United Kingdom

1974
The Who Odds & Sods

Towards the end of the year, the group released the out-takes album Odds & Sods , which featured several songs from the aborted Lifehouse project.

The Rolling Stones Ladies and Gentlemen

Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones (released in 1974)

Queen (band) played Sunbury Pop Festival

In January 1974, Queen played the Sunbury Pop Festival in Australia.

The Rolling Stones quit the band

At the end of 1974, Taylor quit the band.

Babe Ruth (band) In 1974 Babe Ruth’s first album, First Base , was certified gold in

In 1974 Babe Ruth’s first album, First Base , was certified gold in Canada . Steve Gurl joined Babe Ruth, replacing Chris Holmes on keyboards. Babe Ruth appeared again on The Old Grey Whistle Test , this time getting banned from BBC by Bernie Andrews . Babe Ruth was unbanned…
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Queen (band) Sheer Heart Attack released

Released in 1974, Sheer Heart Attack reached number two in the UK, sold well throughout Europe, and went gold in the US.

The Rolling Stones began to lose patience

Near the end of 1974, Taylor began to lose patience after years of feeling like a “junior citizen in the band of jaded veterans”.

Judas Priest made their first tour of continental Europe in early

Judas Priest made their first tour of continental Europe in early 1974, and they returned to England that April to sign a recording deal with the label Gull . Gull suggested adding a fifth member to fill in the band’s sound; they took on as a second lead guitarist Glenn…
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The Rolling Stones first band member to release solo material

In 1974, Bill Wyman was the first band member to release solo material, his album Monkey Grip . The next Rolling Stones album, It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll , was recorded in the Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany; it reached No. 2 in the UK and No. 1 in the…
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1973
Queen (band) tour ended at Hammersmith Odeon

The tour ended with two shows at the Hammersmith Odeon on 14 December, playing to 7,000 people.