Tag "best classic bands"
Dec 22, 1967: ‘The Graduate’ Movie Release Date
A groundbreaking movie of its time catapulted Dustin Hoffman to stardom and earned 7 Academy Award nominations. Everybody say it together: “plastics”
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Dec 22, 1985: Minutemen’s D Boon Dies in Van Accident
A van accident in the middle of the Arizona desert took the life of talented early ’80s punk rocker D. Boon of Minutemen. He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt
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Dec 20, 2020: Chad Stuart, of Britain’s Chad & Jeremy—Obituary
The school friends formed as a folk duo in 1962 and enjoyed such British Invasion-era hits as “Yesterday’s Gone” and “A Summer Song”
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Dec 20, 2006: ‘Whiter Shade’ Songwriter Wins Lawsuit
Nearly 40 years after it was released, Procol Harum’s organist sought to get his proper writing credit. The judge agreed but it wasn’t over
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Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr Reunite at Final 2024 Concert
Two and a half months after opening his “Got Back” tour in Uruguay, Sir Paul closed the run with the second of two shows at The O2 in London.
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Dec 19, 2015: Jeff Lynne Joins Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers For Surprise Set
The band treated the crowd at Los Angeles’ famed Troubadour to 10 songs and were joined by a fellow Wilbury
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Dec 18, 2015: Kinks’ Davies Brothers Perform Together
Ray Davies joined brother Dave on a London stage, playing together for the first time in nearly 20 years. No surprise on what they played…
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Dec 18, 2023: Music World Wishes Keith Richards a Happy 80th Birthday
The legendary musician celebrated his 40th wedding anniversary on the same day
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Dec 18, 2000: Kirsty MacColl Hit, Killed by Speedboat
She was her own kind of pop singing star. But an accident while on vacation cut her life and career short. She is remembered fondly by her fans with a holiday favorite
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Dec 17, 1977: Elvis Costello Changes Songs on SNL
He’s a rebel: Costello was supposed to play “Less Than Zero” on Saturday Night Live. When he played a different song, Lorne Michaels was said to be furious
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