July 25, 1964: The Animals Release ‘Rising Sun’

The American folk song became the biggest single for the R&B-flavored British Invasion band, but a songwriting credit caused problems

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July 24, 1978: “Sgt. Pepper’s” Disastrous Movie Opens

The best-laid plans of music moguls to make a film starring three of the best-selling musical acts of the day failed. A box-office bomb and total stinker.

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July 23, 2018: Paul McCartney Returns to Abbey Road

After he walked across the crosswalk made famous by the Beatles on the iconic album cover, he played a 23-song set of Beatles and Wings favorites

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John Hall of Orleans: Still the One

The singer and songwriter’s career includes writing the Top 5 hits “Still The One” & “Dance With Me” with his band Orleans and then turning to politics

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Tributes For John Mayall, British Blues Legend, Who Died in 2024

The musician mentored such guitarists as Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor. He had retired from touring in 2021

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July 22, 2017: Don Henley Hits 70 With Birthday Concert

Taking a break between Eagles reunion shows, the co-founder celebrated his big day in style with a Dallas bash featuring some of his closest friends.

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July 22, 1977: Elvis Costello Issues Debut Album, ‘My Aim Is True’

The English singer-songwriter was not backed by his longtime band, The Attractions, on his first LP and did a clever stunt to get noticed by his future label

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July 22, 2019: Art Neville, New Orleans Funk Icon—Obituary

‘Poppa Funk,’ as he was known, first recorded in the 1950s, then became a symbol of New Orleans R&B with the Meters and his brothers for five decades.

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2017 in Review: A Farewell to Those Who Left Us

We’ve lost so many giants of the music world in 2017. Here we take a look back at some of those who are now gone, but who gave us so much.

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July 21, 1979: Robert Palmer Releases ‘Bad Case’

His second Top 20 single set him up for future Top 10 hits, Grammys and MTV video popularity before he died in 2003

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