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Music for Monday: The Rolling Stones, ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll’ (live ’75)

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

It would be foolish of me to play an April joke on you – so here’s a most excellent performance for your Monday. The Rolling Stones (along with Billy Preston) performing “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll” at the L.A. Forum … Continue reading →

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70s stories in the news: Willy Wonka auction, rare ’72 Stones pix

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

Two 70s-related stories have recently been in the news and I’d like to draw your easily-distracted attention toward them. Willy Wonka Auction First up, comes the news that Profiles in History are holding a Willy Wonka auction in July and … Continue reading →

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Music for Monday: The Rolling Stones, ‘Brown Sugar’

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

“Brown Sugar” was the lead-off single for The Rolling Stone’s Sticky Fingers L.P. and was released in April, 1971 in the UK and May ’71 in the US (where it rose to #1). Here are The Stones performing an excellent … Continue reading →

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Music for Mondays: Bill Wyman ‘I Wanna Get Me a Gun’

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

Here’s one from out of left field for your Monday musical enjoyment. Bill Wyman, Rolling Stones bassist, performing “I Wanna Get Me a Gun” from his 1974 debut solo album “Monkey Grip“. Ahh, the 70s. You just don’t see many … Continue reading →

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Rolling Stones Live: June 3rd, 1972

Posted on June 3, 2011 by

On this day – June 3rd – cranking back 39 years to 1972 – The Rolling Stones performed at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, BC, Canada. This concert was the opening night of the band’s latest and greatest tour (sometimes … Continue reading →

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