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June 6th: On This Day

On this day in 1972, David Bowie released his fifth studio album, Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust. The album is a concept album telling the story of a fictional rock star named Ziggy Stardust, who…
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June 5th: On This Day

On this day in 1964, The Rolling Stones played their first-ever live date in the United States when they appeared at the Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, California. The Stones were supporting their first album release The…
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June 2nd: On This Day

On this day in 1978, Thin Lizzy released the live double album Live And Dangerous. It was recorded in Philadelphia, London, and Toronto in 1977. The album was released, after the band and their producer, Tony…
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June 1st: On This Day

On this day in 1985, Prince & The Revolution started a three-week run at No.1 on the US Billboard 200 album chart with Around The World In A Day. The album was Prince's seventh studio album,…
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May 31st: On This Day

On this day in 1966, filming began on The Monkees first TV series. Of the hundreds of applicants to play the  "4 insane boys", The Monkees would end up being composed of Micky Dolenz, Davy…
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May 30th: On This Day

On this day in 1968, The Beatles began recording what would become their ninth studio album, The Beatles, also known as The White Album. The album was the first Beatles record to be released on the Apple label.…
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May 26th: On This Day

On this day in 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono began an eight-day "bed in:, in room 1742 of The Hotel La Reine Elizabeth, Montreal, Canada, to promote world peace. They recorded "Give Peace a Chance"…
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May 25th: On This Day

On this day in 1997, a report was released that showed Elvis Presley was now the world's bestselling posthumous entertainer with worldwide sales of over one billion dollars, over 480 active fan clubs and an estimated…
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May 24th: On This Day

On this day in 1974, David Bowie released Diamond Dogs. The record was his eighth studio album and featured Bowie's new character, Halloween Jack. Halloween Jack was released to the world after the "retirement" of Ziggy…
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May 23rd: On This Day

On this day in 1970, Paul McCartney's debut solo album, McCartney, started a three-week run at No.1 on the US Billboard 200 chart. Apart from Linda McCartney's vocal contributions, McCartney performed (and recorded) the entire album…
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