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When the Rolling Stones Performed on NYC’s Fifth Ave.

To promote their 1975 Made in the Shade tour, the band pulled off a stunt for the ages, playing live on a flatbed truck. Those were the days…

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May 1, 2023: Gordon Lightfoot, Singer-Songwriting Legend, Dies

The legendary singer-songwriter was best known for such hits as “Sundown,” “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” and “If You Could Read My Mind”

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May 1, 1972: Eagles Debut With ‘Take It Easy’

It’s not on the list of 1972’s biggest singles. But it’s one of the handful of songs most closely associated with one of the most successful bands of all time

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55 Years Ago: Bob Dylan Sings on Johnny Cash TV Show

Two superstars had a mutual admiration society going when they finally performed together. One song became a classic; the others were often bootlegged.

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