Aerosmith had signed a $30 million contract for four records with Columbia Records / Sony Music in 1991, but had only recorded three of their six contractual albums with Geffen Records at that point ( Done with Mirrors , Permanent Vacation , and Pump ). Between 1991 and 1996, they…
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However, Blackmore turned his attention to his long-time musical passion, Renaissance and medieval music. Rainbow was put on hold once again after playing its final concert in Esbjerg, Denmark in 1997. Blackmore, together with his partner Candice Night as vocalist then formed the Renaissance-influenced Blackmore’s Night . Around the same…
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Boston released a compilation album in 1997, titled simply Boston: Greatest Hits . The album featured all of the band’s hit singles except “We’re Ready”, “Can’tcha Say (You Believe In Me)/Still In Love”, and “I Need Your Love”, but included three new songs, “Higher Power”, “Tell Me”, and an instrumental…
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Rudy Sarzo rejoined the band again in January 1997, reuniting the Metal Health lineup. During a tour that year, one angry fan sued DuBrow for injuries she claimed were sustained during a show. In March 1999 the band released the album Alive and Well , which featured new songs and…
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the group’s split in 1984 and then in 1997
The band took a break following the album’s release to work on solo projects, waiting for Perry to make up his mind on if he wanted to tour. Schon released his solo album Electric World in 1997, later creating Abraxas Pool with former Journey member Gregg Rolie, drummer Michael Shrieve,…
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a full-length album titled Whirlygig in 1997
In 1997, drummer Roxy Petrucci reformed Vixen, with Janet Gardner and recruited Gina Stile on lead guitar and Rana Ross, previously from Phantom Blue , on bass guitar. This lineup toured the United States later that year, and in 1998 Gardner, Stile, and Petrucci recorded the album Tangerine , which…
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Although the band’s lineup had remained stable from 1997 to 2004, they began to experience personnel changes again in 2004. Rondinelli left in 2004, and was replaced by Jules Radino. Miranda left during the same year to become the bassist for Queen + Paul Rodgers in place of the retired…
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The group toured in the summer of 1995 with Cosmo and Delp combining vocals. By that time, drummer Huffman had been replaced by Curly Smith, who was previously with Jo Jo Gunne . Following the conclusion of the Livin’ For You tour in 1995, Scholz announced that a greatest-hits album…
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