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Entries from March 2008

3/24/08 This Week in Rock History

March 24th, 2008 · No Comments

1954
Ray Charles’s third R&B hit, It Should’ve Been Me peaks at No. 7

1958
Elvis Presley, after a 60-day deferment to make the movie King Creole, reports at 6.35 a.m. to his local Board 86, to become 53310761 in the US army.

1964
Beatles have Top 6 singles in Australia

1965
Bob Dylan debuts on UK chart with Times They Are [...]

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SXSW FINISHES THIS WEEKEND !!!

March 19th, 2008 · No Comments

The annual South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas concluded this weekend to the disappointment of all festival goers.
This year’s festival was a great success with bands such as Moby, Death Cab For Cutie, My Morning Jacket, and REM it was definitely an event everyone should experience at least once in their lives!
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3/17/08 This Week in Rock History

March 17th, 2008 · No Comments

1950
WDIA Memphis becomes the first on-air black station in the southern states

1957
Elvis Presley buys the Memphis mansion Graceland from Mrs. Ruth Brown-Moore

1964
Beatles release Can’t Buy Me Love in UK

1968
Steve Miller releases Sittin’ In a Circle, his debut single

1969
John Lennon marries Yoko Ono

1969
John Lennon and Yoko Ono begin their ‘Bed-In’ at Amsterdam Hilton

1971
Yes release The Yes [...]

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Battle of the Bands Update

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Its confirmed ladies and gentle man!
 RockSTAR Music Education and the Crash Mansion LA, have teamed up for this year’s Battle of the Bands Event!
Our program has grown so much this year that we needed to look for a bigger, better, and more ROCKIN venue to hold our event, but don’t worry the Hard Rock Cafe [...]

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3/03 This Week in Rock and Roll History!

March 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

1917

First jazz record released in US. Recorded by Nick La Rocca’s original Dixieland Jazz Band, it is called The Dixie Jazz Band One Step.

1956

Carl Perkins hits US R&B chart with Blue Suede Shoes, the first country and western hit to make the R&B chart.

1956

Elvis Presley hits
US chart for first time with Heartbreak Hotel

1966

John Lennon [...]

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