rock

1983
TSA (band) TSA’s song “Marsz wilków” (“The Marching Of The Wolves”) is used in

TSA’s song “Marsz wilków” (“The Marching Of The Wolves”) is used in the 1983 Polish children’s movie Akademia Pana Kleksa ( Academy of Mr. Kleks ) – a film based on Jan Brzechwa ‘s 1964 book.

AC/DC Rudd was fired

Rudd has had long-term drug and alcohol addictions. His friendship with Malcolm had deteriorated and eventually escalated into a physical confrontation, after which Rudd was fired partway through the Flick of the Switch sessions in mid-1983.

The Offspring The foundations for the Offspring began with guitarist/vocalist Bryan

The foundations for the Offspring began with guitarist/vocalist Bryan “Dexter” Holland (who was a drummer at the time) and bassist Greg “K.” Kriesel playing music together in a garage in Cypress, California , in 1983. After hearing the T.S.O.L. album Change Today? at a party, and following a riot at…
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Stewart Copeland Don’t Box Me In

The film, directed and produced by Francis Ford Coppola from the S. E. Hinton novel, also had a song released to radio on A&M Records ” Don’t Box Me In ” (UK singles chart n. 91)—a collaboration between Copeland and singer-songwriter Stan Ridgway , leader of the band Wall of…
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Atomic Rooster Gautrey replaced French on vocals. Later that year, the band released

Gautrey replaced French on vocals. Later that year, the band released the single “No More” b/w “Rebel Devil”, which was the first new music under the Atomic Rooster name since 1983. This was sold only at the band’s concerts.

New Order (band) Confusion

The 1983 single ” Confusion ” firmly established the group as a dance music force, inspiring many musicians in subsequent years.

Alcatrazz The band’s debut album, No Parole from Rock ‘n’ Roll was released in

The band’s debut album, No Parole from Rock ‘n’ Roll was released in late 1983 on Rocshire Records. Decent support was given by MTV to the lead single, “Island in the Sun”, which showed a heavy Rainbow influence. Despite the commercial nature of the song, it received little radio play.…
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Ramones Subterranean Jungle

Subterranean Jungle , produced by Ritchie Cordell and Glen Kolotkin, was released in 1983. According to Trouser Press , it brought the band “back to where they once belonged: junky ’60s pop adjusted for current tastes”, which among other things meant “easing off the breakneck rhythm that was once Ramones…
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The Smiths signed with the American record label Sire Records in late

The Smiths signed with the American record label Sire Records in late 1983, after its owner, Seymour Stein , agreed to buy Marr an electric guitar, as Marr had heard Stein had for Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones . Marr bought a 1960 Gibson ES-355 at a shop on…
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Fishbone signed to Columbia Records

Fishbone were signed to Columbia Records in 1983 after being spotted at a club gig by Brian O’Neal of The BusBoys .