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This Day in ’84: Genesis Release “Illegal Alien”
36 years ago today, Genesis released the fourth single from their self-titled 1983 album, a song which is arguably even more relevant in 2020 than it was when it was originally released. With songwriting credit assigned jointly to Tony Banks...
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This Day in ’91: Wilson Pickett is Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
29 years ago today, Wilson Pickett was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, even if he wasn’t there to enjoy the moment. In case you’re not familiar with Pickett’s life and times, allow us to confirm that...
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This Day in 1985: Metallica Wraps Up Recording on MASTER OF PUPPETS
39 years ago today, Metallica officially completed the recording of an album which would go on to become not only one of the most important albums of their career but, indeed, one of the most influential albums in the history...
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This Day in 1969: CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY Goes Gold
50 years ago today, the self-titled debut album by Chicago Transit Authority went gold, but not only did it continue to sell extremely well after that accomplishment, but it actually went on to set a record with the length of...
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This Day in ’86: The Smiths Perform their Last Show
33 years ago today, The Smiths performed their final show, bringing to an end to the band’s concert career and starting a still-ongoing line of questioning by the British press: “Will The Smiths reunite?” The show in question, which took...
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This Day in 2011: Metallica’s Original Lineup Reunites
Eight years ago today, Metallica took to the stage of the Fillmore in San Francisco and performed a pair of songs in a manner that they hadn’t been performed since 1982: with Dave Mustaine and Ron McGovney in the lineup...
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Today in 1971: Frank Zappa Inspires Deep Purple’s Signature Hit
48 years ago today, an unfortunate event took place in Switzerland that led one band to lose all of their equipment while leading another band to compose a tune that, in addition to being their signature song, is also one...
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Today in ’66: Otis Redding Released the Single That Gave Jon Cryer an Iconic ‘80s Movie Moment
53 years ago today, Otis Redding released the second single from his album COMPLETE & UNBELIEVABLE: THE OTIS REDDING DICTIONARY OF SOUL, and while the song was a decent hit on the Billboard Hot 100, it became the stuff of...
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This Day in ’78: The Cars – “My Best Friend’s Girl”
41 years ago today, The Cars released the second single from their self-titled debut album, a song which provided them with a top-40 hit in the States and a top-5 hit in the UK. Written by Ric Ocasek, “My Best...
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