Author: Matthew Reisz

Questions: It was this day in Rock History in 1968 these guys released their second album in the UK. It is the only studio album to which all five band members contributed. Who was it and what was the album? Answer: It was Pink Floyd with A Saucerful Of Secrets in the UK. It is…

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 2014,  Amnesty International apologized to this guy after it had used an image of the him in its latest anti-torture campaign without the singer’s permission. Who was it?Answer: It was Iggy Pop. The Belgian advert featured the Stooges front man’s face bloodied and beaten, quoting him…

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1999, this guy put 100 of his guitars up for auction to raise money for his drug rehab clinic. Who was it? Answer: It was Eric Clapton. His clinic, the Crossroads Centre is in Antigua.

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1990, this guy had his first UK solo No.1 single after achieving over 50 previous UK hits and 6 chart toppers in the US. Who was it? Answer: It was Elton John with ‘Sacrifice / Healing Hands’.

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1970,  these guys appeared in Reykjavik, Iceland on the group’s one and only visit to Iceland. Who was it? Answer: It was Led Zeppelin. It is suggested that Robert Plant was inspired to write the lyrics to ‘Immigrant Song’ during this trip.”

Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1986, these guys  scored their fourth UK No.1 album with their 13th studio album. Who was it and what was the album?Answer: It was Genesis with ‘Invisible Touch’. It remained in the charts for 96 weeks, making it the most commercially successful album of their career,…