Tag "classic rock"
Happy Birthday, Brian May: Rock Star, Rocket Scientist, Knight
So what has the birthday boy been up to? He still leads Queen and 2023 saw him receive a big honor. He also helped NASA as Dr. Brian May
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Jon Bon Jovi: Reluctant Wedding Singer
A video from 2016 went viral shows JBJ listening to one of his signature hits performed at a wedding where he’s a guest. Then the song’s singer eggs him on…
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July 19, 1986: Genesis, Peter Gabriel Top Chart
When Gabriel left Genesis in 1975, neither of them likely expected that 11 years later they’d have the #1 and #2 singles together on the U.S. chart
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The Billy Joel Guest at His 100th MSG Show in 2018: Springsteen
The Boss joins a growing list of stars who’ve joined Billy on the MSG stage, including Steve Miller, Paul Simon, Foreigner, and many others.
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July 18, 2018: Adrian Cronauer, ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’ DJ, Dies
His manic on-air persona made him popular among the troops, although Cronauer later said that little about Williams’ depiction of him was wholly accurate.
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When Paul McCartney and Steven Tyler Rocked Out
One of Sir Paul’s 2019 Freshen Up tour dates coincided with the second leg of Aerosmith’s Las Vegas residency. The pair performed a Beatles favorite
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The Who’s Best Live Version of ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’
The classic rock anthem is one of just four singles by the band to reach the Top 15 in the U.S. Its best performance was filmed for their 1978 documentary
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July 16, 1967: Arlo Guthrie Debuts ‘Alice’s Restaurant’
The folk singer’s arrest for littering on Thanksgiving 1965 helped launch his career two years later with a hippie anthem
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When Billy Joel Made a Surprise Performance With a Tribute Band
So you’re a Long Islander out for a night at an area nightclub to hear Big Shot do their well rehearsed covers. Then the man himself appears
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July 15, 2001: Bob Seger Wins Sailboat Race
The rocker is more then a mere yachting type in his spare time. For two years in a row he skippered his sailboat Lightning to victory in a race
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