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18/09/2025

Today in 1991, Ozzy Osbourne released his sixth studio album, No More Tears.

The biggest selling album of Ozzy’s solo career is also his most adventurous. Ending a run of three patchy releases, No More Tears had Ozzy – by now an obsessive gym bunny – sounding revitalised, and guitarist Zakk Wylde hitting peak form.

Pivotal to this album’s success was its monolithic title track, the best and most leftfield Ozzy song since Diary Of A Madman. Built around a throbbing bass riff written by ex-Alice In Chains man Mike Inez but rearranged and recorded by veteran Bob Daisley, it gave Ozzy relevance in the age of alternative rock, while Mama, I’m Coming Home (with lyrics by Lemmy) was a classic old-school ballad.

Words: Paul Elliott / Classic Rock

17/07/2025

Happy 44th Anniversary! 🎶 💿
Artist - JOURNEY
Album - Escape
Released - July 17, 1981
Singles - Who’s Cryin’ Now, Don’t Stop Believing, Open Arms, Stoned In Love

02/07/2025

July 2nd 1984 - Dio released the album "The Last In Line"

22/06/2025

Judas Priest released "Priest...Live! " Album 38 Years ago !!!

20/06/2025

Iron Maiden released "The Trooper" Single 42 Years ago !!!

23/05/2025

Today in 1979, Kiss released their seventh studio album, Dynasty.

"Timing is everything. In 1979, rock fans launched the protest campaign ‘Disco Sucks!’ At a baseball game in Chicago, a crate filled with offending records, mostly by the Bee Gees, was blown up on the pitch. And in the same year, Kiss put out a disco song. I Was Made For Loving You was a brilliant synthesis of disco and hard rock, and a US Top 20 hit. Parent album Dynasty reached the Top 10. But this one song alienated many Kiss fans, and precipitated the band’s decline in America.

"For all that, Dynasty is a good album, with genius pop-rock songs, alongside Frehley’s grittily autobiographical Hard Times."

Words: Paul Elliott / Classic Rock

22/05/2025

May 21st 1988 - Cinderella released the album "Long Cold Winter"

20/05/2025

KISS released "I Was Made For Loving You" Single 46 Years ago !!!

27/04/2025

Twisted Sister released "We're Not Gonna Take It" Single 41 Years ago !!

01/04/2025

ON THIS DAY... April 1, 1976

RUSH released 2112. This would be the band's 4th studio album and their 2nd highest selling album only behind MOVING PICTURES. 2112 is certified as triple platinum and peaked on the charts at number 5 in Canada and 61 in America.

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