Tag "classic rock"

April 17, 1983: Mountain’s Felix Pappalardi Killed by Wife

After producing Cream and others, he became the bassist for one of rock’s first hard rock bands. But then his wife caught him with a younger woman

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Soupy Sales, The Hollies and… Jimi Hendrix?

If you were a kid in New York at Easter time in 1965, for a few bucks you could see a dozen rock ‘n’ roll acts and a top TV host. Now that’s a bargain!

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When Peter Green Quit Fleetwood Mac

They started out as a British blues band and were on the verge of success when their co-founder announced he was getting out.

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David Cassidy in Critical Condition: Organ Failure

The ’70s teen idol of ‘Partridge Family’ fame is in a Florida hospital with unspecified organ failure. He retired from performing this year due to dementia.

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When ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’ Hit #1 in Sales—And Stayed There

He was a journeyman rocker with a decade of experience behind him, but he still hadn’t broken through. Then he released a live album.

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April 7, 1962: Mick and Keith Meet Brian Jones

In a new London club devoted to American blues, two fans met a third on this date. Soon they started making their own blues. Soon they’d be world-famous.

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Review: The New Bio That Jann Wenner Hates

It’s “an ambitious, dishy, well-written biography, with a backstory worthy of its subject.” So why is the Rolling Stone magazine founder so unhappy with it?

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April 6, 2016: Merle Haggard Death at 79, on His Birthday

A genuine outlaw throughout his life and career, he was one of the greatest singer-songwriters in the history of country music.

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April 5, 1998: Drummer Cozy Powell Dies in Car Crash

The drummer who played with Jeff Beck, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Emerson and Lake, and so many others, died on this day. RIP to a master musician

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When The Beatles Held the Top 5 Chart Spots

No other artist had done it before and none has since. Not only did the Beatles own the top 5, but they had 7 other singles in the Hot 100!

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