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Very few people ever pissed off Ed Sullivan on purpose. Jim
Very few people ever pissed off Ed Sullivan on purpose. Jim Morrison / The Doors did, Bo Diddley did and so did Buddy Holly. On January 26, 1958, Bu...

Producing legend Kim Fowley has passed away. If youre not
Producing legend Kim Fowley has passed away. If youre not familiar with his work, think The Runaways. Kim has been involved with so many careers it ...

On Jan. 6, 1956, Lonnie Donegans cover of Rock Island Line enters
On Jan. 6, 1956, Lonnie Donegans cover of Rock Island Line enters the UK charts. The record would end up selling over three million copies. The reas...

Here is the list of performers and the songs they performed on the
Here is the list of performers and the songs they performed on the Dec. 23, 1964 episode of the TV show Shindig: --Opening song: The Beach Boys - Dan...

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and one of the founders of ZZ
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and one of the founders of ZZ Top, Billy Gibbons is celebrating his 65th birthday today. We could go on about Bil...

She was an incredible performer. If Willie Mae Big Mama
She was an incredible performer. If Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton was still with us, she would have been celebrating her 88th birthday today. Willie M...

On Dec. 1, 1971 John Lennon and Yoko Ono / Plastic Ono Band
On Dec. 1, 1971 John Lennon and Yoko Ono / Plastic Ono Band released the single Happy Xmas (War Is Over) in the U.S. The song would not be released in...

John Lennons song Whatever Gets You Through The Night had Elton
John Lennons song Whatever Gets You Through The Night had Elton John singing on it. Elton told Lennon that it would be a number 1 song. Lennon didnt ...