May 25
ON THIS DAY IN 1973, DEEP PURPLE RELEASE “SMOKE ON THE WATER,” A SONG BASED ON THE FIRE IN THE CASINO AT MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND WHERE THE BAND WAS SCHEDULED TO RECORD THEIR ‘MACHINE HEAD’ ALBUM. THEY EVENTUALLY RECORDED THE ALBUM USING THE ROLLING STONES’ MOBILE STUDIO.
TODAY IN 1978 THE WHO FILM A CONCERT IN LONDON FOR THEIR DOCUMENTARY ‘THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT.’ IT TURNED OUT TO BE DRUMMER KEITH MOON’S LAST PERFORMANCE WITH THE BAND BEFORE HIS DEATH IN SEPTEMBER.
AND ON THIS DAY IN 1983 DIO RELEASE THEIR DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM ‘HOLY DIVER’ FEATURING THE TITLE TRACK AND “RAINBOW IN THE DARK”.
