Tag "best classic bands"
Oct 16, 1966: Grace Slick Makes Airplane Debut
A heartthrob for men and role model for women within the 1960s counterculture, she sang the band’s two biggest hits: “Somebody to Love” and “White Rabbit.”
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Oct. 15, 1966: “I’m A Believer” Recording Session
The song was written by a now-well known songwriter, who performed on the recording. Monkees-mania was in full swing as the single had orders of over 1 million copies.
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‘ELO: UK Singles Vol. One: 1972-1978’: Contest
For our first contest in nearly a year, we’re giving away a boxed set collection of 7-inch singles of the first hits from the Electric Light Orchestra
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Oct. 15, 1988: UB40’s Unusual Path to #1
20 years after Neil Diamond’s single of “Red Red Wine” was issued and five years after UB40 first released it as a single, the song finally went #1
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Oct 12, 1969: Paul McCartney Death Rumors Begin
A Detroit DJ takes a call from a listener who tells him that when “Strawberry Fields Forever” is played backwards, a voice says, “Turn me on, dead man.” Then more clues surface
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Oct. 12, 2021: Paddy Moloney, Leader of the Chieftains, Dies
He founded the traditional Irish band 6 decades ago, helping to popularize the music around the world, often collaborating with music’s biggest stars
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October 11, 2016: Rod Stewart is Knighted
Sir Roderick joined classic rockers Paul McCartney, Elton John, Mick Jagger, Tom Jones, Van Morrison, and others as a British knight.
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Oct 11, 1990: Dave Grohl Plays First Nirvana Concert
Even before Grohl auditioned in September 1990, Kurt Cobain had seen him with the band Scream and noted, “That’s the kind of drummer we need”
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Oct. 10, 2025: John Lodge of the Moody Blues Dies
The legendary band’s bassist, singer and songwriter, 82, wrote “I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band).”
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When Dennis DeYoung Sued Styx
Long term creative and personal differences came to a head when they went on tour without their singer, songwriter and keyboard player. So he sued
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