November 19
Fleetwood Mac’s third hit single on the British pop charts was released on this day in 1969 . . . a song titled “Oh, Well,” written by group founder Peter Green. Both Mick Fleetwood and John McVie...
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Here’s a fantasy I think every rock fan has had. You’re at a rock concert of your favorite group. Suddenly one of the band members can’t continue, so you jump to the stage in his place, give a...
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Ozzy Osbourne isn’t irresponsible. He just gets confused. On this day in 1978, Black Sabbath had to cancel a show in Nashville when Ozzy turned up missing. Police organized a frantic night-long...
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The Christmas Note
From Donna Van Liere…the author of The Christmas Hope series of books, comes the new inspirational novel “The Christmas Note.” “Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by doubling our joys,...
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One of the classic albums of 1967, Arlo Guthrie’s Thanksgiving tale of “Alice’s Restaurant,” was released on this day that year. Arlo first performed this 22 minute-long piece at the Newport Folk...
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November 23, 1976 was a bad night for rock and roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis. Security guards at Graceland called the cops after he showed up for the second time that night, waving a pistol and demanding...
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On this day in 1972, ABC-TV debuted its late-night rock show, “In Concert,” put together by the same guy who brought us “The Monkees,” Don Kirshner. The first show starred Alice Cooper, Chuck Berry,...
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“The Last Waltz,” the final concert by the Band, took place on this day in 1976. This farewell-to-rock concert at the Winterland in San Francisco featured an incredible line-up of stars . . . among...
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In a sad farewell, Cream played their final concert on this day in 1968. A capacity crowd of 5,000 jammed Royal Albert Hall in London to see Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Jack Bruce play as Cream...
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The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour” album was released in America on this day in 1967. “Magical Mystery Tour” featured songs from their then soon-to-be released TV movie of the same title, plus a few...
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One of the truly special nights in rock history was November 28th, 1974, when John Lennon joined his friend Elton John on stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Elton had played on Lennon’s...
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Duo Pop and iPad 2
Duo Pop is a new way to connect with family and friends for fun-filled, fast action, heads up gaming on your iPad. Multiple players compete to be the first to pop their Duo Pop poppers, then correctly...
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The first solo album from John Lennon was released on this day in 1968. Its title, “Two Virgins.” The music it contained was absolutely forgettable . . . in fact most of the sound on the album wasn’t...
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On this day in 1979, Pink Floyd’s, “The Wall” was released. The double album rock opera contains the tracks “Run Like Hell,” “Hey You,” and “Another Brick In The Wall.” On this day in 1965, the...
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One of the most outrageous rock bands ever was the Sex Pistols. On this day in 1976, the punk rockers shocked British TV viewers by shouting obscenities during a live telecast. The response to the...
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On this day in 1973, Bob Dylan fans backed up traffic all over San Francisco. Not as a protest – they were just trying to mail in ticket requests for Dylan’s upcoming tour. Due to the huge volume of...
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One of the saddest days in Rock History was December 3, 1979, when eleven fans died and dozens of others were injured in the rush to get good seats at a Who concert in Cincinnati. Festival seating was...
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One of the biggest rock groups in the world came to an end on this day in 1980. The day Led Zeppelin issued a statement to the press, explaining that out of respect for their recently departed drummer...
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One of the biggest rock groups in the world came to an end on this day in 1980. The day Led Zeppelin issued a statement to the press, explaining that out of respect for their recently departed drummer...
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December 7, 1973 began what would be a rough year for Fleetwood Mac. Manager Clifford Davis, claiming ownership of the band’s name, assembled a group of unknowns, and sent them on tour as Fleetwood...
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