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Archive for June, 2009
Michael Jackson dies aged 50
Written by admin on June 25, 2009 – 5:19 pm - |
Pop megastar Michael Jackson sadly died in Los Angeles this afternoon after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home. He was taken to UCLA Medical Center, but efforts to revive him failed. |
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Previously unheard Jim Hendrix Concert due in July!
Written by admin on June 23, 2009 – 11:38 pm - |
Dagger Records has announced the forthcoming release of ‘The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live At Woburn’.The CD features a previously unheard concert performance by The Jimi Hendrix Experience at the Woburn Music Festival on July 6 1968. |
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The Beach Boys – Summer Love Songs
Written by admin on June 16, 2009 – 7:44 pm - |
With summer now finally upon us and some welcome warm weather, it’s a good time to break out some of those Beach Boys classics. |
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Aretha Franklin to headline Mandela concert
Written by admin on June 11, 2009 – 6:24 pm -| Aretha Franklin will be among the headline acts at a tribute concert honoring Nelson Mandela on July 18 at Madison Square Garden in New York. |
‘The Mandela Day Celebration’ will also feature Wyclef Jean, Queen Latifah, Josh Groban, TLC, Cyndi Lauper, Jesse McCartney, Angelique Kidjo, Baaba Maal, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Chris Chameleon, Freshlyground and Vusi Mahlasela, among others.
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The Rolling Stones’ American debut
Written by admin on June 2, 2009 – 4:15 pm -| Today marks not only the birthday of The Rolling Stones’ drummer Charlie Watts (he’s 68 today), but also the 45th anniversary of the band’s very first gig on US soil. This took place at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, Mass. |
That first US tour wasn’t very successful as the band didn’t even have a hit record to promote, but the trip was not a wasted one. During the tour, the band did a two-day recording session at the legendary Chess studios in Chicago which produced their first UK number one – the classic It’s All Over Now.
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Posted in British Invasion | No Comments »
