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What’s the latest info about about rock music and the most interesting and momentous events in its past? You can find it all here: breaking news, sales and airplay charts from the past, notable occasions, and our appreciations of recently departed artists and other musical figures of note
Remembering Gerry Marsden, Who Led the Pacemakers During the British Invasion
The Liverpool group, who shared the Beatles’ manager and producer, scored hits like “How Do You Do It?” and “Ferry ‘Cross the Mersey”
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January 3, 1967: Carl Wilson Drafted But Objects
The Beach Boy was indicted, arrested and faced serious charges, jail and more in his battle with the government over serving in the military
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January 2, 1979: Sid Vicious Murder Trial Begins
The Sex Pistols bassist had been arrested for allegedly stabbing girlfriend Nancy Spungen but one month after the trial started, it came to a shocking end
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Jan 1, 1972: Three Dog Night Play Roses Parade
The group were at the top of their game when they became the first rock band to ride a float at the annual Tournament of Roses parade
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Jan 1, 2019: Neil Young’s Ex-Wife & Bridge School Founder, Pegi Young, Dies
Inspired by their special needs son, she co-founded The Bridge School. Its annual concert attracted a Who’s Who of rockers
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Dec 31, 1984: Def Leppard’s Rick Allen Loses Arm in Car Accident
An auto accident resulted in the loss of the drummer’s left arm but not the end of his career. 20 months later, he returned to the stage
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Dec 30, 2020: Alto Reed, Longtime Sax Player For Seger’s Silver Bullet Band, Dies
“He was amazing – he could play just about anything…he was funky, could scat and play tenor sax and alto sax at the same time”
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Dec 30, 2006: Rod Stewart on Queen’s Honours List
Rod the Mod was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, a step below his eventual knighthood
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50 Years Ago: Jim Croce’s Posthumous ‘Time In a Bottle’ Hits #1
The release became the singer-songwriter’s second #1 single that year. We can only imagine how many more he would have gifted us
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Dec 29, 2017: Ringo Starr, Barry Gibb Earn Knighthood
There was no truth to the rumor that two well known Gibb and Starr works will be renamed Saturday Knight Fever and A Hard Day’s Knight
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