What’s New With The Circus This Week?
Loudini: Cher Speaks on Leon Russell(Golden Prime), Guitar Platitudes That Are Wrong(Jack Fossett), Level Up Your Tone for FREE(Robert Jackson), Can AC/DC Pull Off Another Tour?(Michael Noland)
Riff of the Week: A Passage To Bangkok
Pittsburgh Kevin: so bad it’s good; she farted so hard she died, Keith Moon
Movie Corner: WTF Moments in Star Wars(Star Wars Fanatic), Shatner Takes Issue with Trek(WDW Pro), Lucy, The Wolf Pack, Late Night with The Devil
🎶 Notable Album & Song Releases (April 14–21)
April 14, 1983:David Bowie rele...
What’s New With The Circus This Week?
Loudini: Cher Speaks on Leon Russell(Golden Prime), Guitar Platitudes That Are Wrong(Jack Fossett), Level Up Your Tone for FREE(Robert Jackson), Can AC/DC Pull Off Another Tour?(Michael Noland)
Riff of the Week: A Passage To Bangkok
Pittsburgh Kevin: so bad it’s good; she farted so hard she died, Keith Moon
Movie Corner: WTF Moments in Star Wars(Star Wars Fanatic), Shatner Takes Issue with Trek(WDW Pro), Lucy, The Wolf Pack, Late Night with The Devil
🎶 Notable Album & Song Releases (April 14–21)
- April 14, 1983:David Bowie released Let's Dance, featuring hits like "Modern Love" and "China Girl" citeturn0search7
- April 15, 1983:Spandau Ballet released "True", which became their only Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hit citeturn0search1
- April 17, 1970:Paul McCartney released his debut solo album McCartney, marking the official end of The Beatles citeturn0search4
- April 17, 1971:Three Dog Night's "Joy to the World" reached No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart citeturn0search4
- April 18, 2013:Storm Thorgerson, known for designing Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon album cover, passed away citeturn0search3
- April 20, 1993:Aerosmith released Get a Grip, their best-selling album to date citeturn0search2
- April 21, 1973:Alice Cooper's album Billion Dollar Babies reached No. 1 in the U.S. and U.K citeturn0search0
🎤 Significant Concerts & Tours
- April 14, 1978 Joy Division performed at the Stiff Test Chiswick Challenge in Manchester, England, a pivotal performance that caught the attention of future manager Rob Gretto. citeturn0search0
- April 17, 1969 The Band made their first standalone appearance at the Fillmore West in San Francisc. citeturn0search4
- April 20, 1992 The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert took place at Wembley Stadium, featuring performances by Elton John, David Bowie, Metallica, and more, raising funds for AIDS researc. citeturn0search2
- April 21, 1969 Janis Joplin made her first London concert appearance at the Royal Albert Hall, considered one of the best performances of her caree. citeturn0search0
- April 21, 1990 Paul McCartney performed at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, setting a world record with an audience of 184,000 fan. citeturn0search0
🎂 Rock Musician Birthdays (April 14–21)
- *April 14, 1945: Ritchie Blackmore, guitarist for Deep Purple and Rainbw. citeturn0search0
- *April 15, 1982: Anthony Green, lead singer for bands like Saosin and Circa Survie. citeturn0search1
- *April 21, 1947: Iggy Pop, frontman of The Stooges and a pioneer of punk rok. citeturn0news12
- *April 21, 1959: Robert Smith, founder and frontman of The Cue. citeturn0news12
🕯️ Rock Musician Deaths (April 14–21)
- *April 14, 1983: Pete Farndon, bassist for The Pretenders, died from a drug overdse. citeturn0search7
- *April 18, 2013: Storm Thorgerson, renowned album cover designer, passed aay. citeturn0search3
- *April 20, 1991: Steve Marriott, leader of Small Faces and Humble Pie, died in a house fre. citeturn0search2
*April 21, 1978: Sandy Denny, British folk-rock singer, died from a brain hemorrhage after a fll. citeturn0search0
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