Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin February 19, 1980 AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott dies after a night of heavy drinking. The coroner’s report lists “acute alcohol poisoning” as the cause of death, classified under “death by misadventure.” Scott spends the night out in London drinking with friends at the popular club…
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Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin February 12, 1997 Snoop Doggy Dogg and Sean “Puffy” Combs hold a press conference where they call for an end to the East Coast-West Coast rap rivalry that has claimed the life of Tupac Shakur. “Kids around the world are watching,” Long Beach rapper Snoop says….
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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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