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Fandango April 18, 1975 … That Little Ol’ Band From Texas release Fandango! It’s their 4th album — side 1 is ZZ Top live show samplings and side 2 is studio work. Tush was the only s…

Fandango – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … robinbannks.com/2026/04/18/f... #zztop #fandango #70srock #rock #rockmusic #billyfgibbons #bluesrock #dustyhill #frankbeard #southernblues #southernrock #thatlittleolbandfromtexas #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Gram Parsons' Daughter Says He Would Have Worn 'The Most Fantastical Outfit' to Rock Hall Polly Parsons talks about her dad's induction to the Rock Hall, his influence on country and rock, and how his influence is still felt today

Gram Parsons' Daughter on His Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction www.rollingstone.com/music/music-... #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic #countryrock #gramparsons

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McCartney Sir Paul releases his debut solo album on April 17, 1970. McCartney recorded it in secrecy, mostly using basic home-recording equipment at his house in St John’s Wood. Mixing and some re…

McCartney – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … robinbannks.com/2026/04/17/m... #mccartney #paulmccartney #70srock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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I'm gobsmacked. (sarcasm mine)

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Fetch The Bolt Cutters Fiona Apple releases FTBC on April 17, 2020. It’s her fifth and considered by many to be her best work. Me personally — a masterpiece. It’s recorded from 2015 and 2020 (perfection…

Fetch The Bolt Cutters – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … robinbannks.com/2026/04/17/f... #fionaapple #fetchtheboltcutters #artpop #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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The Band April 17, 18, 19 1969 ~ Bill Graham books Dylan’s back-up band at The Winterland. The Band is born. #theband #billgraham #thewinterland #robbierobertson #garthhudson #richardmanuel #rickdanko #levo…

The Band – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … robinbannks.com/2026/04/17/a... #theband #billgraham #thewinterland #robbierobertson #garthhudson #richardmanuel #rickdanko #levonhelm #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Desperado Eagles release the follow-up to their debut album on April 17, 1973. It’s the only album featuring original members of the band. Although the title track is one of the Eagles’ signature…

Desperado – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … robinbannks.com/2026/04/17/d... #eagles #desparado #70srock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #altcountry #californiarock #countryrock

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More winning #straitofhormuz

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Jason Masciantoni (@_masciantoni) on Threads This performance ought not be forgotten. “Ain’t That a Shame”, #cheaptrick #livemusic February, #1980

www.threads.com/@_mascianton... #cheaptrick #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic #bunecarlos #ricknielson #robinzander #tompetersson

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Doolittle April 17, 1989 ~ Pixies release their second … Doolittle. The album has been cited as inspirational by many alternative artists, while numerous music publications have ranked it as one of the…

Doolittle – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … robinbannks.com/2026/04/17/p... #pixies #doolittle #altrock #blackfrancis #davidlovering #indierock #joeysantiago #kimdeal #poppunk #80srock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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My Parents Were Both Dying. Then I Found Out I Had Cancer Amanda Peet writes, “I admire people who can sit with uncertainty in matters of life and death. I’m not one of them. I suck at mindfulness.”

Amazing piece of writing. "Amanda Peet on Getting Breast Cancer While Losing Her Parents | The New Yorker" www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

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Temple Of The Dog Temple of the Dog is the only studio album by Temple of the Dog, released on April 16, 1991. It is a tribute to Andrew Wood, the former lead singer of Malfunkshun and Mothe…

Temple Of The Dog – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … robinbannks.com/2026/04/16/t... #templeofthedog #90srock #rockmusic #andrewwood #chriscornell #grunge #jeffament #mikemccready #motherlovebone #pearljam #soundgarden #stonegossard #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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The Asch Recordings April 16, 1944 ~ a young folkie is on shore leave from the Merchant Marines and heads over to the Folkway Records studios in New York. He works with Moses Asch the founder and owner on what eventua…

The Asch Recordings – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … robinbannks.com/2026/04/16/t... #woodyguthrie #theaschrecordings #folk #americana #country #music #musicsky #musiciansky #arloguthrie #peteseeger

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Look what turns 40 today … Waukesha, Wisconsin’s BoDeans release their debut album on April 16, 1986. The album’s produced by the legendary T Bone Burnett and the title comes from The Rolling Stones classic, &#82…

Look what turns 40 today … robinbannks.com/2026/04/16/l... #bodeans #loveandhopeandsexanddreams #80music #music #musicsky #musiciansky #80srock #rock #rockmusic #guyhoffman #kurtneumann #samllannas #heartlandrock #

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Mule Variations Tom Waits releases his 13th album on April 16, 1999 .. his triumphant return after a 7-year musical hiatus. One of his most defining works that helped bridge his early boozy “the piano has be…

Mule Variations – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … robinbannks.com/2026/04/16/m... #TomWaits #mulevariations #90srock #rock #rockmusic #folkrock #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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For you Republicans out there ... this is a rhetorical question. Google it.

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Time Loves A Hero Little Feat release their 6th on April 15, 1977. The album was the beginning of the end for Lowell George and the rest of the band. Tensions were high already and peaked when the rest of the band b…

Time Loves A Hero – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … robinbannks.com/2026/04/15/t... #littlefeat #timelovesahero #70srock #rock #rockmusic #70smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #classicrock #jeffskunkbaxter #lowellgeorge #michaelmcdonald

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Aftermath The Rolling Stones release Aftermath on April 15, 1966 …  the first Stones album to feature only songs written by The Glimmer Twins — Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Brian Jones expande…

Aftermath – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … robinbannks.com/2026/04/15/a... #therollingstones #aftermath #60srock #rock #rockmusic #60smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #keithrichards #mickjagger #brianjones #billwyman #charliewatts

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Second Helping They’re the real thing, Al Kooper told Disc and Music Echo in a 1974 interview. The Rolling Stones can carry on and dance around and have Southern accents, but these are t…

Second Helping – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … robinbannks.com/2026/04/15/h... #lynyrdskynyrd #secondhelping #70srock #rock #rockmusic #alkooper #ronnievanzant #southernrock #classicrock #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Diver Down Van Halen releases their fifth album on April 14, 1982. The album’s kinda all over the place with some jazz, blues, country — even a cappella. Diamond Dave’s response to the criti…

Diver Down … robinbannks.com/2026/04/14/d... #vanhalen #diverdown #80srock #rock #rockmusic #alexvanhalen #davidleeroth #eddievanhalen #michaelanthony #hardrock #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Tango In The Night Fleetwood Mac release their fifth album — and their last — featuring the classic Fleetwood Mac lineup of Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham…

Tango In The Night … robinbannks.com/2026/04/14/t... #fleetwoodmac #tangointhenight #80srock #rock #rockmusic #80smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #StevieNicks #lindseybuckingham #mickfleetwood #johnmcvie #christinemcvie

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The Queen of Country Music Happy birthday to The Coal Miner’s Daughter.  born April 14, 1932.  She hated being called an icon so let’s just say she’s kind of a big deal. Ask Jack White.  American country…

The Queen of Country Music … robinbannks.com/2026/04/14/l... #lorettalynn #birthday #classiccountry #country #countrymusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #nashville #grandoleopry

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3 Stooges are sniffing too many gas fumes ... open a window.

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Blackers It’s Ritchie Blackmore’s birthday. The famously surly rocker was a co-founder of Deep Purple and the founding force behind Rainbow and Blackmore’s Night. Originally a session Guit…

Blackers … robinbannks.com/2026/04/14/b...
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You're younger than me .. I played the hell out of that album on a radio station surrounded by corn. Still sounds good though!

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Look what turns 45 today … Don’t Say No is the second studio album by Billy Squier, released on April 13, 1981. It stands as Squier’s biggest career album, including the hits “Lonely Is …

Look what turns 45 today … robinbannks.com/2026/04/13/d... #billysquire #dontsayno #80srock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #poprock

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