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Test your knowledge of the British Invasion bands
Written by admin on July 7, 2011 – 8:19 am - |
Welcome to the first Classic Pop Icons “Rock and Pop Quiz.” This week’s quiz focusses on the British Invasion bands of the 1960s.
For each of the 20 questions, you are asked to choose the correct answer from four possibilities. Once all 20 have been selected, click the “See results” button to find out how well you did. |
Tags: British Invasion, Dusty Springfield, Manfred Mann, The Animals, The Beatles, The Dave Clark Five, The Hollies, the kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Who
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Song of the Week #55 – “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”
Written by admin on May 23, 2011 – 9:12 am - |
The Rolling Stones’ classic rocker “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons. |
Tags: aretha franklin, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Keith Richards, mick jagger, The Rolling Stones, Thelma Houston
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Rolling Stones to appear at London Olympics?
Written by admin on May 3, 2011 – 6:01 pm -The Rolling Stones and Coldplay are among a number of top acts rumoured to be performing at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Oscar-winning, “Slumdog Millionaire” film director, Danny Boyle, is directing the opening ceremony, which seems to be shaping up to be a showcase for rock royalty. The Stones’ frontman, Sir Mick Jagger, has already been linked to the event with the rumour that he will perform as part of a British supergroup with Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lydon.
Tags: Coldplay, Olympics opening ceremony, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Rolling Stones
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The Lost Beatles Photographs: The Bob Bonis Archive, 1964-1966
Written by admin on March 28, 2011 – 8:57 pm -Last week saw the publication of a superb collection of unreleased Beatles photographs from the archives of Bob Bonis. “The Lost Beatles Photographs: The Bob Bonis Archive, 1964-1966” features 192 pages of the Beatles at work and play at the height of Beatlemania.
Tags: Bob Bonis, The Beatles, The Lost Beatles Photographs, The Lost Rolling Stones Photographs, The Rolling Stones
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T.A.M.I. Show DVD gets UK release
Written by admin on February 27, 2011 – 10:26 pm - |
Finally, the excellent “T.A.M.I. Show” is out on DVD in the UK. The DVD was released in March 2010 in the US and was one of the best music DVD releases of the year. |
Tags: beach boys, Chuck Berry, Gerry & The Pacemakers, James Brown, James Brown TAMI show, marvin gaye, smokey robinson, T.A.M.I. show, T.A.M.I. show DVD, The Rolling Stones, the supremes
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