#OnThisDay 1983 Rant n' Rave with the #StrayCats The album was produced by #DaveEdmunds & featured the No. 5 hit "(She's) Sexy + 17", Top 40 hit "I Won't Stand in Your Way" (#35) & "Look At That Cadillac" (#68). Identical #rockabilly

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A Rattus Norvegicus 4️⃣9️⃣ years old even though brown rats in the wild only live 1-2 years – sometimes less.
#TheStranglers

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Judas Priest released “British Steel” in 1980, shaping the sound of heavy metal. The album became one of the most influential records in the genre.

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April 13, 1962…In Hamburg, Germany, the #Beatles began a marathon stint at the new Star Club, performing three to four hours per night for 48 days, with only one day off, for a total of 172 hours of performances.

#StarClub #HamburgGermany #1962Music #BeatlesHistory #OnThisDay #RockHistory

"Tell me the legends of long ago
When the kings and queens would dance
In the realm of the Black Rose
Play me the melodies I want to know
So I can teach my children, oh"

#OnThisDay 1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣9️⃣ #ThinLizzy Black Rose: A Rock Legend
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Lemmy didn't drink milk

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On April 12, 2011, Foo Fighters released Wasting Light, recorded entirely on analog equipment.
The album became a global success and won five Grammy Awards, including Best Rock Album.

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On April 12, 1987, Motörhead recorded a powerful live show at Brixton Academy.
Released later in 1994 without the band’s approval, it remains a controversial but iconic live album.

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#OnThisDay #Remembering the one and only John Warren Geils Jr. (February 20, 1946 – April 11, 2017), known professionally as #JGeils #JayGeils unsung American guitarist & leader of The J. Geils Band.

#BornThisDay #JGeilsBand #classicrock #rockmusic #rockhistory

“We were back to telling stories, but with a mix of the old and new. 'Broadsword' was about embracing our history while looking forward.” #IanAnderson

#OnThisDay 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣2️⃣ #JethroTull 'The Broadsword and the Beast'.

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#OnThisDay April 9, 1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣8️⃣ Ronnie James Dio's swansong with Rainbow: Long Live Rock 'N' Roll.

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🎸 From feathers to fame, discover the real story behind rock's most infamous stage moment! #musicsky #ClassicRock #AliceCooper #RockHistory #ShockRock #MusicLegends #ClassicRock #FrankZappa #BeStudio #rockstories youtube.com/shorts/F8UGo...

#OnThisDay April 9, 1932 #rockabilly singer #CarlPerkins was born in Ridgely, Tennessee. He made his mark with his prodigious pioneering career as a songwriter, singer & guitarist performing early rockabilly & rock'n'roll along w/more traditional country & gospel music.

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6️⃣1️⃣ years ago #today on April 9, 1965 the Zombies released their debut album "Begin Here". Almost a triumph, one year before the British invasion.

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Dogs (aka Les Dogs) were a #French #punkrock #newwave band from Rouen, formed in 1973. Following two EPs in 1977/1978, their debut album Different was released in 1979. A treasure cult band.

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#OnThisDay April 8, 1⃣9⃣7⃣7⃣ #Metal Gods #JudasPriest released #SinAfterSin It was recorded at the Whos Ramport Studios & it's still as incredible as it was then. It was the starting march to stardom. Judas Priest were on their way.

#HeavyMetal #70smusic #anniversary #rockmusic #rockhistory #musicsky

"This was Aerosmith’s Toys in the Attic … singular, sexy and psychosensational." #StevenTyler

#OnThisDay 1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣5️⃣ #Aerosmith #ToysInTheAttic

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Matching Mole was a short-lived UK #progressiverock band from the #Canterbury scene best known for the song "O Caroline". #RobertWyatt formed the band in October 1971 after he left Soft Machine & recorded his first solo album.
#OnThisDay 1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣2️⃣ #MatchingMole s/t debut album.
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"We’d reached a zenith, in a way. All bands try to get to a situation like that. We’d reached it." #DaveSinclair

#OnThisDay 1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣1️⃣ #Caravan released the legendary #Canterbury #masterpiece 'In The Land Of Grey And Pink'

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"they will tear your head apart, and put it back together again" Jon Landau
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#OnThisDay April 7, 1969 #Nazz released their second studio album Nazz Nazz.

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It was 5️⃣2️⃣ years ago #today — April 6, 1974 — that 200,000 music fans descended on Ontario for one of the last rock festivals of the era: #CaliforniaJam One of best-run in rock history, too.

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Journey released “Evolution” in 1979, marking a key step in their rise to success. The album featured the hit “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’.”

#Journey #Evolution #ClassicRock #RockHistory #Music #ticosound #latinoamerica

Today marks 32 years since Kurt Cobain’s passing. His music with Nirvana continues to inspire generations worldwide.

#KurtCobain #Nirvana #Grunge #RockHistory #Nevermind #ticosound #latinoamerica

On this day in 2002, Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley died at age 34.

His passing marked the loss of one of grunge’s most distinctive voices, whose haunting style helped define the sound of 1990s rock.

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On this day in 1994, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain died at age 27.

His loss marked the end of one of grunge’s defining voices, whose work on Nevermind and “Smells Like Teen Spirit” helped shape a generation of rock.

#Nirvana #KurtCobain #Grunge #90sRock #RockHistory

#OnThisDay April 5, 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣0️⃣ #StatusQuo released the compilation album '12 Gold Bars'. It reached number 3 in the UK charts and remained in the charts for 48 weeks. This was longer than any other Quo album.

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On this day in 1966, Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr was born.

He helped shape the band’s early sound before his life ended far too soon.

#AliceInChains #MikeStarr #Grunge #90sRock #RockHistory

Black Sabbath released “Cross Purposes Live” in 1995, capturing a unique era of the band. It remains the only live album featuring Tony Martin.

#BlackSabbath #CrossPurposesLive #HeavyMetal #RockHistory #Metal #ticosound #latinoamerica

Jimmy Page playing mandolin on The Battle of Evermore instead of his usual electric guitar work, and created the haunting folk sound that defines this track from the album Led Zeppelin IV.

#LedZeppelin #JimmyPage #BattleOfEvermore #ClassicRock #RockHistory #Mandolin #RobertPlant

🎧 #musicsky #ClassicRock #RandyCastillo #OzzyOsbourne #MotleyCrue #DrumLegend #RockHistory #MetalDrums #MusicShorts #LegendaryDrummer #rockicons youtube.com/shorts/BKzRx...