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🔴 JUNE 13 1975 Uriah Heep released their eighth studio album Return to Fantasy. It was the first of the two albums to feature John Wetton as the new bass player, who replaced Gary Thain in early 1975. Return to Fantasy “retains the musical experimentation that marked Sweet Freedom and Wonderworld, but has an overall harder-rocking feel that makes it more consistent than either one of those albums”, said Donald A. Guarisco in his retrospective AllMusic review. He criticized some of the album’s “genre-hopping”, and concluded, “In the end, Return to Fantasy lacks the coherence of a top-shelf Uriah Heep classic like Demons and Wizards but remains a strong and likable album that is guaranteed to please the group’s fans”. The review by Canadian journalist Martin Popoff was very critical of the album’s recording “dominated by blaring but thin organ and sloppy drumming” and of Byron’s “distant and unsure” performance, judging the album “completely adrift without a trace of spark…see more details 

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It finally happened—The offspring is back, and the world is still catching its breath. After 27 long years, Dexter Holland, Greg K, and Ron Welty reunited in a moment that transcended music history. The silence of nearly three decades was shattered as they unleashed “Kashmir,” and from the first note, the energy was primal. It wasn’t just a concert—it was a revival…..

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Led Zeppelin’s performance on July 23, 1977, in Oakland was a powerful display of their rock dominance, with Robert Plant leading the charge through a set packed with iconic songs like “Kashmir,” “No Quarter,” and “Stairway to Heaven.” Plant’s vocals were fierce and expressive, despite recovering from vocal strain, while Jimmy Page delivered searing guitar solos and John Bonham’s thunderous drumming anchored the show with raw intensity. The band’s chemistry was undeniable, blending blues, hard rock, and mysticism into a mesmerizing live experience. Though the tour was marked by tension and backstage incidents, the Oakland concert still captured Zeppelin’s larger-than-life presence and musical firepower at near full force…… watch full video here 👇 👇

BREAKING NEWS On July 23, 1977, the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena bore witness to one…
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