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When Billy Joel Made a Surprise Performance With a Tribute Band
So you’re a Long Islander out for a night at an area nightclub to hear Big Shot do their well rehearsed covers. Then the man himself appears
Read MoreJuly 15, 2018: Paul Simon, Taylor, Raitt Play London’s Hyde Park
The concert, part of the British Summer Time series, was actually the first date revealed for Paul Simon’s Homeward Bound – The Farewell Tour
Read MorePeanuts Gang Performs ‘Comfortably Numb’
A very creative guy uses Final Cut Pro to create homages of the Peanuts Gang performing classic rock songs by ZZ Top, Rush and more. Plus, a bonus clip
Read MoreMcCartney Joined On Metlife Stage By Springsteen, JBJ at Last U.S. Show of 2022 Tour
As the spring leg came to a close, the legend invited the Garden State’s most prominent classic rock native sons to perform with him
Read MoreWhen the Widow of John Wetton Played With Asia at Tribute Concert
The event, billed as “An Extraordinary Life,” featured a concert and rare video clips of the singer-bassist. But the biggest moment was the finale as Lisa Wetton joined the band onstage to perform their big hit
Read MorePaul McCartney Sings ‘Give Peace a Chance’ in 2008 in Kyiv, Ukraine
The free event, named Independence Concert, was performed outdoors at Independence Square on June 14, in front of what was reported to be 350,000 people
Read MoreJuly 14, 2016: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr Celebrate Beatles ‘Love’ 10th Anniversary
The two Beatles reunited with other VIPs including Yoko Ono, Giles Martin and director Ron Howard at the Love by Cirque du Soleil performance at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
Read MoreJuly 14, 1995: MP3 Gets Named; Suzanne Vega Connection
The music encoding and compression format that changed how we listen to music was given its name on this day. So what does Vega have to do with it?
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