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Last Night's Levon Helm Tribute at the Grammy Awards Was Outstanding

Joe Votruba — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:48:51 +0000

If you're a fan of real music, then last night's Grammy Awards were the best in recent memory. A good amount of talented musicians performed and most of the awards handed out went to people who deserved to win. I usually spend the day after the Grammy Awards criticizing everything, but not today.

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This Weekend in Music History

Big Joe Henry — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:00:27 +0000

The Rolling Stones - Photo by Len Trievnor / Getty Images

January 25th, 1963 - The Rolling Stones play at the Ricky Tick Club at a Hotel in the town of Windsor, Berkshirehire, UK. It is the first time The Rolling Stones, including Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman, played at this venue.

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This Weekend in Music History

Big Joe Henry — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:20:24 +0000

November 23rd, 1974 - Billy Swan becomes a one hit wonder with the start of his two week run at No. 1 with 'I Can Help'. The song was also a hit in Australia and Europe, and was shockingly successful in Norway, where it charted for 37 weeks

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Bruce Springsteen Surprises Crowd In Newark With Rarities And Covers [VIDEO]

Joe Votruba — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:06:37 +0000

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band took the stage at the Prudential Center in Newark last night, marking the final show of the first leg of the 'Wrecking Ball Tour'. Bruce Springsteen and crew will now head overseas for a majority of the Summer before returning home in August

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The Band's Levon Helm Dies at 71

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:15:11 +0000

Levon Helm, a key member of the seminal rock group The Band who lent his distinctively Southern voice to classics like "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," has died at age 71.

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