Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Febuary 4, 2007 Prince wows at the Super Bowl halftime show, closing with an otherworldly rendition of “Purple Rain” in the rain. February 5, 2008 Lenny Kravitz releases his eighth studio album, It Is Time For A Love Revolution, which peaks at #4 in the US….
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Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin January 31, 2010 The Record Academy honors Leonard Cohen with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. During his acceptance speech, Cohen comments on his surprise at receiving a Grammy, joking that he “was always touched by the modesty of…
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Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin January 23, 1965 Petula Clark’s “Downtown” climbs to #1 on the Hot 100, making her the first UK female singer to reach the summit on the US singles chart since Vera Lynn in 1952. January 24, 2012 Pete Townshend sells the publishing rights to the songs…
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Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin January 16 2018 The Secret Service question Eminem about lyrics in his song “Framed,” where he imagines Ivanka Trump murdered in the trunk of his car. Agents determine he is not a threat; Eminem later raps about it on his song “The Ringer“: “Agent Orange just…
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Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin January 8 2016 David Bowie‘ Blackstar album released on his 69th birthday. When Bowie dies two days later, his ruminations on mortality are his parting words. 1991 Steve Clark of Def Leppard dies of an accidental drug overdose at age 30. 1968 Stax Records releases Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The…
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