Classic Rock Almanac October 23, 2014
ANNIVERSARIES 2010-Neil Young reunites Buffalo Springfield for his annual Bridge School Benefit concerts at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. In addition to Young, the lineup...
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ANNIVERSARIES 2009-Bruce Springsteen, movie maker Mel Brooks, jazz great Dave Brubeck and actor Robert De Niro are among those feted at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC. 2008-The Grammy...
View ArticleClassic Rock Almanac January 16, 2015
TRIVIA Today’s Question: 40 years ago today (January 16th, 1975), Paul McCartney and Wings arrived at Sea-Saint Studios in New Orleans to begin sessions for the Venus and Mars album. Which Rock and...
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TRIVIA Today’s Question: Graham Nash celebrates his 73rd birthday today. In 1968, Nash began a relationship with Joni Mitchell, and she soon wrote a song about him that was titled after the nickname...
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ANNIVERSARIES 2011-Motley Crue singer Vince Neil begins a 15-day jail sentence after copping a plea in a drunk driving arrest. 2008-Boston guitarist Tom Scholz asks Republican presidential candidate...
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ANNIVERSARIES 2000-Ex-Police guitarist Andy Summers receives a Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Gibson Guitar Awards. 2000-Bono and Sting are honored for their activism at the annual Patrick...
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ANNIVERSARIES 2008-Paul McCartney’s divorce from Heather Mills becomes official. 2008-Steve Winwood receives an honorary doctorate of music from Boston’s Berklee College of Music. Also honored are...
View ArticleClassic Rock Almanac February 2, 2016
TRIVIA Today’s Question: The late Cory Wells of Three Dog Night would have turned 75 years old today (February 2nd). Wells sang Three Dog Night’s first number-one hit, “Mama Told Me Not to Come.” Who...
View ArticleClassic Rock Almanac October 13, 2016
TRIVIA Today’s Question: Paul Simon celebrates his 75th birthday today (October 13th). Which of these groups does not appear on Simon’s Graceland album? a) Los Lobos b) Ladysmith Black Mambazo c) Fela...
View ArticleClassic Rock Almanac February 15, 2017
TRIVIA Today’s Question: The legendary British record producer and engineer Glyn Johns celebrates his 75th birthday today (February 15th). Which one of these Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bands has Johns...
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