Road
5 Oct 1973, Elton John released his seventh studio album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Under the working titles of Vodka and Tonics and Silent Movies, Talking Pictures, Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to the album in two and a half weeks, with John composing most of the music in three days while staying… More Elton […]
26 Sept 1969, The Beatles released Abbey Road in the UK. The final studio recordings from the group featured two George Harrison songs ’Something’ (Harrison’s first A-side single), and ‘Here Comes The Sun’. In their interviews for The Beatles Anthology, the surviving band members stated that,… More The Beatles – Abbey Road | This Day […]
Listen To New CARCASS Song ‘The Long And Winding Bier Road’ https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/listen-to-new-carcass-song-the-long-and-winding-bier-road/ Listen To New CARCASS Song ‘The Long And Winding Bier Road’ "The Long And Winding Bier Road", a new song from British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming EP, "Despicable", which will arrive […]
Fifth Season Of SAMMY HAGAR’s ‘Rock & Roll Road Trip’ To Premiere On AXS TV Next Month https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/fifth-season-of-sammy-hagars-rock-roll-road-trip-to-premiere-on-axs-tv-next-month/ Fifth Season Of SAMMY HAGAR’s ‘Rock & Roll Road Trip’ To Premiere On AXS TV Next Month AXS TV has announced that the network's popular music interview series "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar" is […]
3 Sept 1970, Alan Wilson guitarist and songwriter with Canned Heat was found dead at fellow band-members Bob Hite's garden in Topanga Canyon, Los Angeles aged 27. With Canned Heat, Wilson performed at two prominent concerts of the 1960s era, The Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and Woodstock in 1969. Canned Heat appeared in the […]
20 Aug 1969, After finishing ‘I Want You, (She’s So Heavy)’, The Beatles worked on the running order for the Abbey Road album. A preliminary master tape was compiled, the medley was originally slated for side one of the album, and the placement of ‘Octopus’s Garden’ and ‘Oh! Darling’ were reversed… More The Beatles – […]
8 Aug 1969, The photo session for the cover of The Beatles Abbey Road album took place on the crossing outside Abbey Road studios. Photographer Iain McMillan, balanced on a step-ladder in the middle of the road took six shots of John, Ringo, Paul, and George walking across the zebra crossing while a policeman held […]
16 July 1969, During recordings for their Abbey Road album, The Beatles worked on two new George Harrison songs, 'Here Comes The Sun' and 'Something.' Harrison was inspired to write 'Here Comes The Sun' when taking a day off from Apple business and spending the day walking around the garden at Eric Clapton's house. https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/clas…/the-beatles-abbey-road/ […]
2 July 1969, Working on tracks for the Abbey Road album, Paul McCartney recorded ‘Her Majesty’. Then Paul, George, and Ringo record 15 takes of ‘Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight’. John Lennon was absent, in hospital in Golspie, Scotland, following a car accident the previous day. https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/clas…/the-beatles-abbey-road/ The Beatles – Abbey Road | This Day In […]
TRIUMPH’s RIK EMMETT: ‘I Have Retired From The Road, But I Haven’t Retired From Creativity’ https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/triumphs-rik-emmett-i-have-retired-from-the-road-but-i-havent-retired-from-creativity/ TRIUMPH’s RIK EMMETT: ‘I Have Retired From The Road, But I Haven’t Retired From Creativity’ Rik Emmett, who gained international recognition as the lead singer/songwriter/guitarist with the Canadian hard rock trio TRIUMPH, has told Jim Barber of Music Life […]
