter’s landmark second LP, ‘Tapestry’: 50 Years Ago: Carole King Releases Breakup Song ‘It’s Too Late’ Read the article at Ultimate Classic Rock: https://www.facebook.com/107710719302307/posts/5429095307163795
14 April 1972, David Bowie released ‘Starman’ as a single in the UK, which became his first hit since 1969’s ‘Space Oddity’ three years before. The song was a late addition to the album The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars included at the insistence of RCA’s Dennis Katz, who […]
How many of these do you remember? 19 Altered Album Covers Read the article at Ultimate Classic Rock: https://www.facebook.com/107710719302307/posts/5425207407552585
Covers album will pay tribute to Mississippi hill country blues artists who influenced duo: Black Keys Announce Blues Covers Album ‘Delta Kream’ Read the article at Ultimate Classic Rock: https://www.facebook.com/107710719302307/posts/5426145480792111