For the next Howe-era album, 1988’s Dangerous Age , the band replaced Olsen with producer Terry Thomas , who got rid of most of the keyboards and returned the band to a guitar-driven sound. Thomas also added small amounts of keyboards as well as rhythm guitars and backing vocals and…
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Ralphs, who was taking care of personal and family matters, sat out for most of the Holy Water tour, although he did perform on the album. Beginning in June 1990, Ralphs was replaced on the road and in the videos by ex-Crawler guitarist Geoff Whitehorn and producer Thomas guested on…
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In June 1990, Jesus Jones appeared at the Glastonbury Festival .
James Mudriczki, Neil McDonald, Anthony Szuminski and Kevin Matthews met on a bus on their way to watch The Stone Roses play at Spike Island on 27th May 1990.
During a break in 1989, guitarist Adrian Smith released a solo album with his band ASAP , entitled Silver and Gold . Vocalist Bruce Dickinson also began work on a solo album with former Gillan guitarist Janick Gers , releasing Tattooed Millionaire in 1990, followed by a tour. At the…
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Suede’s first breakthrough came with their second demo, Specially Suede, which they sent to compete in Demo Clash, a radio show on Greater London Radio hosted by DJ Gary Crowley . “Wonderful Sometimes” won Demo Clash for five consecutive Sundays in 1990, leading to a recording contract with the Brighton-based…
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Food Records finally signed the rechristened band in March 1990.
From March to July 1990, Blur toured Britain, opening for the Cramps , and testing out new songs.
On 6 February 1990 in Hollywood, Idol was involved in a serious motorcycle accident that nearly cost him a leg. He was hit by a car when he ran a stop sign while riding home from the studio one night, requiring a steel rod to be placed in his leg.…
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The band returned to the studio in February 1990 to record Tyr , the follow-up to Headless Cross .