United Kingdom

1975
Deep Purple interview published

But in an interview published by Melody Maker in June 1975, Bolin claimed that he came to the audition following a recommendation from Blackmore.

Motörhead Lemmy was dismissed from Hawkwind in May 1975 after being arrested in

Lemmy was dismissed from Hawkwind in May 1975 after being arrested in Canada for drug possession; he said “the band dismissed me for doing the wrong drugs”. Now on his own, Lemmy decided to form a new band called Motörhead, the name being inspired by the final song he had…
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Led Zeppelin Earls Court Arena

In May 1975, Led Zeppelin played five sold-out nights at the Earls Court Arena in London, at the time the largest arena in Britain.

King Crimson released in May 1975

Following the band’s disbandment, the live album USA was released in May 1975, formed of recordings from their 1974 North American tour.

Babe Ruth (band) The next two albums, Babe Ruth and Stealin’ Home , were released in

The next two albums, Babe Ruth and Stealin’ Home , were released in 1975. In 1975 Babe Ruth received the Gold Leaf Award for outstanding sales of their first album, First Base . Babe Ruth’s concert in Jardin des Étoiles, Montreal, Quebec, Canada on 9 April 1975, was filmed for…
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Rainbow (rock band) decided to leave Deep Purple

Following the positive experience of recording with Dio, Blackmore decided to leave Deep Purple, playing his last show with them in Paris in April 1975.

Queen (band) Japan tour

The band then toured Japan from mid-April to the beginning of May. They were greeted by thousands of screaming fans and played eight times in seven cities.

Deep Purple quitting the band

Blackmore announced on 26 March 1975 to his co-musicians in a room of the Arabella Hotel in Munich that he was quitting the band.

The Who premiered

The film premiered on 18 March 1975 to a standing ovation.

Black Sabbath began work on sixth album

Black Sabbath began work on their sixth album in February 1975, again in England at Morgan Studios in Willesden , this time with a decisive vision to differ the sound from Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath .