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23 Years Ago: Freddie Mercury Dies
Freddie Mercury was the face of Queen's wildly popular mixture of hard rock, pop, cabaret, glam and opera in the '70s, before becoming one the the AIDS virus' most well-known casualties in the '90s.
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25 Years Ago: Rush Close Out the ’80s With the Transitional ‘Presto’
Judging solely in superficial terms, 1989's 'Presto' is a minor offering in Rush's massive discography.
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25 Years Ago: Whitesnake Slip Some Tongue
When ‘Slip of the Tongue’ arrived in stores on Nov. 18, 1989, Whitesnake’s career had never been so healthy, thanks to recent platinum sales, smash hits and sold-out tours.
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Five Years Ago: Them Crooked Vultures Unite Three Rock Legends
Supergroups often turn out to be less than the sum of their parts, but when those parts are as incredible as Nirvana/Foo Fighters veteran Dave Grohl, Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme and ex-Led Zeppelin member John Paul Jones, the results are bound to rock.
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46 Years Ago: Jimi Hendrix’s Album Cover Banned
In November 1968, a handful of British record stores banned the Jimi Hendrix Experience's new album from their shelves due to its cover art.
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45 Years Ago: Jim Morrison Arrested in Arizona
A delayed flight leads to big trouble for the Doors frontman.
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30 Years Ago: Triumph Release Their Seventh, Pivotal Album
In November 1984, Triumph released their seventh album, the aptly named ‘Thunder Seven,’ during what turned out to be a pivotal time in the Canadian power trio’s career.
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30 Years Ago: The Who Say Farewell (Sorta) With ‘Who’s Last’
The Who have toured so much in the past 15 years that it’s amusing to think of the rock titans staging a “Farewell Tour” way back in 1982.
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35 Years Ago: Iron Maiden Define a Genre With ‘The Soundhouse Tapes’
On the surface, 'The Soundhouse Tapes' represent a three-song, 12-minute demo that launched Iron Maiden's amazing career.
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20 Years Ago: The Eagles Release ‘Hell Freezes Over’
The Eagles released 'Hell Freezes Over' on Nov. 8, 1994, comprised of their MTV special and four new songs.
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28 Years Ago: Metallica Plays First Show with Jason Newsted
Bassist Jason Newsted made his debut with Metallica on Nov. 8, 1986.
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45 Years Ago: The Allman Brothers Band Launch Southern Rock With the Release of Their First Album
Marking definitive dates in music history is always tricky business, but if you forced fans to reach a consensus on the birthdate of Southern rock, most would agree it came in November 1969 with the release of the Allman Brothers Band’s self-titled debut album.
