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2008 – Gilmour’s tribute to Floyd star Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Syd Barrett Read more

2008 – Gilmour’s tribute to Floyd star Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Syd Barrett

2008 – Gilmour’s tribute to Floyd star Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Syd Barrett and Richard Wright Gilmour said Wright (right) was “gentle, unassuming and private”. Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour has praised late bandmate Richard Wright for his “vitality, spark and humour”. Writing on his website, Gilmour said he had “never played with anyone quite […]

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2008 – Associated Press – LONDON – Richard Wright, a founding member of the Read more

2008 – Associated Press – LONDON – Richard Wright, a founding member of the

2008 – Associated Press – LONDON – Richard Wright, a founding member of the rock group Pink Floyd, died today… this day in rock! He was 65. ADVERTISEMENT Pink Floyd’s spokesman Doug Wright, who is not related to the artist, said Wright died after a battle with cancer at his home in Britain. He says […]

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1942 – Paul McCartney is born in Liverpool, Englan… Read more

1942 – Paul McCartney is born in Liverpool, Englan…

1942 – Paul McCartney is born in Liverpool, England. The Beatles have 20 No. 1 songs, more than any other recording act, and McCartney by himself or in duets has another nine. His biggest post-Beatles hits are “Ebony and Ivory,” a duet with Stevie Wonder that stays at No. 1 for seven weeks, and “Say […]

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2008 – Spice Girl Victoria Beckham was named the worst dressed celebrity Read more

2008 – Spice Girl Victoria Beckham was named the worst dressed celebrity

2008 – Spice Girl Victoria Beckham was named the worst dressed celebrity in an annual list of fashion disasters. Fashion critic Richard Blackwell, who had compiled the poll every year since 1960, said Beckham stepped out in “one skinny-mini monstrosity after another”. Amy Winehouse’s trademark beehive and tattoos helped earn her second place in the […]

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2006 – The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards says he’s finally given up drugs Read more

2006 – The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards says he’s finally given up drugs

2006 – The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards says he’s finally given up drugs … because they’re not strong enough. “I think the quality’s gone down,” whines the irresponsible fossil. Go Pirates!

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2006 – The Rolling Stones kick off their umpteenth U.S. tour in Boston Read more

2006 – The Rolling Stones kick off their umpteenth U.S. tour in Boston

2006 – The Rolling Stones kick off their umpteenth U.S. tour in Boston. It’s their first American appearance since Keith Richards fell out of a palm tree in Fiji and had to have brain surgery.

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2005 – Richard Ashcroft, formerly a singer with “Bittersweet Symphony Read more

2005 – Richard Ashcroft, formerly a singer with “Bittersweet Symphony

2005 – Richard Ashcroft, formerly a singer with “Bittersweet Symphony” hit-makers The Verve, is arrested in Chippenham, England after barging into a youth club and demanding to work with the children. Alcohol may have been involved.

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2006 – Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards suffers a brain hemorrhag… Read more

2006 – Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards suffers a brain hemorrhag…

2006 – Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards suffers a brain hemorrhage after falling out of a palm tree on the island of Fiji. The Richards family were on vacation. Doctors say the rock warhorse will need an operation to drain his skull.

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2005 – The Magic Numbers walked out of an appearance on UK music show Top Read more

2005 – The Magic Numbers walked out of an appearance on UK music show Top

2005 – The Magic Numbers walked out of an appearance on UK music show Top of the Pops after presenter Richard Bacon said the band had been put in a “fat melting pot of talent.” The band left the studio in protest at the “derogatory, unfunny remarks”.

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2005 – The Guinness Book of Records names Elvis Presley as the most successful artist of all  time on This Day in Rock Read more

2005 – The Guinness Book of Records names Elvis Presley as the most successful artist of all time on This Day in Rock

2005 – The Guinness Book of Records names Elvis Presley as the most successful artist of all time on This Day in Rock. Oddly, it is based on total number of weeks Elvis spent on the UK singles and album charts… not US or worldwide. Does that make it a real record?

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2005 – Australian pop star Kylie Minogue begins treatment for breast… Read more

2005 – Australian pop star Kylie Minogue begins treatment for breast…

2005 – Australian pop star Kylie Minogue begins treatment for breast cancer in Melbourne. Australian prime minister John Howard sends the “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” singer his best wishes.

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2004 – The week’s No. 1 album in the UK is Robbie Williams’ Greatest Hits. Read more

2004 – The week’s No. 1 album in the UK is Robbie Williams’ Greatest Hits.

2004 – The week’s No. 1 album in the UK is Robbie Williams’ Greatest Hits. DJ Eric Prydz continues to top the singles chart with “Call On Me.” Welsh band Manic Street Preachers have the highest new entry, with “The Love of Richard Nixon” bowing at No. 2.

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