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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In February 1978 Triumph subbed in for Sammy Hagar on a radio-station promotion date for 99.5 KISS-FM in San Antonio , Texas , followed by a run of five shows in Texas for JAM Productions (a promoter named Joe A Miller), then toured across Canada with fellow Canadian rockers Moxy…
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The bleached-blond hair that became a band trademark happened by accident. In February 1978, the band, desperate for money, were asked to do a commercial for Wrigley’s Spearmint chewing gum (directed by Tony Scott ) on the condition they dye their hair blond in order to play a punk band…
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In February 1978, the Clash released the single ” Clash City Rockers “; and played the song live, along with ” Tommy Gun “, on BBC television’s youth show Something Else .
In August 1977, Warsaw placed an advertisement in a music shop window seeking a replacement drummer. Stephen Morris , who had attended the same school as Curtis, was the sole respondent. Deborah Curtis, Ian’s wife, stated that Morris “fitted perfectly” with the band, and that with his addition Warsaw became…
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Adam and the Ants made their radio debut on John Peel ‘s BBC Radio 1 show when they recorded a session on 23 January 1978 that included the songs ” Deutscher Girls “, “It Doesn’t Matter”, “Puerto Rican” and “Lou” – the latter of which featured the group’s manager Jordan…
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On 8 January 1978, Walker made his only live performance with Black Sabbath, on vocals, when they played an excerpt of ” War Pigs ” and an early version of “Junior’s Eyes” on the BBC West Midlands Television programme Look! Hear!
The band’s 1978 follow-up album Return to Magenta continued in the same vein as Cabretta , but with a twist. “We went against strings on the first album—decided it should be outright, raw, and rude.” On Return to Magenta , Willy DeVille and producers Nitzsche and Steve Douglas employed lavish…
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Following the 1978 US Tour , the band appeared on the first show of the fourth season of the TV series Saturday Night Live .
Original Quiet Riot bassist Kelly Garni, who had been fired from the band after hatching a plan to kill the vocalist in 1978, urged fans to be patient and not offer any speculation until authorities ruled on the cause of death. Recognizing the negativity DuBrow’s behavior had created among fans…
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