Tag "best classic bands"

Jan 28, 2023: Tom Verlaine, Co-Founder of Television Band, is Mourned

He was the singer, songwriter and guitarist, alongside Richard Lloyd, in the influential ’70s era rock band

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Jan 28, 2017: Black Sabbath Keyboardist Geoff Nicholls Dies

For 25 years, 1979-2004, he was an essential component of one of metal’s greatest bands, playing on all of their albums of that era

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Jan. 27, 1984: Michael Jackson Burned in Pepsi Spot

In Los Angeles to film a Pepsi commercial, the superstar got too close to a fireworks display. His life would never be the same.

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Jan 25, 2017: TV Legend Mary Tyler Moore Dies at 80

She was one of the most celebrated actresses in TV history. Her Dick Van Dyke Show and Mary Tyler Moore Show co-stars paid tribute

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Jan 25, 1986: Albert Grossman, ex-Dylan Manager, Dies

The fiery-tempered manager who aided in the careers of Dylan, The Band and many others, was on a flight to Europe when he had a fatal heart attack.

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Jan 25, 2017: David Bowie Honored With Royal Mail Stamps

This was the first time the Royal Mail had dedicated an entire stamp issue to an individual music artist or cultural figure

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Jan 24, 2017: Allmans Drummer Butch Trucks Dies

A founding member, and one of the 2 drummers who drove the Southern Rock band’s sound, was the first of several 2017 deaths in the ABB family

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Jan. 24, 2018: The Fall Singer, Mark E. Smith, Dies

The founder and one constant member was 60. The post-punk band were one of the most prolific recording groups with 32 studio albums since 1979

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January 23, 1986: Rock Hall Inaugural Ceremony

“Black Tie” and “rock ‘n’ roll” aren’t often used in the same sentence. But on this day, the Rock Hall’s initial induction event matched those words

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Jan. 23, 2018: Eric Clapton Performs ‘The Core’ For First Time in 40 Years

At a private concert in Paris, the legend surprised the audience during his 16-song set by playing the standout track from 1977’s Slowhand album

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