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Ahead of Saturday night's show at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, Kenny Wayne Shepherd chats with First Thing Fairfield County's Allan about meeting Stevie Ray Vaughan when he was 7, his collection of cars, and playing Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock Fender Stratocaster!

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It was a battle of a band and their former lead singer. There was only room at the top for one on this date, July 19, 1986, when Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" went head-to-head with "Invisible Touch" by Genesis. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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Before they could become the biggest rock band of the '80s, they had to get their start. In front of 150 students, and paid just £5, 40 years ago today, on July 18, 1978, the world got their first glimpse of Def Leppard. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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They initially thought it would just be a short break. It turned into a hiatus of more than 20 years. When Guns N' Roses stepped off the stage on this date, July 17, 1993, it would be the end of the classic-era lineup. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar…

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One of the most positive voices in music had his life taken too soon on this date, July 16, 1981, when Harry Chapin was killed in a car accident. But his philanthropic legacy to end hunger helped to create USA for Africa, and continues to this date. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar…

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It was the biggest concert since Woodstock, and it gave us some of the most memorable moments in music history. Bob Geldof was able to pull off Live Aid on this date, July 13, 1985. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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It was one of the most notorious stunts in history - blow up a bunch of disco records in between games of a baseball doubleheader. What could go wrong? More than 100,000 fans showed up in Chicago for Disco Demolition Night on this date, July 12, 1979. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar…

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It wasn't acceptable to wear artist merchandise at the office...until Jerry Garcia's artwork appeared on ties. The ties first went on sale on this date, July 11, 1992, and shattered expectations. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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Saturday night, it's the final Lynyrd Skynyrd show ever in Connecticut! Will Jon from Stamford beat the 30 Second Song Challenge and win tickets?

It was the supergroup that worked…until it didn't. 50 years ago today, Eric Clapton announced that Cream would break up after less than three years. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar…

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