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Yardbirds Drummer Jim McCarty Recalls Breakup Of The Band As Led Zeppelin Was Formed

    Yardbirds Drummer Jim McCarty Recalls Breakup Of The Band As Led Zeppelin Was Formed

In Part 1 of this interview series with Yardbirds drummer Jim McCarty, the rocker discussed the three stellar guitarists – Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page – who were

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Hal Blaine, legendary drummer on 40 No. 1 hits, dies at 90 – nola.com

    Hal Blaine, legendary drummer on 40 No. 1 hits, dies at 90 – nola.com

Drummer Hal Blaine, who provided the back beat for acts ranging from Frank SInatra to Elvis Presley to the Beach Boys, died on Monday. He was 90. His death was

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Drummer Alan White on Yes, John Lennon’s ‘Imagine,’ George Harrison – Rolling Stone

    Drummer Alan White on Yes, John Lennon’s ‘Imagine,’ George Harrison – Rolling Stone

If Alan White’s résumé was limited to playing drums on John Lennon’s Imagine and George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass, it would be pretty impressive. But about two years after

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The Black Keys, Santana, The Killers, More Rumored For Woodstock 50th Anniversary – The Rock Revival

    The Black Keys, Santana, The Killers, More Rumored For Woodstock 50th Anniversary – The Rock Revival

(TRR) – Woodstock 2019 will reportedly feature an amazing mixed bag of rock and alternative acts. According to Variety, The Killers, Dead & Co., Imagine Dragons, Santana, and The Black

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Beatles producer Sir George Henry Martin died on this day in 2016

    Beatles producer Sir George Henry Martin died on this day in 2016

Today in rock history: On this date in 2016, producer, arranger, conductor, composer and audio engineer Sir George Henry Martin

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Anoushka Shankar celebrates 20 years of genre-defying music with ‘Reflections’ | Music | stltoday.com

    Anoushka Shankar celebrates 20 years of genre-defying music with ‘Reflections’ | Music | stltoday.com

Anoushka Shankar’s 20-year career as a sitar player and composer has explored a wide enough expanse of musical territory that

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Stolen ‘Life’ magazine featuring The Beatles returned to library after 50 years | FOX6Now.com

    Stolen ‘Life’ magazine featuring The Beatles returned to library after 50 years | FOX6Now.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Someone just couldn’t let it be. A Beatles fan cleared their conscience yesterday by returning a copy

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“Let It Be” shows the dark side of the Beatles. It doesn’t need an upbeat revision | Salon.com

    “Let It Be” shows the dark side of the Beatles. It doesn’t need an upbeat revision | Salon.com

We live in a cultural moment in which a large swathe of mass-market consumers, largely comprised of Baby Boomers and

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Paul McCartney, Art, and the Real Meaning of Life | Olney Enterprise

    Paul McCartney, Art, and the Real Meaning of Life | Olney Enterprise

By: Yourmomhasablog.com I’m a huge Beatles fan. When all of my friends were chasing after boy bands and big-haired pop

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Annie Leibovitz – “The Early Years” – A Chronicle of American Culture — The Corsair

    Annie Leibovitz – “The Early Years” – A Chronicle of American Culture — The Corsair

A naked Rock Star, looking forlorn, in a fetal position, embracing his now widowed wife Yoko Ono: is one of the last photographs taken of John Lennon, captured just hours

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