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    July 28, 2021: Dusty Hill, ZZ Top Bassist, Dies at 72

    The group were in the midst of a tour when Hill suddenly took a leave of absence. At the time, the band announced he had to address a hip issue

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    Happy Birthday to Bad Company’s Simon Kirke

    The drummer who first made a name for himself with Free is also a multi-instrumentalist who records and performs as a singer-songwriter

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    July 27, 1973: New York Dolls Debut Album Released

    The legacy of the band spans from being named both Best New Band and Worst Band by Creem magazine to being today considered innovators who changed rock. That Vinyl appearance…

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    July 27, 2022: Tony Dow, ‘Leave it to Beaver’s’ Wally Cleaver, Dies

    The actor played the older brother to Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver, portrayed by Jerry Mathers, on the family sitcom that ran for 234 episodes

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    July 26, 2018: Paul McCartney Plays Liverpool’s Cavern Club

    The 76-year-old continued to get back to his club days roots, with a surprise performance to pre-promote his Egypt Station album

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    July 26, 2001: Court Shuts Down Napster

    In 1999, the peer-to-peer music file sharing network Napster launched. Two years later a federal appeals court ruled that its network must cease operations.

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    08/04/20150

    July 25, 2020: Peter Green, Fleetwood Mac Co-Founder, Dies

    The guitarist and songwriter – he wrote such songs as “Black Magic Woman” – co-founded the group with Mick Fleetwood in 1967

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    July 25, ’64: Animals ‘Rising Sun’ Debuts, Causes Rift

    The American folk song became the biggest single for the R&B-flavored British Invasion band, but a songwriting credit caused problems

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    July 25, 2017: Michael Johnson, ‘Bluer Than Blue’ Singer, Dies

    In addition to his top 20 pop single, the singer-songwriter scored several other hits on that chart and two number one country smashes.

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    July 24, 1978: “Sgt. Pepper’s” Disastrous Movie Opens

    The best-laid plans of music moguls to make a film starring three of the best-selling musical acts of the day failed. A box-office bomb and total stinker.

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