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Aerosmith 1st Gig
On November 6, 1970, "Aerosmith" took the stage for the first time as a band. (Photo: Aerosmith On Twitter) It happened at "Nipmuc Regional" in Mendon , Massachusetts. The band members had to exercise some "protection" to get the show. Guitarist Joe Perry's mother, who worked at a nearby school, knew someone at "Nipmuc School" and helped organize the show for her son and friends. At the time Ray Tabano was the band's rhythm guitarist and he was replaced by Brad Whitford just
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Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
On October 31, 1975, "Queen" released one of the greatest songs in the history of music - "Bohemian Rhapsody". (Photo: Still From 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Music Video) Here are some interesting facts about the iconic song: 1. Freddie Mercury began writing The song in the late 60's. The name he gave it during the writing process was - "The Cowboy Song". 2. He also wrote all the roles of the various instruments for the song. The piano, bass, drums, and even the guitar. 3. The recor
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Metallica Was Born
The formidable and huge monster named Metallica was born on October 28, 1981, the day James Hetfield responded to an ad in the LA Recycler newspaper published by a guy named Lars Ulrich . The two began playing together, recruiting James friend and roommate Ron McGovney to play bass and guitarist Dave Mustaine . Ron Quintana, a friend of the band from the metal scene was the one who came up with the name. They started playing in clubs around Los Angeles as they were opening a
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Bruce Dickinson 1st Show With Iron Maiden
October 26, 1981 is a historic day for "Iron Maiden". Today in 1981, Bruce Dickinson first appeared on stage with the band at the "Palasport" hall in Bologna, Italy. (Photo: Maidenrevelations.com) Bruce Dickinson officially joined the band exactly one month earlier, on September 26, 1981. Read more about Bruce's selection process here : The choice of Bruce Dickinson was quick, decisive and absolute. To put it bluntly, Paul DiAnno made his last appearance with the band on S
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Led Zeppelin's First Gig - Surrrey 1968
On October 25, 1968, "The New Yardbirds" made their debut under the new name "Led Zeppelin". (Photo: Jimmy Page on Twitter) The performance was held at the "University of Surrey" in England. On what led to the choice of the name "Led Zeppelin" and the timing, read here: So our story begins on March 25, 1965, the day Eric Clapton decides to leave The Yardbirds. The departure is attributed to the band's breakthrough hit "For Your Love" and the fact that Clapton, a bluesiest at
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Dave Grohl's First show with Nirvana
On October 11, 1990, Dave Grohl made his first appearance as the drummer of "Nirvana". (Photo: Thelegendsofmusic Instegram) The...
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Queen - "We Are The Champions" Is Catchiest Song Ever
What is the catchiest song in the world? The one that gets stuck in your head more than any other song? Well, today in 2011 a group of...
Oct 31 min read


Aerosmith Bailes Out Fans After Pot Arest
Recently, we use the phrase "mutual responsibility" occasionally. On October 3, 1978 "Aerosmith" proved to their fans what true "mutual...
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Metallica - Monsters of Rock Moscow 1991
On September 28, 1991 "Metallica" performed in front of a crowd of 1.6 million people. (Photo: Reddit) "The Monsters of Rock festival" in...
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