It's Only Rock & Roll
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Capturing the spirit of the past through iconic albums , timeless bands, and music photography.
60 years ago today Released today 5th August 1966 "Revolver". #Beatles #AlbumOfTheDay Like or Dislike .? 🤔
Released today 5th August 1985 The Pogues "Rum Sodomy And The Lash " , Peaked top 20 in the UK album charts, produced by Elvis Costello #AlbumOfTheDay #80s
Released today 5th August 1985 The Pogues "Rum Sodomy And The Lash " , Peaked top 20 in the UK album charts, produced by Elvis Costello #AlbumOfTheDay #80s
60 years ago today Released today 5th August 1966 "Revolver". #Beatles #AlbumOfTheDay Like or Dislike .? 🤔
One of my FAVORITES—-“Bike” Whimsical as heck! youtu.be/POlaR26dD1Y?...
Pink Floyd - Bike (Official Audio)
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Realeasd today 4th August 1967 the debut studio album by Pink Floyd, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" #AlbumOfTheDay #PinkFloyd #60s
MARC BOLAN ~ T. Rex 1971 August 4th "Get It On" Second TOTP performance of Get It On (erased by BBC). This lovely photo is from that show, but only discovered two years ago. Hopefully more photographers will dig thru their archives! Here's July's TOTP Get It On: 🎸 youtu.be/ymVZEdvky8c #marcbolan
Realeasd today 4th August 1967 the debut studio album by Pink Floyd, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" #AlbumOfTheDay #PinkFloyd #60s
Happy birthday to James Hetfield, born 3rd August 1963 #photooftheday #RockArt #Metallica #JamesHetfield "Authority pisses me off. I think everyone should be able to drink and get loud whenever they want." 📷 Pete Cronin
Released today 3rd August 1987 Def Leppard "Hysteria ", spent a total of 108 weeks in the UK album charts, but surprisingly only 1 week at No1. #80s #AlbumOfTheDay #DefLeppard
Brilliant live gig from TheUndertones Hemel Hempstead Pavilion 09/04/81 Uploaded by #fruitierThanTho @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @mrxmike.bsky.social @fatoldanarchist.bsky.social @itsonlyrockandroll.bsky.social @mickeyundertone.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=opft...
THE UNDERTONES Hemel Hempstead Pavilion 9th April 1981
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Did see Traffic and I really loved his solo career. My local record shop would not order in the single. I would have been 14. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fy-...
Jim Capaldi - Eve
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Released today 3rd August 1987 Def Leppard "Hysteria ", spent a total of 108 weeks in the UK album charts, but surprisingly only 1 week at No1. #80s #AlbumOfTheDay #DefLeppard
Cracking Richard Skinner session Wah! - 23/07/81 Uploaded by @fruitierThanTho @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @itsonlyrockandroll.bsky.social @fatoldanarchist.bsky.social @mrxmike.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social @x9zero.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ozS...
WAH! Richard Skinner 23rd July 1981
YouTube video by FruitierThanThou
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Happy birthday to James Hetfield, born 3rd August 1963 #photooftheday #RockArt #Metallica #JamesHetfield "Authority pisses me off. I think everyone should be able to drink and get loud whenever they want." 📷 Pete Cronin
"You try to be moody when you're young and it had a good ring to it." Remembering Nicola James Capaldi aka Jim Capaldi who was born today 2nd August 1944, #jimcapaldi #photooftheday 📸 Dick Polak
Happy birthday to Catherine Bush CBE , Born today 30th July 1958 "I think quotes are very dangerous things". #KateBush 📸 @GeredMankowitz
"If I could change one thing about myself... I would try to control my generosity." Remembering James Chambers, OM , aka Jimmy Cliff, Born today 30th July 1944 #jimmycliff #photooftheday 📸 Dick Polak
Superb @marcrileydj.bsky.social session from #BadlyDrawnBoy Recorded: 15/02/10. Uploaded by #FruitierThanTho @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @itsonlyrockandroll.bsky.social @singingconductor.bsky.social @fatoldanarchist.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=awvx...
BADLY DRAWN BOY Marc Riley 15th February 2010
YouTube video by FruitierThanThou
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A lesser known track given the #Berlin110 treatment #SimpleMinds - Naked Eye (Unofficial Dub, 2026) It really works well @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @fatoldanarchist.bsky.social @singingconductor.bsky.social @itsonlyrockandroll.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXf6...
Simple Minds: Naked Eye [Unofficial Dub, 2026]
YouTube video by 110BERLIN
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Strange mix, what do you think? New Order - Temptation (KD Remix 2026) @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @itsonlyrockandroll.bsky.social @fatoldanarchist.bsky.social @mrxmike.bsky.social @singingconductor.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hha...
New Order - Temptation (KD Remix 2026)
YouTube video by Klaus Devore Electronic Alternative Darkwave Synth
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"If I could change one thing about myself... I would try to control my generosity." Remembering James Chambers, OM , aka Jimmy Cliff, Born today 30th July 1944 #jimmycliff #photooftheday 📸 Dick Polak
Happy birthday to Catherine Bush CBE , Born today 30th July 1958 "I think quotes are very dangerous things". #KateBush 📸 @GeredMankowitz
Remembering John Sykes ,born today 29th July 1959. "John Sykes started his career in 1980 with the “New Wave of British Heavy Metal” band, The Tygers of Pan Tang" #JohnSykes
Remembering Ellen Naomi Cohen , aka Mama Cass , who died today 29th July 1974 "Honesty is all you need." #photooftheday #mamacass 📸 Jerry Schatzberg
Remembering Ellen Naomi Cohen , aka Mama Cass , who died today 29th July 1974 "Honesty is all you need." #photooftheday #mamacass 📸 Jerry Schatzberg
Remembering John Sykes ,born today 29th July 1959. "John Sykes started his career in 1980 with the “New Wave of British Heavy Metal” band, The Tygers of Pan Tang" #JohnSykes