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At the start of the '90s, Ozzy Osbourne did the unexpected - he retired. Or so we thought on this date, November 15, 1992, when he performed his "farewell" concert. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...
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Before he comes to Vinnie Brand's Stress Factory in Bridgeport this weekend, T.J. Miller stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to chat with Allan about his stand up career, Stan Lee, the PG-13 version of "Deadpool 2," and auditioning for "Big Hero 6" from a closet in the Hamptons.
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It's not every time that the cover is better than the original, but it was for Santana when they released their version of Fleetwood Mac's "Black Magic Woman" on this date, November 14, 1970. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...
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No one in music history has more #1 songs than the Beatles. When they put together a compilation, they would end up reaching the top and setting even more records with the release of "1" on this date, November 13, 2000. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...
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Before he brings Max Weinberg's Jukebox - an all request show! - to the Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday night, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to talk with Allan about the show, playing with Bruce, playing on "Bat Out of Hell," and how no one can stump his band!
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It's associated as an anti-Vietnam War song, but Stephen Stills wrote "For What It's Worth" about the Sunset Strip curfew riots which began on this date, November 12, 1966. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...
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A magazine that would take rock and roll seriously. Rolling Stone is still here 51 years after its first issue on November 9, 1967. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...
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Ahead of the Legends of Country Rock show this Saturday night at Waterbury's Palace Theater with Poco and Pure Prairie League, founding member and lead guitarist of Firefall Jock Bartley stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to chat with Allan about his career, how Firefall got together, and the guitar hero that watched him perform a one-take solo on the first Firefall album.
After the critics disliked their third album, Led Zeppelin would strike back with an album with no name. We all called it "Led Zeppelin IV," released on this date, November 8, 1971. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...
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Even though the band was broken up, the Eagles still owed their record label one more album. It would be their first live, and final album until their reunion, "Eagles Live," released on this date, November 7, 1980. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...
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Fairfield County Rocks with the best songs and artists from ‘80s, ‘90s and 2000s. Grunge, hair, alt, and straight ahead rock. This is the next generation of classic rock focusing on bands like…