Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Presty the DJ for May 25

Two unusual anniversaries in rock music today, beginning with John Lennon's taking delivery of his Rolls-Royce today in 1967 — and it was not your garden-variety Rolls:

Ten years to the day later, the Beatles released "Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany, 1962," which helped prove that bands don't need to be in existence to continue recording. (And as we know, artists don't have to be living to continue recording either.)

Meanwhile, back in 1968, the Rolling Stones released "Jumping Jack Flash," which fans found to be a gas gas gas:

The short list of birthdays includes Mitch Margo of the Tokens ...

... and Klaus Meine of the Scorpions:




Another edition of Same Song Different Artists:

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