Bad song lyrics...and assorted stuff

Today in Rock History
April 1, 1989
The Bangles reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Eternal Flame” on April 1, 1989. The song spent one week at the top of the U.S. chart (and also reached No. 1 in several other countries). Less than six months later, in September 1989, the band officially announced their breakup.

 
Today in Rock History
April 1, 1971
Led Zeppelin performed a concert for the BBC Radio program Rock Hour at London’s Paris Theater. Featuring material from their upcoming fourth album, the performance became one of the band’s most-bootlegged shows

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This day in rock history
April 2, 1979
Brother Bob Seger released the single “Old Time Rock & Roll”.
The song, from his 1978 album Stranger in Town achieved moderate chart success, peaking at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track gained renewed popularity after being featured in the 1983 film Risky Business, leading to its re-release that year and reaching number 48 on the charts. It has since become a staple on classic rock radio.
 
Today in Rock History
April 5, 1980
R.E.M. made their live debut at a friend’s birthday party in the abandoned St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Athens, Georgia

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Today in Rock History
April 5, 2012
Jim Marshall, inventor of the Marshall amplifier, which revolutionized rock ‘n’ roll with its raw, loud sound, passed away at 88 in a London hospice. His “Marshall stacks” were used by iconic guitarists like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and later, Kurt Cobain, Eddie Van Halen, and Slash

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