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Today in Music History: May 1st

Today in Music History: May 1st, (1976) The Bellamy Brothers’ “Let Your Love Flow” hits #1 in America. (via SongFacts) #Radio #Hits #1970s #Music
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Today in Music History: April 30th

Today in Music History: April 30th (1977) Glen Campbell’s “Southern Nights,” written by Allen Toussaint, hits #1 in the US. #Southern #Nights #Classic #Hits
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Today in Music History: April 29th

Today in Music History: April 29th (1980) Black Sabbath launch their first tour with Ronnie James Dio as lead vocalist, replacing Ozzy Osbourne. #Music #History #Dio #Ozzy #Tour
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Today in Music History: April 28th

Today in Music History: April 28th (1978) Cheap Trick play the first of two shows at the Budokan arena in Toyko, Japan, where the band is huge. The shows are recorded and released as the album Cheap Trick At Budokan, breaking the band in their homeland of America, with the live version of “I Want…
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Today in Music History: April 27th

Today in Music History: April 27th (1974) Ray Stevens releases “The Streak.” #Classic #Radio #Hits #1970s
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Today in Music History: April 26th

Today in Music History: April 26th (1986) Van Halen prove there is life after David Lee Roth as their album 5150, their first with Sammy Hagar, hits #1 in the US for the first of three weeks.
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Today in Music History: April 25th

Today in Music History: April 25th (1994) Eagles play the first of two identical shows at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California for their appearance on MTV Unplugged, which will promote their upcoming reunion tour and album Hell Freezes Over. #Eagles #MTV #Unplugged #Music
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Today in Music History: April 24th

Today in Music History: April 24th (1976) Wings’ LP At The Speed Of Sound hits #1.
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Today in Music History: April 23rd

Today in Music History: April 23rd (2005) YouTube launches with it’s first uploaded video. It works so well that Google can’t beat it (they try with something called Google Video), so in 2006 they buy it. It eventually becomes the most popular place to hear music for free.
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Today in Music History: April 22nd

Today in Music History: April 22nd (1959) The Alan Freed “Rock and Roll movie” Go, Johnny, Go premieres in New York, featuring Chuck Berry, Jackie Wilson, Ritchie Valens, Eddie Cochran, The Cadillacs, and The Flamingos. #Rock #Music #History #Movie
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