Tag "classic rock"
July 28, 2021: Dusty Hill, ZZ Top Bassist, Dies at 72
The group were in the midst of a tour when Hill suddenly took a leave of absence. At the time, the band announced he had to address a hip issue
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Happy Birthday to Bad Company’s Simon Kirke
The drummer who first made a name for himself with Free is also a multi-instrumentalist who records and performs as a singer-songwriter
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July 25, 1964: The Animals Release ‘Rising Sun’
The American folk song became the biggest single for the R&B-flavored British Invasion band, but a songwriting credit caused problems
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July 24, 1978: “Sgt. Pepper’s” Disastrous Movie Opens
The best-laid plans of music moguls to make a film starring three of the best-selling musical acts of the day failed. A box-office bomb and total stinker.
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July 23, 2018: Paul McCartney Returns to Abbey Road
After he walked across the crosswalk made famous by the Beatles on the iconic album cover, he played a 23-song set of Beatles and Wings favorites
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July 22, 2017: Don Henley Hits 70 With Birthday Concert
Taking a break between Eagles reunion shows, the co-founder celebrated his big day in style with a Dallas bash featuring some of his closest friends.
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July 22, 2019: Art Neville, New Orleans Funk Icon—Obituary
‘Poppa Funk,’ as he was known, first recorded in the 1950s, then became a symbol of New Orleans R&B with the Meters and his brothers for five decades.
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2017 in Review: A Farewell to Those Who Left Us
We’ve lost so many giants of the music world in 2017. Here we take a look back at some of those who are now gone, but who gave us so much.
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July 21, 1979: Robert Palmer Releases ‘Bad Case’
His second Top 20 single set him up for future Top 10 hits, Grammys and MTV video popularity before he died in 2003
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Happy Birthday, Carlos Santana
Born in Mexico, he first started playing in Tijuana clubs as a youth. As the leader of one of the best-selling acts of all time, Santana remains the king of Latin rock
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