Tag "best classic bands"
Oct 24, 1962: James Brown Tracks ‘Live at the Apollo’
Simply put, it’s not just one of the artist’s greatest albums and live records ever, but considered one of the essential LPs in popular music
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Oct 24, 2017: Fats Domino Dies at Age 89
A New Orleans icon and massive influence on later rockers, his hits included “Blueberry Hill,” “Ain’t That a Shame” and “I’m Walkin’.”
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October 23, 1976: Chicago Scores First #1 Single
After 11 Top 10 singles since their first in 1970, the band finally topped the charts in the U.S., the U.K. and many other countries
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Remembering Jay Black, Lead Singer For ’60s Group, Jay and the Americans
Born David Blatt, he led the NYC-based musical group with such catchy hits as “This Magic Moment,” “Come a Little Bit Closer,” and “Cara Mia”
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October 22, 2009: Soupy Sales—Obituary
Not just your basic children’s TV show host, he was as irreverent as any rock star and even had a hit record of his own. We salute a true original.
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Remembering Musician and AC/DC Producer George Young
He came to prominence as a member and songwriter for the Easybeats, scoring a hit with “Friday on My Mind.” He then teamed with Harry Vanda to produce AC/DC’s first 5 albums
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Oct 22, 1976: First U.K. Punk Single Released
In the first of their many British punk rock firsts, the band released the first single from a U.K. punk act, on this day
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McCartney Joined On Metlife Stage By Springsteen, JBJ at Last U.S. Show of 2022 Tour
As the spring leg came to a close, the legend invited the Garden State’s most prominent classic rock native sons to perform with him
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Oct 21, 2017: Bob Dylan Pays Tribute to Tom Petty With Cover
On the fifth night of his fall U.S. tour, he honored his former tour mate and Traveling Wilburys bandmate with a glorious version of the 1991 favorite
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Paul McCartney Sings ‘Give Peace a Chance’ in 2008 in Kyiv, Ukraine
The free event, named Independence Concert, was performed outdoors at Independence Square on June 14, in front of what was reported to be 350,000 people
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