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THIS WEEK IN ROCK

February 16, 2020

Landmark releases, fascinating trivia and chart topping hits – it’s This Week In Rock.

#OnThisDay February 10, 1971
Singer-songwriter Carole King releases her second studio album, ‘Tapestry’. One of the greatest albums of all time, it goes on to sell over 25m copies worldwide. Check out this fantastic version of lead track, ‘I Feel The Earth Move’, which as recorded for the BBC in 1971.

Did you know that Big Audio Dynamite, the band formed by Mick Jones after he left The Clash, also featured drummer Topper Headon in its earliest incarnation and was originally known as Top Risk Action Company?

#OnThisDay February 12, 1970
Chicago are still in the Top 10 of the UK singles charts after six weeks with their version of the 60s classic, ‘I’m A Man’. And get down to this incendiary live version from the same year!

#OnThisDay February 13, 1972
Chicory Tip move up one place to secure pole position with the sensational ‘Son Of My Father’. Did you know that not only was the song co-written by the legendary Giorgio Moroder, it was also the first No. 1 single to prominently feature a synthesizer?

#OnThisDay February 14, 1982
Valentines Day and AC/DC smash their way into the UK singles chart Top 20 when the saucily entitled ‘Let’s Get It Up’ goes in at No. 13.

Did you know that Foo Fighters’ hospitality rider request for their 2011 tour was sent to promoters in the form of a colouring book?

#OnThisDay February 16, 1985
Bruce Springsteen goes to No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Born In The USA’, his first British chart topper. His seventh studio album, it was the best-selling LP in the US of 1985. Did you know that it produced a record-tying string of seven US Top 10 singles?

AC/DC 50 – Limited Edition Gold Coloured Vinyl

AC/DC 50 – Limited Edition Gold Coloured Vinyl

Celebrating 50 years of rock and roll with the release of the entire AC/DC catalog pressed on vibrant gold vinyl LPs. The first nine titles will be released March 15 — pre-order them now.

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Video Of The Week: Bruce Springsteen ‘Dancing in the Dark’

Video Of The Week: Bruce Springsteen ‘Dancing in the Dark’

This weeks Video Of The Week comes from Bruce Springsteen.

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Video of the Week: Bruce Springsteen ‘The Rising’

Video of the Week: Bruce Springsteen ‘The Rising’

Released 20 years ago this week, Bruce Sprimgsteen’s track ‘The Rising’ is this week’s ‘Video of the Week’.

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Video of The Week – Bruce Springsteen ‘Born In The U.S.A.’

Video of The Week – Bruce Springsteen ‘Born In The U.S.A.’

This week’s video of the week is ‘Born In The U.S.A’ from the legend that is Bruce Springsteen.

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Artist Spotlight: Bruce Springsteen

Artist Spotlight: Bruce Springsteen

This month it’s all about The Boss, Bruce Springsteen!

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Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band’s ‘The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts’

Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band’s ‘The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts’

“The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts,” a Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band film featuring never-before released footage of the band’s legendary performances at the Madison Square Garden MUSE benefit shows, is available now on all platforms via Sony Music Entertainment.

 

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Video of the week: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Dancing In The Dark’

Video of the week: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Dancing In The Dark’

This week’s Video of the Week is Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Dancing In The Dark’.

Here are a few things you might not know about the track:

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Dancing In the Dark

Bruce Springsteen

This Week on the UK Official Charts: 28 June

This Week on the UK Official Charts: 28 June

Take a look back over the years to see which songs were in the Top 10 on the Official UK Chart this week…

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This Week on the UK Official Charts: 7 June

This Week on the UK Official Charts: 7 June

This Week on the Charts

Take a look back over the years to see which songs were in the Top 10 on the Official UK Chart this week…

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