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He's a professor at Johns Hopkins, played at Live Aid, created one of the most iconic music videos of all time, and he helped create ringtones! Thomas Dolby chats with First Thing Fairfield County's Allan Lamberti ahead of his show at New Haven's State House on Sunday night where he'll take apart his songs, tell the stories behind them, and reassemble them.

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It was the beginning of a revolution - an entire TV channel devoted to nothing but music videos, 24/7. It was a phenomenon right from the start, even though most people couldn't watch it at first when MTV debuted on August 1, 1981. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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No one had ever done it before - release a single longer than 7 minutes - but that was only because the Beatles hadn't done it yet! They went into the studio on this date to record "Hey Jude," and it would become their biggest hit - literally! Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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The end of the '70s belonged to Fleetwood Mac, but the tensions in the band forced a break to work on solo projects. Mick Fleetwood and Lindsey Buckingham were first, but Steve Nicks did it best with "Bella Donna," released on this date, July 27, 1981. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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This Saturday it's the Dance-a-Thon to benefit Wigs and Wishes at Norwalk's Wall Street Theater. Allan chats with Billy Blanks Jr. and James Maslow about how this all came about.

They were simply three bluesmen from Texas, but 45 years ago on this date, July 26, 1973, they became "Tres Hombres" - and ZZ Top's unique sound - and humor - broke through to the mainstream. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar…

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While they were successful with their first album, by the time Chicago released their self-titled follow-up, they would be on their way to becoming one of the biggest bands of the '70s. That was solidified on this date, July 25, 1970, when they released "25 or 6 to 4." Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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The Bee Gees and Peter Frampton were some of the biggest stars in the world. So they could only go down - and they did spectacularly when they starred in the film version of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," the infamous flop released 40 years ago today on July 24, 1978. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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When they took the stage in Chicago on this date, July 23, 1983, the Police had just learned that their fifth LP "Synchronicity" hit #1 - and it would remain on top for the next seventeen weeks! However, the band was on the verge of breaking up. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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Overnight, Bob Dylan went from folk hero to rock star, all due to one song that his record label thought was too long. But it didn't matter to audiences because "Like a Rolling Stone" would change music forever when it was released on this date, July 20, 1965. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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