Ziggy was retired on stage; the Thin White Duke had to be escaped. The story of Bowie’s darkest character – built in Los Angeles, disowned in Berlin.
Browsing: 1970s rock
Led Zeppelin’s final US show happened at Oakland’s Day On The Green in 1977 with Judas Priest and Rick Derringer. Here’s why it still matters.
On March 21, 1977, AC/DC unleashed Let There Be Rock in Australia. Here’s how the album, its first single, and the tour cemented their legend.
Bad Company recorded at Led Zeppelin’s Headley Grange and hit #1 in the US. Here’s how the debut became a hard-rock blueprint.
A deep dive into Sweet’s 1972 glam rocket: chart impact, Chinn-Chapman hit-craft, guitar tone, and why that chant still works.
On Sept 30, 1977, AC/DC dropped “Let There Be Rock” as an Australian single – a loud creation myth for rock ‘n’ roll.
Genesis go full pastoral prog on Wind & Wuthering: Banks’ keyboard-led epics, Hackett’s last stand, and the quiet pivot toward pop.
After Dark Side, Floyd made a colder, braver record. Inside Wish You Were Here: Syd’s shadow, studio tricks, and the band vs. the machine.
A famous 1976 Malibu photo sparked decades of gossip. Here’s what’s documented, what’s rumored, and why the story won’t die.
After the Montreux casino burned, Deep Purple recorded Machine Head in a closed hotel with a mobile studio, battling noise, nerves, and bad luck.