Blur were formed in December 1988 when bassist Alex James joined Damon Albarn’s band, Circus, and they changed the name to Seymour after J. D. Salinger ‘s Seymour: An Introduction .
In October 1988 the band released their debut album, Pop Art . It was a major success in the UK, where it stayed on the album chart for 32 weeks, peaking at number 4. The album achieved similar success in Australia, where it was certified platinum and became the 25th-highest-selling…
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When bassist Colin Dredd contracted pleurisy , he left the band; Mac (Travis Cut /The Pharaohs /The Skabilly Rebels) was brought in to play bass for some farewell shows (at which the band’s entire catalogue was played), and the band called it quits in October 1988.
Already in the band were drummer Dave Rowntree, who had joined in October, and guitarist Graham Coxon, Albarn’s childhood friend from Essex , who was studying at the University of London ‘s Goldsmiths College along with Albarn and James.
On 7 September 1988, Depeche Mode performed “Strangelove” at the 1988 MTV Video Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.
Original singer Steven-E left in September 1988, during the recording of their second LP
During the following tour , the band headlined the Monsters of Rock festival at Donington Park on 20 August 1988, playing to the largest crowd in the festival’s history (107,000). The tour concluded with several headline shows in the UK in November and December 1988, with the concerts at the…
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After the couple completed several songs – and migrated to London – they enlisted the support of bassist Paul Brindley and drummer Patrick Hannan, who had also attended Bristol University. Hannan’s brother, Nick, had also been a member of Jim Jiminee, which briefly featured Wheeler as vocalist (see paragraph above).…
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Following the poor commercial performance of The Eternal Idol , Black Sabbath were dropped by both Vertigo Records and Warner Bros. Records, and signed with I.R.S. Records . The band took time off in 1988, returning in August to begin work on their next album. As a result of the…
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On 2 July 1988 Motörhead were one of the performers at the Giants of Rock Festival in Hämeenlinna , Finland. The tracks were released as No Sleep at All on 15 October. A single from the album was planned with the band wanting “Traitor” as the A-side, but ” Ace…
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