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Last Word: So this is Christmas music? – SFChronicle.com

    Last Word: So this is Christmas music? – SFChronicle.com

So, this is Christmas music? Reviving a debate as stale as a holiday standard, San Francisco’s KOIT and other radio stations are weathering a backlash for banning Frank Loesser’s Oscar-winning

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How did John Lennon die? | The Week UK

    How did John Lennon die? | The Week UK

On 8 December 1980, Beatles star John Lennon was murdered outside his home in New York City by a fan, plunging the music world into shock and mourning. Shortly before 11pm,

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John Lennon: Conspiracy Beatles legend ‘BURIED Paul McCartney’ resurfaces | Daily Star

    John Lennon: Conspiracy Beatles legend ‘BURIED Paul McCartney’ resurfaces | Daily Star

Back in 1980, British rock icon John Lennon was shot dead in New York City at just 40 years old. Saturday (December 8) marked 38 years since Lennon was killed

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Eric Clapton v. George Harrison: The Duel from All Angles

    Eric Clapton v. George Harrison: The Duel from All Angles

It is one of the most mythic romantic entanglements in rock ’n’ roll history. At some point in the late 1960s, Eric Clapton fell in love with Pattie Boyd, wife

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45 Years Ago: Slade Releases the Smash ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’

    45 Years Ago: Slade Releases the Smash ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’

On December 7, 1973, Slade released “Merry Xmas Everybody.”To say the single was the capper of a successful year is

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Slowik: Lennon’s death ended reunion dream, but joy of Beatles music endures – Daily Southtown

    Slowik: Lennon’s death ended reunion dream, but joy of Beatles music endures – Daily Southtown

Some moments in history can impact great numbers of people and still touch individuals in a deeply personal way. Saturday

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Slowhand: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton

    Slowhand: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton

Slowhand: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton By Philip Norman 448 pp. $30 Little, Brown & Co. Among music

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Legendary Guitarist Peter Frampton to Receive the Les Paul Innovation Award at 34th Annual NAMM TEC Awards

    Legendary Guitarist Peter Frampton to Receive the Les Paul Innovation Award at 34th Annual NAMM TEC Awards

CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — GRAMMY® award-winning guitarist, singer, songwriter, and innovator Peter Frampton will receive the prestigious

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How Yoko Ono relentlessly pursued John Lennon | Daily Mail Online

    How Yoko Ono relentlessly pursued John Lennon | Daily Mail Online

How John Lennon became ‘mesmerized’ by Yoko Ono after she relentlessly pursued him – popping up everywhere he went including

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John Lennon was a ‘major fan’ of Frankie Valli

    John Lennon was a ‘major fan’ of Frankie Valli

The 84-year-old singer – frontman of The Four Seasons – met The Beatles in the 1960s after discovering which hotel they were staying in and asking to be “connected with

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