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Archive for the ‘British Invasion’ Category
Reg Presley retires from The Troggs
Written by admin on January 27, 2012 – 8:47 am -Reg Presley, frontman with The Troggs, has retired from the band after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
In a statement on The Troggs’ website, Presley said:
| “I was taken ill whilst doing a gig in Germany in December. During my stay in hospital tests showed that in fact I have lung cancer. I am receiving chemotherapy treatment and at the moment not feeling too bad. |
Tags: Reg Presley, Reg Presley retires, The Troggs, With A Girl Like You
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Song of the Week #90 – “Albatross”
Written by admin on January 23, 2012 – 8:14 pm - |
Fleetwood Mac’s instrumental masterpiece “Albatross” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons. |
Tags: Albatross, Fleetwood Mac, Peter Green
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Song of the Week #88 – “I Can’t Explain”
Written by admin on January 9, 2012 – 10:41 am -| The Who’s debut single “I Can’t Explain” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.
“I Can’t Explain” was released on single in December 1964 in the US and month later in the UK, backed with “Bald Headed Woman.” The song didn’t appear on an album until “Meaty, Beaty, Big And Bouncy” in 1971. |
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Tags: Oscar and the Majestics, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Shel Talmy, The Scorpions, The Who, The Who - I Can't Explain
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Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist, Bob Weston, dies aged 64
Written by admin on January 6, 2012 – 5:31 pm -| Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist, Bob Weston, has died at his home in north London after suffering a gastrointestinal hemorrhage. He was 64.
Weston was found on Tuesday after friends became concerned that they had not heard from him for several days. |
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Tags: Bob Weston, Bob Weston death, Fleetwood Mac
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New releases update – January 2012
Written by admin on January 4, 2012 – 7:44 am -The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for January.
Highlights for January include:
- “Elvis Country – Legacy Edition” – Jan 3
- a number of releases in the Original Album Classics series from the likes of Johnny Cash, Elvis, Journey, the Byrds, Bob Dylan and David Bowie – Jan 17
- the Doors’ “L.A. Woman – 40th Anniversary Edition” and “Mr. Mojo Risin’” DVD and Blu-ray releases – Jan 24
- Dion DiMucci’s “Tank Full of Blues” – Jan 24
- Leonard Cohen’s “Old Ideas” on CD and vinyl – Jan 31.
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