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Paul McCartney recorded his first U.S. in nearly a decade for the album “Wings Over America,” which hit the top of the charts on this date, January 22, 1977, one month after it was released. Allan looks back in today’s Classic Rock Calendar…

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Sometimes the original is better. That wasn’t the case when the Jimi Hendrix Experience entered the studio on this date, January 21, 1968, to record their version of Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower.” Allan looks back in today’s Classic Rock Calendar…

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Usually supergroups hit it big quickly, and then flame out just as fast. That wasn't the case on this date, January 18, 1974, when members of Free, Mott the Hoople, and King Crimson formed Bad Company. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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After early success, tragedy would put the Pretenders through a period of upheaval until they made it through with "Learning to Crawl," released on this date, January 17, 1984. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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After spending most the '80s out of the music scene, George Harrison came back with "Got My Mind Set On You," a song that would make him the final Beatle to have a solo #1 on this date, January 16, 1988. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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Already stars by the mid-'70s, the Eagles changed up their sound, and band members, and released one of the biggest albums of all time - "Hotel California" - which reached the top of the Billboard chart on this date, January 15, 1977. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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The readers of Rolling Stone on this date, January 14, 2000, saw a new rock and roll family on the cover, when Melissa Etheridge revealed the secret and announced David Crosby was the surrogate father to her two children. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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Keith Richards says that the Rolling Stones didn't really begin until Charlie Watts joined the band on this date, January 9, 1963. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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After one of the darkest moments in his life, Eric Clapton would heal himself with music, and produce his biggest solo hit. On this date, January 8, 1992, he would release "Tears In Heaven." Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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Europe got it first, but after a few months of waiting, Black Sabbath released a follow-up album made up of all their remaining material in the United States. It would be the first heavy metal masterpiece when "Paranoid" was released on this date, January 7, 1971. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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