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This Week in Music History: February 3 - 9 -- Beatles vs. Apple & U.S. Government
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This Week in Music History: February 3 - 9 -- Beatles vs. Apple & U.S. Government

CBS There's a reason why the Beatles are arguably the biggest musical act in the history of ever. Sure, part of that's the dozens of internationally recognized hit songs they recorded, but there's another side, too -- their cultural impact. This week in musical history is a perfect example of that impact as it features the Fab Four (or ...

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This Week in Music History: January 27 - February 2 -- Roofie Beatles, Jacko on Fire

Apple Films One of the great questions about this week in music history isn't actually about this week in music history. Rather, it's about that special period in late-May and early June which seems to be particularly good for making babies who turn into important musical figures. Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies), Gillian Gilbert (New ...

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This Week in Music History: January 20 - 26 -- Elvis Jumpsuits, David Bowie's Sexuality

Everett Collection There are lots and lots of good musicians. Go to any local pub on a Friday night and there's a decent chance you'll be able to see a halfway entertaining singer. The difference between that guy at the pub and the legends known around world are many. There's the hit songs, mainly, but there's also the bizarre, ridiculous ...

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Ben Folds Five Encounter Fraggle Rock Characters in 'Do it Anyway' (VIDEO)

Tom Freitag In the latest installment of "Band in a Box" from our friends at Aux TV, Ben Folds Five explain their video for "Do it Anyway." The video features the band and comedian Rob Corddry running afoul of various characters from Jim Henson's Muppet-tastic '80s universe Fraggle Rock who suddenly appear in BF5's recording studio. Via ...

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This Week in Music History: January 13 - 19 -- David Crosby Sperm Donations, Pete Townshend Child Porn & More

Kevin Winter, Getty Children make the world go 'round. They're the ones that rebel against all the stupidest ideas of their elders. They're the ones who'll take care of you when you get old. And they're the ones the Wu-Tang Clan makes music for. They're also intrinsically connected to music, whether it be through baby-makin' slow jams, ...

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Stars 'Backlines': Band Explains Their Diorama Adventure Music Video

Norman Wong Our friends at AUX TV recently caught up with indie romantics Stars to talk about their "Backlines" video as part of the "Band in a Box" series. "Backlines" features the band -- Amy Millan, Torquil Campbell, Evan Cranley, Pat McGee and Chris Seligman -- performing inside an elaborate diorama with a mechanical tyrannosaurus rex ...

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This Week in Music History: January 6 - 12 -- The Connection Between Elvis, Smash Mouth, Sean Paul & Kris Kross

Getty | Getty Here at Spinner we've got an informal agreement with the cosmos -- you stay out of our business and we'll stay out of yours. That means no horoscopes, no inter-planetary navigation, and no astrology. Thing is, hardcore Capricorns are making it difficult to maintain this treaty. For some reason there are a LOT of ...

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