http://thehistoryofrockmusic.com Rock Music, as it Happened Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:48:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace is the sixth studio album by The Foo Fighters, released on September 25, 2007. After the poor reception for their previous album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace won the 2008 Grammy for Best Rock Album and saw The Foo Fighters upstage pretty much everyone at Live Earth and become one of the biggest bands on the planet.]]> http://thehistoryofrockmusic.com/2007/09/25/the-foo-fighters-release-echoes-silence-patience-grace/ 2005, Coldplay released their 3rd album, "X&Y". When their previous offerings had become huge hits, with "A Rush of Blood To The Head" a significant step forward from the debut, "Parachutes", and seen Coldplay become one of the major UK acts and flag bearers, expectations were high. However it was obvious from early on that Coldplay were in no hurry to release another record as they tortured themselves in an attempt to better "A Rush of Blood To The Head".]]> http://thehistoryofrockmusic.com/2005/06/06/coldplay-release-xy/ 1991 saw U2 release "Achtung Baby" after the bands longest hiatus between albums. At times they even doubted they would ever release another record after "Rattle and Hum". However in one of the greatest re-inventions in rock history, U2 entered the 1990s with an era defining album in the shape of "Achtung Baby". The stratospheric trajectory that U2 followed, peaking with the mega-hit that was "The Joshua Tree", was brought to a jarring halt by the critical mauling of their curiosity album and film "Rattle and Hum". The musical landscape was also changing rapidly, with albums like "Nevermind" and The Stone Roses debut coming out between "Rattle and Hum" and "Achtung Baby", U2 were in real danger of becoming dinosaurs. U2 were in a strange place.]]> http://thehistoryofrockmusic.com/1991/11/19/u2-release-achtung-baby/ Nevermind was released on September 24, 1991. Nirvana's lineup had stabilized on founding members Kurt Cobain and Chris Novoselic along with new recruit Dave Grohl and had moved from Sub Pop to Geffen Records who hoped that Nevermind would sell around 250,000 copies. Nevermind became Nirvana's first number one album on January 11, 1992, replacing Michael Jackson at the top of the Billboard charts, eventually spending two hundred and fifty-two weeks on the Billboard 200 and selling over 25 million copies.]]> http://thehistoryofrockmusic.com/1991/09/24/nirvana-release-nevermind/ 1990 Krist Novoselic and Kurt Cobain picked Dave Grohl up from Seattle's Sea-Tac airport. He stayed with Kurt in his “Hellhole” apartment in Olympia and auditioned for Nirvana a few days later. He got the job, with Krist Novoselic later stating, "We knew in two minutes that he was the right drummer."]]> http://thehistoryofrockmusic.com/1990/09/21/dave-grohl-becomes-nirvanas-drummer/ Nirvana had released their debut album "Bleach" in 1989, which went on to become Sub Pop's biggest seller. As spring 1990 came in, Nirvana were to make their second album for Sub Pop, speculatively titled "Sheep". It was Sub Pop's Jonathan Poneman's idea to use Butch Vig on "Sheep", but both Nirvana and Butch Vig were keen to work together and in early April 1990, Nirvana entered Butch Vig's Smart Studios to record the sessions that would play a large part in the making of "Nevermind".]]> http://thehistoryofrockmusic.com/1990/04/02/nirvana-record-at-smart-studios-with-butch-vig/ Piece of Mind is the fourth studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on May 16th 1983. It was the first album to feature what is now widely considered the definitive Iron Maiden line-up of Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith, Dave Murray and new drummer Nicko McBrain. It features the classic Iron Maiden tracks, "Flight of Icarus" and "The Trooper"]]> http://thehistoryofrockmusic.com/1983/05/16/piece-of-mind-released-by-iron-maiden/ Bon Scott, at the untimely age of 33 and due in no doubt to his hard living ways, Angus Young, Malcolm Young and the other members of AC/DC were faced with the conundrum of what to do and seriously contemplated disbanding. The fact that they didn't and then went on to release "Back In Black", not only their biggest record ever but one of the top selling albums of all time, says a lot for both the act and new singer Brian Johnson.]]> http://thehistoryofrockmusic.com/1980/07/25/acdc-release-back-in-black/ Eagles released "Hotel California" on December 8th, 1976 and now it is regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time and also one of the biggest selling. However prior to recording "Hotel California" The Eagles found themselves in a strange place. "Hotel California" was the first the band made without founding member Bernie Leadon, he was replaced by Joe Walsh after resigning by pouring beer over Glenn Frey in late 1975. They were also recording while touring and, contrary to their carefully crafted laid-back image, driving themselves into the ground with their back breaking schedule and in-fighting.]]> http://thehistoryofrockmusic.com/1976/12/08/hotel-california-released-by-the-eagles/ 1973, and Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band release their second album, "The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle", to great critical acclaim. However barely anyone noticed, especially those at his label, CBS Records. A short 8 months after Bruce Springsteen's first album, "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.", had been a priority release for CBS Records he was now bottom of the pile and was rumored to be in danger of losing his contract.]]> http://thehistoryofrockmusic.com/1973/09/11/the-wild-the-innocent-the-e-street-shuffle-released-by-bruce-springsteen/