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31 years ago today, Sammy Hagar took the stage for the first time as the frontman of Van Halen. Picture it: Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The date was March 27, 1986, and the occasion was the first public...

50 years ago today, The Young Rascals recorded one of their signature singles, a track which would go on to provide the band with the second #1 hit of their career. Written by two of The Young Rascals – Felix...

35 years ago today, Talking Heads released their first album and underlined that there is no “the” in front of their name, thank you very much. When THE NAME OF THIS BAND IS TALKING HEADS originally hit stores, it was...

25 years ago today, They Might Be Giants released their fourth studio album, one which took its name from a NASA mission that never actually took place. No, there was no Apollo 18. Well, not one by NASA, anyway. But...

34 years ago today, The Smiths performed their first concert in London. When Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Mike Joyce, and Andy Rourke took the stage of the Rockgarden, it’s hard to say what the assembled crowd was expecting, since the club’s...

39 years ago today, The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash made its American debut as a television special on NBC, earning the lowest ratings of any prime-time television show airing on network television that week. Great songs, though. Created...

42 years ago today, Led Zeppelin’s sixth studio album landed atop the Billboard 200, giving the band a chart-topping album in America for the fourth time in their career. Although the whole of the album was produced by Jimmy Page...

The Doctor hath taken the “D” and doubled it! ABOUT DR. RHINO A young Dr. Rhino first encountered the magic of song whilst being born in the front seat of a Lincoln Continental. As the attending physician recalls, the tune...

RHINO ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE VINYL OFFERINGS FOR RECORD STORE DAY 2017 29 Limited Edition Vinyl Releases Available At Participating Independent Record Stores April 22 We've lined up an incredible selection of vinyl for 2017, including 29 limited edition 12-inch, 10-inch, and...