rock

1977
Wire (band) In March 2013 the band released Change Becomes Us , their 13th studio

In March 2013 the band released Change Becomes Us , their 13th studio album, which was very well received. Their fourteenth album, eponymously titled Wire , was released in April 2015. The following year, in April 2016, the band’s 15th studio album, entitled Nocturnal Koreans , was released on their…
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Motörhead By April 1977, living in squats and with little recognition, Taylor

By April 1977, living in squats and with little recognition, Taylor and Clarke decided to quit the band, and after some debate, they agreed to do a farewell show at the Marquee Club in London. Lemmy had become acquainted with Ted Carroll from Chiswick Records and asked him to bring…
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Black Sabbath completed Europe tour

and completed in Europe with AC/DC in April 1977.

AC/DC Geezer Butler incident

In one incident, Geezer Butler allegedly pulled a switchblade at Malcolm during their show in Sweden in April.

U2 In April 1977, Feedback played their first gig for a paying audience

In April 1977, Feedback played their first gig for a paying audience at St. Fintan’s High School . Shortly thereafter, the band changed their name to “The Hype”. Dik Evans, who was older and by that time attending college, was becoming the odd man out of the group. The other…
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The Rolling Stones pleaded guilty to drug possession

On 4 March, Richards’ partner Anita Pallenberg pleaded guilty to drug possession and incurred a fine in connection with the original airport incident.

Queen (band) Groucho Marx invitation

The most recognisable of the Marx Brothers, Groucho Marx , invited Queen to visit him in his Los Angeles home in March 1977; there the band thanked him in person, and performed ” ’39 ” a cappella .

The Police their debut concert

After their debut concert on 1 March 1977 at the Alexandria Club in Newport , Wales (which lasted only ten minutes), the group played London pubs and punk clubs touring as backing band and support act for Cherry Vanilla and for Wayne County & the Electric Chairs .

The Rolling Stones discovered 22 grams of heroin

Three days later, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police , armed with an arrest warrant for Anita Pallenberg, discovered 22 grams (0.78 oz) of heroin in Richards’ room.

The Rolling Stones detained by Canadian customs

On 24 February 1977, when Richards and his family flew in from London, they were temporarily detained by Canadian customs after Richards was found in possession of a burnt spoon and hash residue.