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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Rock News April 22

 News

Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse takes hiatus from the band while is wife is battling cancer.

Kiss to release official bootleg 'Live at Donnington 1996'.

Eagles announce the departure of Deacon Frey.

Kurt Cobains final days turned into new opera.

Pink Floyd reform to make Hey Hey Rise Up video, there first new song since 'The Division Bell. All proceeds will be donated to the Ukranian Humanitarian relief. Roger Water does not appear on the song.

Ozzy Osbourne finishes his third studio album.

AC/DC's music makes surgeons faster and more accurate new study finds.

Iron Maiden voted greatest metal band of all time ahead of Metallica.

Albums

Red Hot Chilli Peppers    Unlimited Love   First album in six years .

Treat        The End Game    The Swedish rockers return.

Anne Wilson        Fierce Bliss        Hearts singer proves her voice is still strong.

Robin Trower        No More Worlds To Conquer        The 76 year old on sparkling form

Stone Broken         Revelation        The quartets third studio album.

Thunder        Dopamine        Thunder get creative and ambitious on their first double album. 

Nazareth        Surviving The Law        Dan McCafferty has gone but the spirit remains the same.

Reef        Shoot Me Your Ace        The Somerset rockers with their sixth album.

Joe Satriani        The Elephants Of Mars    Guitar god still has surprises in his trunk.


Reissues

Rush        Moving Pictures - 40th Anniversary      Their eighth studio album boosted by complete                                                                                            hometown live set .

Suzi Quatro        Back To The Spotlight        The two albums that began her 21st century renaissance.

Frank Zappa and The Mothers        The Mothers 1971        Eight disc collection of 1971 recordings.

Family        A Song For Me        Release of their third album.  

The Troggs        The Trogg Tapes        West Country garage rock.

Monday, April 11, 2022

Albums 50 Years Old In 2022

 These Albums Are 50 Years Old In 2022

The Rolling Stones        Exile On Main Street

Yes                                 Close To The Edge

David Bowie                  The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust

Steely Dan                     Can't Buy A Thrill

Neil Young                     Harvest

Elton John                      Honky Chateau

Jethro Tull                      Thick As A Brick

Deep Purple                   Machine Head

Little Feat                      Sailing Shoes

T.Rex                             The Slider

Lou Reed                       Transformer

Deep Purple                  Made In Japan

Chicago                         Chicago V

ELP                               Trilogy

Grateful Dead               Europe 72

The Allman Brothers    Eat A Peach

Alice Cooper                 Schools Out

Doobie Brothers            Toulouse Street

Uriah Heep                    Demons And Wizards

Mott The Hoople           All The Young Dudes

Pink Floyd                     Obscured By Clouds

Rod Stewart                   Never A Dull Moment

Edgar Winter                  They Only Come Out At Night

Uriah Heep                     The Magicians Birthday

Moody Blues                  Seventh Sojourn

Roxy Music                    Roxy Music

Genesis                           Foxtrot

Slade                               Slade Alive

Cat Stevens                    Catch Bull At Four

The Band                        Rock Of Ages

Grand Funk Railroad      Phoenix

Santana                           Caravanserai

Jeff Beck Group              Jeff Beck Group

Blue Oyster Cult             Blue Oyster Cult

Eagles                             Eagles

Black Sabbath                 Vol 4


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