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Evita, the political ‘Marilyn Monroe’ opens in Melbourne
The story of Eva Peron, as told by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, capsulizes the life of the Argentine first lady of the 40s and 50s, into two hours.
Tagged as:70s, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Australia, Evita, Kurt Kansley, opera, Paulo Szot, rock opera, Tim Rice
Fact: The Pretty Things ‘SF Sorrow’ Was The First Rock Opera, Tommy Was Second
Pretty Things rock opera ‘SF Sorrow’ album predates The Who’s ‘Tommy’ by six months but to this day Pete Townshend has not cited The Pretty Things classic as an inspiration.
Tagged as:60s, Dick Taylor, Pete Townshend, Pretty Things, rock, rock opera, The Who, Tommy, UK
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UK Charts: Jethro Tull Land Their First Top 10 Album in 50 Years
Congratulations to Blackpool's Jethro Tull who land their first Top 10 on the Official Albums Chart in 50 years today, entering at Number 9 with their 22nd studio album The Zealot Gene. Their last Top 10 appearance was 1972’s Living In The Past.
February 7, 2022
Jethro Tull To Release First Album in 23 Years
In 2022 Jethro Tull will release their first album (not counting the 2003 Christmas album) in 23 years (19 years if you insist on the Christmas album being their last).
November 7, 2021
