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Shay is a media professional and creative A&R management consultant. Shay owns and operates thebuzzr.net and other companies. The companies support independent artists of all genres from around the globe. Shay is dynamic and creative, hosts a syndicated radio show, and is a professional writer.

May 22, 1976 – Wings Start Five Week Run at No. 1 with ‘Silly Love Songs’

Wings started a five-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Silly Love Songs’, McCartney’s fifth US No.1 since leaving The Beatles. Paul McCartney had often been teased by music critics as well as former Beatle, John Lennon, for writing lightweight songs and he wrote this number in response.

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Mac Miller’s Post-Death Album “Circles” And His Best Records Of All Time

Mac Miller’s post-death album, Circles, which was meant to be a companion to his last LP, “Swimming” was released on January 17th, according to a note from Miller’s family on the late rapper’s Instagram. Miller was working on Circles at the time of his death in 2018 and his family noted that the LP was…

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You have the sun, you have the moon, you have the air that you breathe – and you have the Rolling Stones! Keith Richards

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May 21, 1971 – Marvin Gaye Releases Album What’s Going On

Marvin Gaye released his eleventh studio album What’s Going On. The concept album consisting of nine songs tells the story from the point of view of a Vietnam veteran returning to the country he had been fighting for, seeing only hatred, suffering, and injustice. What’s Going On is regarded as one of the landmark recordings in…

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Music doesn’t lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music. ~ Jimi Hendrix #ibelieve #thebuzzroll #artists

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May 20, 1966 – Bob Dylan Goes Electric

Bob Dylan and The Band played at the ABC Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. Some members of the audience were unhappy with Dylan ‘going electric’, attempting to overpower the band by playing their own harmonicas. #ibelieve #thebuzzroll #artists #musictrivia #musicthrowback

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Surprise: Music Streaming Drops During Widespread Social Distancing

Music streaming platforms have been unpleasantly surprised by an 11 percent drop during the last week. Those in the streaming industry had been expecting a surge in users because so many people are being made to stay in their homes to curtail the spread of COVID-19. Unexpectedly, Spotify and Pandora did not benefit from social…

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And I’d like to give my love to everybody, and let them know that the grass may look greener on the other side, but believe me, it’s just as hard to cut. ~ Little Richard #ibelieve #thebuzzroll #artists

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May 19, 1979 – Eric Clapton Hosts Star Studded Party

Eric Clapton held a party at his Surrey house celebrating his recent marriage to Patti Boyd. Clapton had set-up a small stage in the garden and as the evening progressed, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr ended up jamming together along with Clapton, Ginger Baker and Mick Jagger. The all-star band ran through old Little Richard and Eddie Cochran songs. #ibelieve #thebuzzroll #musicthrowback #musictrivia…

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May 18, 1975 – ‘Stand By Your Man’ Hits No. 1 in the U.K.

Five times married US country singer, Tammy Wynette was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Stand By Your Man.’ Originally released as a single in 1968 in the USA. It proved to be the most successful record of Wynette’s career and is one of the most covered songs in the history of country music….

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