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50th Anniversary

Music History Music News 

Pink Floyd once again proves they are the kings of the anniversary reissue. Look what they’ve done for The Dark Side of the Moon.

March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Box Set, Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd

On March 1, 1973, Pink Floyd released one of the most important albums in the history of rock. The Dark

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Music News 

Here’s a teaser on a book celebrating 50 years of AC/DC

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, AC/DC, Book, Rufus Publications

As AC/DC approaches its 50th anniversary, a new book on the band is being teased with a YouTube video. 50

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Music News 

50 years of Judas Priest is available in a box set is coming in October

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Box Set, Judas Priest

If you’re into metal, there’s no way you don’t have any Judas Priest in your collection. The Metal Gods are

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Music News 

Here are the opening night winners from the 50th-anniversary Junos

June 6, 2021June 6, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2021, 50th Anniversary, Junos, Winners

The big Junos telecast is tomorrow night, but that will only feature half a dozen or so of the major

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Music History Music News 

I was invited to listen to the 50th-anniversary edition of Abbey Road at Abbey Road Studios. Wow.

September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Abbey Road

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca this week. – AC] When The Beatles issued Abbey Road on Sept. 26, 1969, the hi-fi revolution

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Music History 

Sure, Woodstock happened 50 years ago, but so did a Toronto festival that helped break up The Beatles.

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Beatles, John Lennon, Rock and Roll Revival, Woodstock

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] There have been plenty of 50th-anniversary commemorations this summer. The Apollo

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 237: One giant leap

July 16, 2019July 21, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Apollo 11

Greetings, Earthlings! Here’s the big Moon Landing episode! It was 50 years ago this week mankind’s greatest achievement was made.

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Music News 

Celebrate Led Zeppelin’s 50th Anniversary with a Custom Playlist

February 24, 2019February 24, 2019 Gilles LeBlanc 1 Comment #GetAnEarful, 50th Anniversary, Led Zeppelin, Playlist, ROCKthusiast, Spotify

Led Zeppelin, the eponymous debut album from the former “New Yardbirds” that redefined blues rock while acting as a precursor

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Music News 

This summer, it’ll be Woodstock vs. Woodstock

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Michael Lang, Woodstock

Come August, aged hippies and fans of 60s nostalgia will remember the original three day Woodstock Festival held on Max

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Music News 

A CD to Celebrate 50 Years of Stompin’ Tom

June 9, 2017June 8, 2017 Nerhys 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Special Edition CD, Stompin' Tom, Stompin' Tom Connors

On June 30, Anthem Legacy and ole Label Group celebrates half a century of Stompin’ Tom Connors’ by releasing a

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A Big Beatles Anniversary: It was 50 Years Ago Today That the Sgt. Taught the Band to Play

June 1, 2017June 1, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Beatles, Sgt. Pepper

On June 1, 1967, the Beatles released Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band, one of the most important and influential

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