AC/DC released their fifth studio album, Powerage , on 5 May 1978.
The band began rehearsing together in mid-May 1978, although they were still unnamed. In July 1978, Lydon officially named the band “Public Image” (the “Ltd” was added when the company was incorporated in July 1978), after the Muriel Spark novel The Public Image (1968). PiL debuted in October 1978 with…
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The Saints released their second album, Eternally Yours , in May 1978 on EMI/Harvest with Bailey and Kuepper producing. The album showed the band moving towards a more R&B style of rock, including a brass section on songs like ” Know Your Product ” which had been released as a…
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Touring in support of Never Say Die! began in May 1978 with openers Van Halen .
In May, the Who filmed another performance at Shepperton Sound Studios for The Kids Are Alright .
On 30 April, the Clash played at Rock Against Racism in Victoria Park, London . Late 1970s England had seen an increase in racist attacks and a growth in support for the far-right political party The National Front . Also on the bill were X-Ray Spex , Steel Pulse ,…
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The first Kiss compilation album, Double Platinum , was issued on April 2, 1978. This double album included many remixed versions of the band’s hits, as well as “Strutter ’78”, a re-recorded version of a song from the group’s first album. At Bogart’s request, this version of the song featured…
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Joy Division were approached by RCA Records to record a cover of Nolan “N.F.” Porter ‘s “Keep on Keepin’ On” at a Manchester recording studio. The band spent late March and April 1978 writing and rehearsing material. During the Stiff/Chiswick Challenge concert at Manchester’s Rafters club on 14 April, they…
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…And Then There Were Three… was released in March 1978. It received some mixed reviews from critics at the time owing to the album only containing short songs, which excited new fans but disillusioned those who had been used to the band’s previous work. Chris Welch wrote a positive review…
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The …And Then There Were Three… tour ran from March to December 1978 and visited North America, Europe and, for the first time, Japan. It cost an estimated £2 million to stage (equivalent to £11,000,000 in 2025). which included the sound system, light and laser displays and additional effects from…
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