So Far, So Good… So What! was released in January 1988 and was well received by fans and critics. The album featured a cover version of the Sex Pistols ‘ ” Anarchy in the U.K. “; Mustaine changed the lyrics, later admitting that he had simply heard them incorrectly. To…
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Something Happens’ first release was the self-released “Two Chances” EP, which attracted the attention of Virgin Records . After initially declining the label, the band agreed to a second proposal and released a live EP, I Know Ray Harman , in 1988.
At the 1988 Brit Awards , at the Royal Albert Hall , the band were given the British Phonographic Industry ‘s Lifetime Achievement Award. The short set they played there was the last time Jones played with the Who until 2014.
Meanwhile, the band’s most successful song “Antisocial” was covered (in English) in 1988 by Anthrax on their State of Euphoria album and became one of their most popular songs and videos. A year later Anthrax also recorded the French version of the song, which is featured on their 1989 EP…
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They temporarily lost contact with Burckhard, and instead practiced with Dale Crover of the Melvins, with whom Nirvana recorded its first demos in January 1988.
Turner wanted to start a band that practiced before playing to a live audience. He and Arm began songwriting with Bundle of Hiss drummer Dan Peters . The trio decided that Matt Lukin , who had recently left Melvins , should join the band as bassist. The band’s first practice…
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The Bloodhound Gang’s origin dates back to 1988, when rappers James “Jimmy Pop” Franks and Michael “Daddy Long Legs” Bowe formed the band Bang Chamber 8 with their Perkiomen Valley High School classmates Kevin Hennessey and Justin Ianelli.
The band’s UK success saw them nominated for the 1988 Brit Award for Best British Group.
The parties reached a legal agreement on 23 December; Mason and Gilmour retained the right to use the Pink Floyd name in perpetuity and Waters received exclusive rights to, among other things, The Wall .
The band dissolved after a show in Columbia, Missouri , on the band’s December 1987 tour. Hart was trying to quit heroin using a supply of methadone , but the bottle had leaked. Hart still played the show, but Mould and Norton were concerned he would be unable to play…
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