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thebuzzr indie – The Midnight Echo’s Album Dichotomy is Off The Chain

The Midnight Echo is a band that can amaze you if you allow them to. Once you download their tracks in your player, you can listen to them all the time and never get tired of their music. The band’s dynamic second album Dichotomy was released on April 17, 2020, after the band’s successful 2019…

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If your world doesn’t allow you to dream, move to one where you can. Billy Idol

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July 13, 1969 – The Beatles’ Single ‘The Ballad Of John and Yoko’ Banned in the US

Over 100 US radio stations banned The Beatles new single ‘The Ballad Of John And Yoko’ due to the line ‘Christ, you know it ain’t easy’, calling it offensive.

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I don’t know anything about music. In my line, you don’t have to. Elvis Presley

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Jul 12, 1979 – Minnie Riperton Dies of Cancer

American singer-songwriter Minnie Riperton died of cancer at age 31. She worked at Chess records singing backup for various artists such as Etta James, Fontella Bass, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters. She also sang lead for the experimental rock/soul group Rotary Connection, from 1967 to 1971. Also a member of Wonderlove in 1973,…

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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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1955 – Alma Cogan at No. 1 in the UK with ‘Dreamboat’

Alman Cohen, known professionally as Alma Cogan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Dreamboat’ was an English singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dubbed the “Girl with the Giggle in Her Voice”, she was the highest-paid British female entertainer of her era. Cogan went on to score…

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I think if you were to really peek under the hood of what got Aerosmith back again for our second life in the Eighties, you’ll find out that it’s exactly this, it’s the willingness to take a risk. Steven Tyler

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July 10, 2008 – Christie’s Auction Sells The Beatle’ Drum Skin for $1 Million

The drum skin used on the cover of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper album sold for £541,250 ($1m) at Christie’s Memorabilia auction in London. Other items sold included John Lennon’s lyrics for ‘Give Peace a Chance’ which sold for £421,250 ($832,257) and a pair of tinted prescription sunglasses belonging to Lennon, which he wore for the cover…

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I think performers are all show-offs anyway, especially musicians. Unless you show off, you’re not going to get noticed. Elton John

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