Tag "classic rock"
Feb 5, 1957: American Rock ‘n’ Roll Invades Britain
When original U.S. rocker Bill Haley toured the U.K., the mania foreshadowed The Beatles arriving in America. British stars weigh-in on his impact
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Feb 4, 2016: That’s Sir Van Morrison to You
Van the Man is among the select few of rock icons to be honored with the Order of the British Empire
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Feb 3, 1959: The Day the Music Died
It was the day when the new youthful music first met the cold fact of death.
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Feb 1, 1964: The Beatles Earn First U.S. Number One Single
Beatlemania was in full force as “I Want to Hold Your Hand” became the band’s first single to top the U.S. charts.
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Jan 31, 2017: Asia Singer/Bassist John Wetton—Obituary
The prog legend, also a member of UK, Uriah Heep, King Crimson, and for his extensive solo catalog, died following a battle with cancer
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Jan 28, 2016: Two Jefferson Airplane Deaths on Same Day
What are the odds? First it was announced that founding member Paul Kantner had died. Then we learned that the band’s original female singer had also passed
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Jan 25, 1986: Albert Grossman, ex-Dylan Manager, Dies
The fiery-tempered manager who aided in the careers of Dylan, The Band and many others, was on a flight to Europe when he had a fatal heart attack.
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Jan 25, 2017: David Bowie Honored With Royal Mail Stamps
This was the first time the Royal Mail had dedicated an entire stamp issue to an individual music artist or cultural figure
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Steven Tyler Returns to Stage After Health Scare
Less than four weeks after Aerosmith’s South American tour was abruptly ended due to Tyler’s medical issue, the frontman performed several songs at a benefit concert
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January 23, 1986: Rock Hall Inaugural Ceremony
“Black Tie” and “rock ‘n’ roll” aren’t often used in the same sentence. But on this day, the Rock Hall’s initial induction event matched those words
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