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2008 – Geoff Emerick/Sgt. Pepper speaks at AES San Francisco 2008 Read more

2008 – Geoff Emerick/Sgt. Pepper speaks at AES San Francisco 2008

2008 – AES San Francisco 2008 Special Event Friday, October 3, 4:30 pm — 6:00 pm Geoff Emerick/Sgt. Pepper Abstract: Marking the 40th Anniversary of the release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Geoff Emerick, the Beatles engineer on the original recording was commissioned by the BBC to re-record the entire album on the […]

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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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2007 – Quiet Riot Singer Kevin DuBrow Died Of Cocaine Overdose: Report Read more

2007 – Quiet Riot Singer Kevin DuBrow Died Of Cocaine Overdose: Report

2007 – Quiet Riot Singer Kevin DuBrow Died Of Cocaine Overdose: Report Coroner said toxicology results, which were released Monday, show that musician died of accidental drug overdose. Two weeks after news of his death first made headlines, the autopsy results on late Quiet Riot frontman Kevin DuBrow — who was found in his Las […]

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2006 – Veteran British singer Rod Stewart is among… Read more

2006 – Veteran British singer Rod Stewart is among…

2006 – Veteran British singer Rod Stewart is among the music industry stalwarts feted in the Queen’s New Year Honours list. Stewart is made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), for services to music. I get it… Sexy bod… Sexy voice = CBE Go get ’em ROD!

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2006 – Kazaa settles a lawsuit with the major record companies for $100 Read more

2006 – Kazaa settles a lawsuit with the major record companies for $100

2006 – Kazaa settles a lawsuit with the major record companies for $100 million. EMI Group, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group had sued the downloading service for copyright infringement.

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2005 – Green Day’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” wins Video of the Year at the MTV Read more

2005 – Green Day’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” wins Video of the Year at the MTV

2005 – Green Day’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” wins Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Award. Kanye West and Kelly Clarkson are also thanked for their services to the channel that doesn’t show videos anymore, winning Best Male Video and Best Female Video for “Jesus Walks” and the grammaticaly challenged “Since U […]

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2005 – Funeral services for Luther Vandross are he… Read more

2005 – Funeral services for Luther Vandross are he…

2005 – Funeral services for Luther Vandross are held at New York’s Riverside Church. The artist died July 1 at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison, N.J., two years after suffering a serious stroke. He is 54.

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2004 – The late funk rocker and crack smoker Rick James is cremated following Read more

2004 – The late funk rocker and crack smoker Rick James is cremated following

2004 – The late funk rocker and crack smoker Rick James is cremated following a funeral in Buffalo, N.Y. Six thousand fans turn out for the service.

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2004 – Ray Charles’ funeral is held at the First AME… Read more

2004 – Ray Charles’ funeral is held at the First AME…

2004 – Ray Charles’ funeral is held at the First AME Church in Los Angeles. Among the performers at the service are Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson, and B.B. King. Also in attendance are Little Richard, Berry Gordy Jr. and Jesse Jackson.

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2004 – Motley Crue’s Vince Neil has a misdemeanor… Read more

2004 – Motley Crue’s Vince Neil has a misdemeanor…

2004 – Motley Crue’s Vince Neil has a misdemeanor battery case dismissed after he does a 100 hours of community service. Neil was charged after a 2002 scuffle outside a Sunset Strip nightclub.

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2004 – An attorney representing the family of the boy allegedly Read more

2004 – An attorney representing the family of the boy allegedly

2004 – An attorney representing the family of the boy allegedly molested by Michael Jackson files a formal complaint about the leak of a confidential child welfare agency memo. The memo said Jackson was cleared of misconduct after an investigation by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.

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2003 – The file-sharing application Napster returns to the Internet Read more

2003 – The file-sharing application Napster returns to the Internet

2003 – The file-sharing application Napster returns to the Internet as Napster 2.0, offering a paid-for downloading service.

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  • Fleetwood Mac
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  • Journey
  • Judas Priest
  • KISS, and their personal army!

Music Downloads

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Music Industry links

  • ASCAP – The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
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  • BMI – Broadcast Music, Inc.
  • Bradley's School of Music
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Rock Bassists of note

  • Ariane Cap
  • Billy Sheehan
  • Flea(Red Hot Chile Peppers)
  • Geddy Lee
  • John Paul Jones
  • Paul McCartney
  • Ross Valory

Rock Drummers of note

  • Carl Palmer
  • Clive Bunker(Jethro Tull)
  • John Bonham
  • Neil Peart
  • Ringo Starr
  • Steve Smith
  • Tommy Aldridge
  • Tommy Lee

Rock Guitarists of Note!

  • Angus Young
  • Blues Saraceno
  • Brian May
  • Carlos Santana
  • Doug Doppler
  • Eric Clapton
  • George Harrison
  • Jeff Beck
  • Jimi Hendrix
  • Jimmy Page

Rock Keyboardists of note

  • Billy Joel
  • Elton John
  • Gregg Rolie
  • Jon Lord
  • Jonathan Cain
  • Keith Emerson
  • Nicky Hopkins
  • Ray Manzarek
  • Rick Wakeman

Rock Singers of Note

  • Ann Wilson
  • Chris Cornell
  • David Bowie
  • David Lee Roth
  • Elvis Presley (The King)
  • Freddie Mercury
  • Grace Slick
  • Jim Morrison
  • Mick Jagger
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