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Year of legal troubles and addictions caught up with Jim Morrison who played a disastrous final show with the Doors on this date, December 12, 1970. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...
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The Rolling Stones invited everyone - John Lennon, Eric Clapton, The Who - to perform on a TV special...and then never aired it. On this date, December 11, 1968, the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus was filmed for the BBC. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...
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It was the most expensive single song ever recorded, and would be the Beach Boys' final triumph before their decline, when "Good Vibrations" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 on this date, December 10, 1966. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...
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After the criticisms of "Rattle & Hum," U2 changed everything and went in a bold new direction with their seventh studio album, "Achtung Baby" which debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart on this date, December 7, 1991. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...
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With their psychedelic days behind them, the Rolling Stones kicked off their classic album period 50 years ago today, December 6, 1968, with the release of "Beggars Banquet." Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...
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It took yet another lineup change, and a bit of a re-start, but they'd finally reach their greatest success to date when the second self-titled album "Fleetwood Mac" went gold on this date, December 5, 1975. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...
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Two months after John Bonham's death, Led Zeppelin made the decision to break up on this date, December 4, 1980. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...
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In trying to get the cover photo of their "Animals" album, Pink Floyd created an iconic moment when the inflatable pig broke free and flew over London on this date, December 3, 1976. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...
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Viewers watching Bing Crosby's "Merrie Olde Christmas" on CBS on this date, November 30, 1977, saw Bing perform an odd duet with David Bowie. A song that would become a holiday staple. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...
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It didn't work for Bonnie Tyler, but it would make Bon Jovi superstars when "You Give Love a Bad Name" hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 on this date, November 29, 1986. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...
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