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The Ronnie Wood Show comes to the US
Written by admin on January 27, 2012 – 7:59 am - |
The Ronnie Wood Show launches in North America on January 29 on Rock WAXQ (Q104.3)/New York.
The weekly one-hour show has been a critical success since its UK launch on Absolute Radio. |
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Happy 65th Birthday David Bowie
Written by admin on January 8, 2012 – 10:51 am -To mark David Bowie’s 65th birthday today, we’ve selected our top five Bowie songs. The choices span the years 1969 to 1977, when Bowie was at his creative and commercial peak.
Enjoy…
1. David Bowie – “Life On Mars?”
Recorded – April, 1971 at Trident Studios, London
First released – December, 1971 on the album “Hunky Dory”
Tags: David Bowie, David Bowie 65th Birthday, David Bowie Changes, David Bowie Heroes, David Bowie Life On Mars, David Bowie Space Oddity, David Bowie The Man Who Changed the World
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700 ‘lost’ Thin Lizzy recordings uncovered
Written by admin on January 4, 2012 – 8:38 pm - |
As Phil Lynott’s fans commemorate the 26th anniversary of his untimely death today, they will welcome the news that a collection of almost 700 unreleased Thin Lizzy tracks has been unearthed. |
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Happy New Year to all our readers
Written by admin on January 1, 2012 – 12:01 am - |
We would like to wish all our readers a very Happy New Year. Thank you for your support during 2011 and we hope you will continue to visit Classic Pop Icons in 2012. |
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Lost David Bowie footage recovered
Written by admin on December 15, 2011 – 8:10 am - |
A retired cameraman has come forward with footage of David Bowie that was thought to be lost forever. |
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