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How to Break a Band: The Rush Story
Rush had the talent. They just needed a smart strategy to get signed in America. Here's how it went down (by the guy who did it).
Ira Blacker
Ira Blacker graduated from Hofstra University with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech, whereupon he was "made an offer [he] couldn't refuse" and went to work for Joe Glazer, ex-Capone lieutenant who had founded Associated Booking Corp. Once there, his first two musician signings were Rod Stewart and Savoy Brown. He went on to become a major force in the music industry, representing notable artists such as Rod Stewart, ZZ Top, The Eagles.
Bill Graham, The Fillmore, and the History Most Don’t Know
Ira Blacker has had some wild adventures in the business side of the music industry. Here's a story about promoter Bill Graham.