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Paul McCartney Makes Moves to Dissolve The Beatles
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On this day in music, December 31, 1970, Paul McCartney filed a suit against the rest of The Beatles to dissolve their partnership. His reasons for doing so included the fact that the band was no longer performing together, as well as his bandmates’ choice to appoint business manager Allen Klein (without McCartney’s consent). The Beatles’ breakup had already been in motion, however, with John Lennon privately announcing his departure in 1969. The band made their final recordings together in...

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Sunday, 31 December 2023
When The King of Rock Met the President
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On this day in music, December 21,1970, a stretch limo carrying Elvis Presley pulled up outside of the White House, where a driver handed over a letter from the King of Rock‘n’Roll. In his note, Presley asked for a moment of President Nixon’s time, in order to discuss how he was the perfect public figure to help fight the war on illegal drugs. While the narcotics bureau had turned down the same request earlier in the day, Nixon relented, inviting...

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Thursday, 21 December 2023
Joe Walsh Joins The Eagles
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On this day in music, December 20, 1974, former James Gang and Barnstorm guitarist, Joe Walsh, officially replaced Bernie Leadon in the Eagles. Walsh was initially considered too “wild” of a player for the group, and band members were concerned about the guitarist’s ability to fit in with the Eagles’ country-influenced sound. But their fears were soon forgotten – and before long, the band abandoned their country roots and began developing the style they’re now celebrated...

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Wednesday, 20 December 2023
ABBA Explores Digital Horizons With ‘The Visitors’
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ABBA Explores Digital Horizons With ‘The Visitors’ while also showcasing a brand-new technology. The Visitors marked one of the first records to be digitally recorded and mixed, as well as one of the earliest titles to be released on CD the following year. For almost 40 years, The Visitors also remained ABBA’s final album, before the group reunited in 2021 with the release of...

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Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Hall and Oates
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In 1982, Hall and Oates began a four-week run at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with “Maneater.” The song, which marked the duo’s fifth US No.1, was also the group’s biggest hit in the UK, reaching No.6 on the pop...

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Monday, 18 December 2023
Def Leppard – Drastic Symphonies
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Drastic Symphonies is a remix album by English rock band Def Leppard with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, released on 19 May 2023 through Bludgeon Riffola and Mercury Records. It was produced by Nick Patrick and Ronan McHugh, and contains 16 of the band’s songs re-recorded with orchestral accompaniment from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and arrangements by Eric Gorfain, recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London in March 2022. Most tracks contain the vocals from the original recordings. John Aizlewood of...

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Friday, 22 September 2023
Guns n’Roses – Perhaps
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Perhaps” is a song by the American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses, released as a single on August 18, 2023. A limited edition 7-inch vinyl is scheduled to be released on October 27, 2023, with “The General” as its B-side. “Perhaps” was originally recorded during the Chinese Democracy sessions in 2000, and was leaked online in 2019 alongside other tracks from the same era. The song was rehearsed at the soundcheck for the Tel Aviv concert on June 5,...

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Friday, 22 September 2023