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Today in rock history: On this date in 1972, Pink Moon, the third and final album by introspective folk-rock songwriter Nick Drake was released. Songs were shorter, but the lyrics hinted at the depression the young British singer was battling at the time. Not a particularly strong seller at the time of its release, Pink Moon was reviewed favorably and has since gone on to achieve acclaim thanks to a title track that’s been used in numerous film soundtracks and TV commercials. Drake committed suicide two years later. He was 26 years old.
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Today in rock history: On this date in 1980, Detroit rocker Bob Seger released his 11th album, Against the Wind. Backed by his reliable backing group, the Silver Bullet Band, the album is Seger’s only no. 1 album on U.S. sales charts and remained at the top spot for six consecutive weeks. Hits from the record — which won two Grammys — included the title track, "Fire Lake" and "You'll Accomp'ny Me." Seger plays Tampa’s Amalie Arena on March 15.
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Today in rock history: On this date in 1985, British new wave duo Tears for Fears released its brilliant second album, Songs from the Big Chair. The global success featured "Shout," "Head Over Heels" and the band's signature song, "Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” and it went no. 1 in the U.S. where it sold more than five million copies.
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Today in rock history: On this date in 1977, former lead singer of Genesis, Peter Gabriel, released the first in a series of self-titled solo albums. Referred to as “Peter Gabriel 1,” the album contained the superb "Solsbury Hill" and featured an impressive list of guest musicians like Robert Fripp, Tony Levin and Dick Wagner.
This article appears in Feb 21-28, 2019.