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The Bee Gees by Sydney O'Meara / Getty Images March 17th 1968 - The Bee Gees made their US television debut when they appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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This Day In Music History

May 25th 1969 - Simon & Garfunkel's Bookends hits No. 1 on the American albums chart. This knocks down their soundtrack to The Graduate from the top spot.  Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Where's '80s Pop Singer John Parr-Man In Motion [VIDEOS]

John Parr scored a #1 hit in the USA (and New Jersey) in the summer of 1985! Afterwards, he seemed to disappear. Seemed. Actually, he's still a "man in motion." Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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This Day In Music History

September 16th 1965 - The Rolling Stones help kick off the second season of the music variety show "Shindig!" by singing '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'. Also performing that night were The Kinks and...

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This Weekend in Music History

March 30th, 1991 - Gloria Estefan hits No.1 on the singles chart with 'Coming Out Of The Dark'. It is the first single released after Estefan's tragic accident where an 18-wheeler rammed her tour bus,...

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This Week in Music History

February 8th, 1964 - It's The Beatles first full day in New York. The Fab Four (minus George who had a sore throat), went for a walk/photo-shoot around Central Park. Over 400 female fans followed them...

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This Weekend in Music History

March 29th, 1979 - At a Dire Straits show in L.A., Bob Dylan asked Mark Knopfler and drummer Pick Withers to play on the sessions for his next album, Slow Train Coming. Dylan had first heard Dire...

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This Week in Music History

May 24th, 1968 - The Rolling Stones release the single 'Jumpin Jack Flash' in the UK, the track would give them their 7th No.1 hit in the UK. The lyrics for this song were inspired by Jack Dyer, Keith...

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This Week in Music History

May 23rd, 1970 -  Rock legend Paul McCartney's solo album, 'McCartney', began it's tenure at No.1 on the U.S. charts. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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This Week in Music History

February 13th, 1976 – Phil Collins takes the role of lead vocalist in Genesis since the departure of Peter Gabriel. A Trick of the Tail is released today it’s their first album with this new...

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This Week in Music History

March 26th, 1975 - The film 'Tommy' premieres in London theaters today. The movie is based on The Who's 1969 rock opera album by the same name. Later in the year the film would go on to win the award...

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This Week in Music History

Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons have a new album, John and Yoko begin their eight day "bed in", and David Bowie appears as Ziggy Stardust. It all happened this week in music history. Continue reading…

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This Day In Music History

The Bee Gees by Sydney O'Meara / Getty Images March 17th 1968 - The Bee Gees made their US television debut when they appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. Continue reading…

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This Day In Music History

May 25th 1969 - Simon & Garfunkel's Bookends hits No. 1 on the American albums chart. This knocks down their soundtrack to The Graduate from the top spot.  Continue reading…

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Where's '80s Pop Singer John Parr-Man In Motion [VIDEOS]

John Parr scored a #1 hit in the USA (and New Jersey) in the summer of 1985! Afterwards, he seemed to disappear. Seemed. Actually, he's still a "man in motion." Continue reading…

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This Day In Music History

September 16th 1965 - The Rolling Stones help kick off the second season of the music variety show "Shindig!" by singing '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'. Also performing that night were The Kinks and...

View Article

This Weekend in Music History

March 30th, 1991 - Gloria Estefan hits No.1 on the singles chart with 'Coming Out Of The Dark'. It is the first single released after Estefan's tragic accident where an 18-wheeler rammed her tour bus,...

View Article


This Week in Music History

February 8th, 1964 - It's The Beatles first full day in New York. The Fab Four (minus George who had a sore throat), went for a walk/photo-shoot around Central Park. Over 400 female fans followed them...

View Article

This Weekend in Music History

March 29th, 1979 - At a Dire Straits show in L.A., Bob Dylan asked Mark Knopfler and drummer Pick Withers to play on the sessions for his next album, Slow Train Coming. Dylan had first heard Dire...

View Article

This Week in Music History

May 24th, 1968 - The Rolling Stones release the single 'Jumpin Jack Flash' in the UK, the track would give them their 7th No.1 hit in the UK. The lyrics for this song were inspired by Jack Dyer, Keith...

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