On This Day, October 16, 1972: Creedence Clearwater Revival break up Monday, October 16 by ABC NewsOn This Day, October 16, 1972…At odds with their record label and each other, Creedence Clearwater Revival broke up following the release of their final album, Mardi Gras, which Rolling Stone called “the worst album I have ever heard from a major rock band.”Frontman John Fogerty went on to find solo success... Read More.
The Rolling Stones’ 1972 tour inspires new podcast ‘Stones Touring Party’ Wednesday, August 2 by ABC NewsIn 1972, The Rolling Stones were the biggest band in the world; their U.S. tour that year became the stuff of legend. Now, it's become the stuff of a podcast.The podcast, Stones Touring Party, is based on the book S.T.P.: A Journey Through America with... Read More.
On This Day, June 16, 1972: David Bowie releases ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars’ Friday, June 16 by ABC NewsOn This Day, June 16, 1972 ...David Bowie released The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. The album featured such future Bowie classics as “Starman” and “Suffragette City.”The tale of a bisexual alien rock star sent to save mankind initially received mixed... Read More.
Survivors of 1972 Uruguay plane crash revisit their tale of going to the extremes to live Monday, May 22 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- More than 50 years ago, a plane carrying 45 passengers and crew, including a Uruguayan rugby team and some of their friends and family, crashed in the Andes mountains in Argentina.For 10 weeks, the survivors had to deal with the extremes... Read More.
On This Day, May 12, 1972: The Rolling Stones release ‘Exile on Main St.’ Friday, May 12 by ABC NewsOn This Day, May 12, 1972…The Rolling Stones released the double album Exile on Main St. on their own label Rolling Stone Records. The album went to number one in the U.S. and spent four weeks on the top of the charts.Recorded mostly in a villa... Read More.
On This Day – February 1, 1972: Neil Young releases his fourth studio album, ‘Harvest’ Wednesday, February 1 by ABC NewsOn this day: February 1, 1972Neil Young released his fourth studio album, Harvest, which went on to be a classic and signature album for him. The record peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart and became the bestselling album of 1972.Harvest featured two classic Young songs,... Read More.
Hear a cappella version of “All This Is That” from The Beach Boys’ new box set ‘Sail On Sailor – 1972’ Friday, November 11 by ABC NewsThe Beach Boys have released another advance track from their upcoming box set Sail On Sailor - 1972, available on December 2.This time, it's a previously unheard a cappella version of "All This Is That," which... Read More.
Carlos Santana reflects on band’s 1972 ‘Caravanserai’ album: “It gave birth to multidimensional music” Thursday, November 3 by ABC NewsSantana's fourth studio album, 1972's Caravanserai, celebrated its 50th anniversary last month, and to mark the milestone, Carlos Santana and the band's founding drummer, Michael Shrieve, reflected on the jazz fusion-influenced project with ABC Audio.Caravanserai, which peaked at #8 on... Read More.
Listen to 1972 Beach Boys rarity “Carry Me Home” from upcoming ‘Sail On Sailor’ box set Friday, October 28 by ABC NewsThe Beach Boys have released the rare 1972 song "Carry Me Home" as an advance track from their upcoming archival box set, Sail On Sailor - 1972, which focuses on two of the band's albums -- 1972's Carl and... Read More.
Colored-vinyl version of Yes 1972 live box set ‘Progeny’ due in December Wednesday, October 12 by ABC NewsBack in 2015, Yes released a 14-CD box set titled Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two featuring recordings of seven full concerts from their 1972 North American tour. Now, a 21-LP vinyl version of the collection is set to arrive on December 2.The limited-edition package will... Read More.
2022 Grateful Dead “Meet-Up at the Movies” screenings to feature 1972 Copenhagen concert Thursday, September 15 by ABC NewsThe Grateful Dead's "Meet-Up at the Movies" screening events are set to return this year for the first time since 2019.The latest edition of the cinematic gathering, dubbed "Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2022," will take place at select theaters around the world on November 1, with... Read More.
Uvalde’s 1972 state champ football team reunites to relive ‘magical’ season 50 years later Sunday, September 4 by ABC News(UVALDE, Texas) -- As cheers roared through the stands of the Honey Bowl Stadium in Uvalde, Texas, on Friday night, it was a flashback 50 years in the making for some men on the sidelines.Before May 24, the most memorable event in Uvalde was... Read More.