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THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1963 Paul Revere And The Raiders sign with Columbia Records.
1964 The Beach Boys release "I Get Around" which would become their first #1 hit.
1966 The Beatles "Paperback Writer" is released in the US.
1973 Clive Davis is fired as president of Columbia Records.
1979 The Third Barry Manilow Special airs on ABC-TV.
DEAD CELEB! Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond in seven of the spy flicks has died of cancer at the age of 89. Moore succeeded Sean Connery as James Bond beginning in 1973 with Live And Let Die. Get the obit.
CSNY REUNION POSSIBLE! It's been about a year and a half since Crosby, Stills & Nash last performed together, thanks to a nasty rift between David Crosby and Graham Nash. Looking forward, Crosby says that a CSN reunion is "probably not gonna happen", but he says he would consider a CSNY reunion if Neil Young wants to do it. Get the details.
ELVIS RING AUCTIONED! A diamond ring that Elvis wore during his 1973 Aloha from Hawaii TV special sold for $204,800 at a music memorabilia auction at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City over the weekend. The ring brought in more money than any other item at the "Music Icons" sale. Click here to see the items.
CONCERT GOERS KILLED! At least 22 people are dead and about 59 others injured after reports of a suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England. The incident "is currently being treated as a terrorist incident until police know otherwise." If it remains classified as a terrorist attack, it'll be the deadliest in the U.K. since the July 7, 2005 train and bus bombings which killed 52 people. Get the details.
COLD FRIES! A 25 year old Minnesota woman recently went to the drive-thru of the local Wendy's and specifically asked that her french fries be fresh. When they weren't, mayhem ensued resulting in the woman macing employees through the drive-up window. Get the police report.
