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Springsteen Says ‘Darkness’ Marked Dawn of Career
Bruce Springsteen figures his first three albums, including the classic “Born to Run,” were a prequel to the rest of his career. He really started to find a purposeful working life with his fourth...
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Carter’s Rock N’ Roll Diary: November 27
Happy birthday to Jimi Hendrix, wherever he is. How old was the iconic rock & roll guitarist when he died in 1970? Answer: 27 Here’s the rest of the Rock n’ Roll Diary for November 27: 1942: It’s...
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Rare Van Halen Clip Called Best Ever
A new sound clip from a [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Van Halen[/lastfm] concert in 1978 has rock historians calling it the greatest-sounding live audio of the band ever heard. The clip is of the...
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Diary Extra: Dylan Sets Attendance Record
On July 15, 1978 [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Bob Dylan[/lastfm] performed at Blackbushe Airport in the English county of Hampshire in what was the largest audience for a single artist at an open...
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Bob Seger’s Legendary Gibson Guitar Stolen
A 1978 Gibson electric guitar (the same one that graced the cover of his Greatest Hits album) was stolen from the home of Bob Seger in Orchard Lake, Michigan. [photogallerylink id=88126 align=right]...
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Rock N’ Roll Diary Extra: Crosby, Stills & Nash Play The Boston Garden In 1978
On this date in 1978, Crosby, Stills & Nash came to the Boston Garden for a memorable performance. The band, which is occasionally joined by on-off member Neil Young, has sold more than 20 million...
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