October 2, 1986: Everly Brothers Get Hollywood Star
With #1 hits like “Wake Up Little Susie,” “All I Have to Do is Dream” and “Cathy’s Clown,” Don and Phil Everly influenced the harmony singing of The Beatles
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Rolling Stones’ Final 2017 #NoFilter Concert: Recap
The Stones spread out 14 European dates across 46 days and closed out their 2017 tour with three nights in the City of Lights. Our recap
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Sept 30, 1993: George Harrison, Croz on ‘The Simpsons’
Way back in Season 5 in TV’s longest running scripted series, Croz presented Homer Simpson with a Grammy. Harrison hips Homer to free brownies
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Sept 29, 2020: Helen Reddy, ’70s Hitmaker of ‘I Am Woman’ Fame, Dies
The Australian-born singer became a pop superstar with four #1 singles. The first, 1972’s “I Am Woman,” was an anthem for the women’s liberation movement
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Sep 29, 2020: Mac Davis, Who Wrote Hits For Elvis, and Had His Own #1 Pop Single, Dies
The country-pop performer wrote such hits as “In the Ghetto” and “Memories” for Presley before recording his own #1 single with “Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me”
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Sept 29, 2015: Beatles – Brian Epstein Contract Sold at Auction
The highly unique item had been signed by all four members only days before the release of the band’s first single in 1962
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Sep 28, 2024: Tributes For Kris Kristofferson, Songwriting Legend and Actor
His career accomplishments are legendary: writing “Me and Bobby McGee,” a #1 hit for Janis Joplin; a Rhodes Scholarship, and a Golden Globe for Best Actor
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Sept 28, 1972: David Bowie Makes NYC Debut
It wasn’t just a concert. Bowie’s debut in New York City was an occasion that signaled his arrival at the cutting edge of the pop culture
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Sept. 27, 2019: Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck Concert Reunion
The former bandmates reunited on stage for their first concert in over 35 years. Both are now 2x Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
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Sept 27, 1986: Metallica’s Cliff Burton Dies
Many feel that Metallica, for all its global success, hasn’t been as great a band since their bassist died on this day. His bandmates may well agree
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