Tag "best classic bands"
Mar 11, 2021: David Gilmour on Pink Floyd Reunion Chances – ‘We Are Done’
In an interview with Guitar Player, he said, “It has run its course, we are done, and it would be fakery to go back and do it again”
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The Sex Pistols’ Short-Lived Record Label Deal
The band had been dropped by EMI Records. The A&M label signed the Pistols with a PR stunt, and then…. Find out what happened and who profited.
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March 9, 1987: U2 Releases ‘The Joshua Tree’
U2’s fifth album is the one that boosted them to superstardom. Here’s the backstory, a famous “first” and details about its success
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March 8, 1968: Fillmore East Opens
For some three years, New York City venue became known as “the church of rock,” presenting some of music’s greatest acts
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Mar 7, 1970: Bridge Over Troubled Water LP Hits #1
If you’re going to end your collaboration, make an album as fine as Simon & Garfunkel’s final release. The Recording Academy agreed.
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March 6, 2016: Wife of Ex-Eagle Randy Meisner is Shot Dead
A gunshot to the head took the life of Lana Rae Meisner. The musician was cleared once authorities viewed interior surveillance footage
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March 6, 2000: Eric Clapton’s 3rd Rock Hall Induction
The artist and guitar god enjoys a unique and sole distinction among Rock Hall inductees. Many are two-time members; he’s the only one with 3
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March 5, 1982: Blues Brother John Belushi Dies
A lethal combination of drugs took the life of the comedy/musical legend. It’s hard to imagine he’s been dead far longer than he was alive
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Mar 5, 2023: Gary Rossington, Last Remaining Founding Member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dies
The guitarist had a history of heart issues. He returned to the stage in 2021 four months after successful surgery
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The Beach Boys 4th of July Contest
1967 Sunshine tomorrow is the first-ever stereo mix of the group’s’ Wild Honey album and 54 sought-after 1967 rarities, with 2+ hours of unreleased live recordings, sessions and outtakes
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