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The Day the Music Died
Today in music history, 1959: J.P. “Big Bopper” Richardson, Buddy Holly, and Ritchie Valens perished in a plane crash after leaving Clear Lake, Iowa. Holly had chartered a plane after the heating system of the Winter Dance Party Tour bus … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, DJ Muggs
Happy Birthday to American musician DJ Muggs, b. 1968. He is best known as the DJ for the Los Angeles based hip hop group Cypress Hill and as the leader of the musical collective Soul Assassins. DJ Muggs has produced … Continue reading
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Forgetting Piano Lessons
Q: I tell my son to practice piano, but he says that he doesn’t know what to do. I feel like I’m wasting my money because he’s playing piano only during his lessons. Why does the teacher assign him work that he doesn’t … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Petula Clark
Happy Birthday to English musician Petula Clark, b. 1932, best known for her single that charted number one on Billboard, “Downtown.” For over seventy years, she has worked in the radio, television, film, and theater industries.
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Today in Music History, 1854
Today in music history, 1854: John Phillips Sousa was born in Washington, D.C. and is best known for his American military and patriotic marches. Sousa enlisted into the United States Marine Band, later formed his own band, and eventually, developed … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Adam Ant
Happy birthday to Adam Ant , b. 1954, best known as lead singer of British post-punk band and Grammy nominated Adam and the Ants.
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Happy Birthday, Larry Mullen, Jr.
Happy Birthday to Larry Mullen, Jr. , born 1961, best known as drummer for Irish group U2 . He has collaborated with many other artists such as Michael Stipe of R.E.M. Mullen has won 22 Grammy awards. Enjoy this single from … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Chuck Berry
Happy Birthday to American musician Chuck Berry, b. 1926, best known for his Duck Walk. He helped lay the foundation of what came to be rock and roll. Berry was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Ziggy Marley
Happy Birthday to Jamaican musician Ziggy Marley, b. 1968, best known as lead singer for the group Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. He has won five Grammy awards and is a supporter of the Little Kids Rock program, which … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, David Lee Roth
Happy Birthday to American musician David Lee Roth, b. 1955, also known as Diamond Dave, best known as singer for the rock band Van Halen. He and the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in … Continue reading
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