On January 8, 1979, "Rush" received the official title "Ambassadors of Music" of Canada. (Photo: Fin Costello) The title "Ambassadors of Music" was given to the three band members at a ceremony held on January 8, 1979. The explanatory notes read as follows: "We wish to recognize the international aspect of the music by this talented Canadian musical group and note the interest shown by American audiences in both performances and recordings." It is interesting to note that alt

On January 8, 1978, singer and guitarist Dave Walker made his only live appearance as a singer for "Black Sabbath". (Photo: Green And Black Music) Walker who was known for his membership in various bands such as "Savoy Brown" and "Fleetwood Mac", received a phone call from guitarist Tony Iommi in November 1977. Tony invited him to join "Black Sabbath" after singer Ozzy Osbourne left the band. On his way from San Francisco to London, Walker wrote the lyrics to a song that wo

On January 1, 1986, the album "Hear 'n Aid", which included a collaboration of 40 Hard Rock and Metal artists, was released. It is a charity album designed to be a response from Metal artists to gestures made by British and later US artists, to help victims of the famine in Africa. It all started with the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Written by "Boomtown Rats" lead singer Bob Geldof and composed by "Ultravox" lead singer Midge Ure in 1984, to raise funds to help victi

On December 31, 1984, Rick Allen, drummer of “Def Leppard”, was involved in a devastating car accident that would permanently change his life, redefined "Def Leppard" reshape one of rock music’s most powerful comeback stories. Late on New Year’s Eve, Allen was driving his Corvette along the A57 road near Sheffield, England. While attempting to overtake another vehicle at high speed, he lost control of the car, which slammed into a stone wall and overturned. Allen, who was not

On December 31, 1973, "Journey" made its first-ever stage appearance. (Photo: Journey's Debut Album inlay 1975) The original lineup of "Journey" was a kind of "supergroup" that gathered in San Francisco during the year 1973, under the supervision of former "Santana" manager, Herbie Herbert. Originally the band was called "Golden Gate Rhythm Section", and was intended to be a backup group of professional musicians to accompany established artists in the Bay Area of San Francis

On December 31, 1974, "Fleetwood Mac" made a decision that would alter the trajectory of their career and forever change the landscape of rock music. On that New Year’s Eve, Mick Fleetwood extended an invitation to Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham to join the band after hearing their unique chemistry on the album "Buckingham Nicks". What followed was nothing short of a musical revolution. (Photo: Far Out Magazine) "Fleetwood Mac" was already an established band with a his

On December 31, 1973, "AC/DC" took the stage for the first time. (Photo: Philip Morris) The show was held at a small club called "Checkers Nightclub", in Sydney, Australia. The club hosts 550 people. It was the most famous nightclub in the city, which was established in 1953 and at that time was also known internationally and hosted artists from all over the globe. In November 1973, brothers Angus Young and Malcolm Young formed "AC/DC" and enlisted bassist Larry Van Kriedt,

Today, December 25, 1975, "Iron Maiden" was founded by Steve Harris, who was inspired by the 1939 film "The Man in the Iron Mask," which is an adaptation of a novel by Alexandre Dumas. Harris saw in the film a torture device called "Iron Maiden" and decided to use the name for his new lineup. (Photo: https://maidenrevelations.com) It all started in 1971 when Steve Harris purchased his first bass guitar, which was an imitation of Fender Precision. Harris taught himself how to

The “Stained Class” suicide incident is one of the most painful and defining controversies in heavy metal history, a moment when personal tragedy collided with fear, grief, and a growing cultural backlash against the genre and the day the Heavy Metal genre went on trial. Released in 1978, “Stained Class”  by “Judas Priest” marked a decisive shift toward a colder, sharper, and more aggressive sound. The album explored themes of alienation, authority, and inner conflict, eleme