BANG

Formed in 1969, BANG is a highly influential, early hard rock band that's often cited as helping to c

05/27/2026

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BANG Bow to the King Jaxx BANG the original Capitol Records group performing Bow to the King at Jaxx's

05/25/2026

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JUNE 7, 1972 was a very special day for us. Capitol pulled out all the stops when it came to promoting the album,. One of the label’s most memorable promotional stunts was to declare “BANG Day” at Capitol Records, although this nearly went ahead without our participation. It’s about three AM, the morning of BANG Day in Hollywood. Frank and I are walking the strip, heading back to the hotel after exploring Hollywood Boulevard. At the time, longhairs were viewed with suspicion, especially by the authorities. Being in the middle of the block, we casually crossed the street, like we would in Claymont or Philly. There was no traffic, and few, if any, people. Suddenly, police were yelling at us. ‘Stop, put up your hands, don’t move!’ They cuffed us roughly, and drove us to jail. Here we were, a few hours from BANG Day, and we’re sitting in jail for jaywalking. Eventually, we got in touch with Rick, who bailed us out in time for the party. Not having slept yet, we entered the Capitol Tower building later that morning, where we were met with BANG posters, balloons, album covers, guns, and explosions. In the elevators, BANG music was playing. I still remember riding up to the offices of the ‘big guys’ in their expensive suits listening to ‘Future Shock’ as background music.