Tag "best classic bands"
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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Preview: The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper Reissue
A select few were treated to a first-hand preview of the ambitious 50th Anniversary release by project producer Giles Martin. “It’s a humbling process”
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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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Remembering Neil Innes, of Bonzo Dog Band/Rutles/Python Fame
His Twitter page described him as an “Ego Warrior, Style Guru & Fantasist. Idiot Bastard Band. Ex Bonzo, Rutle, and Innes Book of Records”
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When a Concert Attendee Aimed a Gun at Ted Nugent
At a performance in Spokane, Washington, an audience member aimed a gun at the classic rocker
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