Beware of Darkness, named after George Harrison ‘s 1970 song ” Beware of Darkness ,” formed in 2010 after Kyle Nicolaides met Tony Cupito at one of Kyle’s acoustic solo shows in downtown Los Angeles at an RnB club called First and Hope. The two began playing shows with various…
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In response to the growing popularity of bootleg recordings (in particular Live’r Than You’ll Ever Be , recorded during the 1969 tour), the album Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out! was released in 1970.
Starz descended from the early 1970s pop band Looking Glass , which had the No. 1 hit single ” Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) ” in the summer of 1972.
AC/DC were formed in the Australian pop music scene of the early to mid-1970s, which is described as the third wave of rock music in Australia . Many local 1960s artists – e.g., the Easybeats and the Masters Apprentices , had attempted to gain international recognition but achieved limited commercial…
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Moon became involved in solo work when he moved to Los Angeles during the mid-1970s. Track Records -MCA released a Moon solo single in 1974, comprising cover versions of the Beach Boys ‘ ” Don’t Worry, Baby ” and ” Teenage Idol “. The following year he released his only…
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By means of a Facebook post and an interview with Barnes, conducted by Stereogum , of Montreal’s album Aureate Gloom was announced. The record was influenced by “the mid-to-late 1970s music scene in New York,” including bands such as Talking Heads and Led Zeppelin . The album captures Barnes’ emotions…
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By 1970, the band wanted out of contracts with both Klein and Decca, but still owed them one more Jagger/Richards–credited single. To get back at the label and fulfil their final contractual obligation, the band came up with the track “Cocksucker Blues”—deliberately making it as crude as they could in…
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On their fourth, and final, studio album on the Capitol label, Coliseum Rock , produced by The Guess Who producer Jack Richardson , Harkin and Sweval were replaced by Bobby Messano on guitar and Orville Davis on bass, respectively. Previously, Davis was the bassist for the Southern rock band Hydra,…
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Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr all released solo albums in 1970.
By 1970, Lynyrd Skynyrd had become a top band in Jacksonville, headlining at some local concerts, and opening for several national acts. Pat Armstrong, a Jacksonville native and partner in Macon, Georgia -based Hustlers Inc.; along with Phil Walden ‘s younger brother, Alan , became the band’s managers. Armstrong left…
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