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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
July 15, 2001: Bob Seger Wins Sailboat Race
The rocker is more then a mere yachting type in his spare time. For two years in a row he skippered his sailboat Lightning to victory in a race
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Pink Floyd: Is a Reunion Possible?
They haven’t performed together in years, but an offer is on the table from a British festival promoter. Will they put aside their differences? We’ll see.
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July 14, 2019: Neil Young, Bob Dylan Perform Together
As the legends played their second concert of the weekend, Young joined Dylan on stage for the first time in 25 years to play a classic
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When Two Members of Cinderella Died on the Same Day
Lead guitarist Jeff LaBar and keyboardist Gary Corbett died just hours apart. The current members of the band were trying to process the sad news
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July 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
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July 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 Suzanne Vega have to do with it?
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July 13, 2019: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Reunite on Stage
For the final date of McCartney’s 2019 Freshen Up tour, the pair of Beatles performed two of their classics. Then in The End, another friend showed up…
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July 12, 1996: Smashing Pumpkins Death on Tour
The alternative rock band were touring arenas on their hit Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness LP when one player died and another was arrested in NYC
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Styx, REO Speedwagon and Don Felder Set Summer Tour
The two classic rock bands have a long touring history together. They’ll play mostly amphitheaters with the former Eagle as special guest on United We Rock
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July 11, 1922: Hollywood Bowl Opens
The legendary Los Angeles venue is known for its historic 1964 & ’65 Beatles shows that yielded a live album, plus significant Doors, Who & Genesis concerts
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