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Rock & Roll isn't just a genre of music - it's a lifestyle. LeGoat explores that lifestyle. What a long, strange trip it will be.
Here's Peter Gabriel's new single, "Put The Bucket Down" front his forthcoming album 'o/i.'

#PeterGabriel #PutTheBucketDown #oi
Peter Gabriel - Put the Bucket Down (Bright-Side Mix)
YouTube video by Peter Gabriel
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February 4, 2026 at 1:44 AM
With the arrival of another full moon comes another song by Peter Gabriel as part of his upcoming album 'o\i.' The new track is called "Put the Bucket Down." Like his last album, 'i/o,' Gabriel's plan is to release one song from the new album per full moon.

#PeterGabriel #PutTheBucketDown #oi
Peter Gabriel Shares New Song "Put The Bucket Down": Listen
Peter Gabriel is being guided by the moon. Following a similar rollout to 2023’s i/o, which was the art-rock trailblazer’s first album in over two decades, Gabriel is releasing a new single every full...
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February 4, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Dave Davies, lead guitarist/backing vocalist for #TheKinks, is 79 today. Dave and his brother Ray were the only consistent members of the group during their existence. While Ray took most of the lead vocals, Dave provides primary vocals for #LivingOnAThinLine, from 1984's #WordOfMouth.

#DaveDavies
The Kinks - Living On A Thin Line (Music Video)
YouTube video by HeavyMetalConspiracy
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February 4, 2026 at 12:49 AM
On this day in 1973, #EltonJohn started a 3-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Crocodile Rock." It was the 1st of Elton's 5 U.S. No. 1 singles. The track appears on 'Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player,' his 6th studio album.

#CrocodileRock #DontDon'tShootMeImOnlyThePianoPlayer
Elton John - Crocodile Rock
YouTube video by SirEJ47
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February 4, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to the late Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys during the 2026 Grammy Awards.

#BruceSpringsteen #BrianWilson #2026GrammyWilson
Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to Brian Wilson at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
YouTube video by Leon Lively
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February 3, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Here's birthday boy Graham Nash performing "Carrie Anne" with The Hollies in 1967. That's him taking the lead vocal of the third verse. Released as a single, the track peaked at number 9 on the US Pop Chart.

#GrahamNash #TheHollies #CarrieAnne
NEW * Carrie Anne - The Hollies {Stereo} 1967
YouTube video by Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine
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February 3, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Graham Nash was born on this day in 1942, making him 84. Best-known for being a member of #TheHollies, #CrosbyStillsNash and #CrosbyStillsNashYoung, he is also an incredible songwriter and has written hits such as "Our House", "Teach Your Children" and “Military Madness”.

#GrahamNash #OurHouse
Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young - Our House (Official Video)
YouTube video by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
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February 3, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Remembering the late Chuck Negron, captured live here with Three Dog Night, performing The Band classic, "Chest Fever."

#ChuckNegron #ThreeDogNight #ChestFever #TheBand
Chest Fever
YouTube video by jim peppas
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February 3, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Chuck Negron, co-founder and one of the original singers of Three Dog Night, has died at 83. Negron sang on the band’s hit singles “Joy to the World,” “One,” “Easy to Be Hard,” “An Old Fashioned Love Song,” and “The Show Must Go On.”

#ChuckNegron #ThreeDogNight #Variety
Chuck Negron, Three Dog Night Co-Founder Who Sang ‘Joy to the World’ and Other Smashes, Dies at 83
Chuck Negron, the Three Dog Night co-founder who sang such hits as 'Joy to the World' and 'One (Is the Loneliest Number),' has died. He was 83.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Folk music has always played an integral role in the history of rock and roll. Jesse Welles is reinvigorating the spirit and relevance of the protest song, with such topics as health insurance and ICE agents. Here he talks with #CBSSundayMorning correspondent #RobertCosta.

#JesseWelles #FolkMusic
Jesse Welles: Keeping the spirit of American folk music alive
YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning
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February 2, 2026 at 3:43 PM
On this day in 1985, #Foreigner started a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles charts with "I Want To Know What Love Is." The track was the lead single from their 5th album, #AgentProvocateur, and is listed as one of Rolling Stone magazine's greatest songs of all time.

#IWantToKnowWhatLoveIs
Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by RHINO
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February 2, 2026 at 3:37 PM
On this day in 1964, #TheBeatles started a seven-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "I Want To Hold Your Hand." It was their best-selling single worldwide, selling more than 12 million copies. In 2018, Billboard magazine named it the 48th biggest hit of all time.

#IWantToHoldYourHand
The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand (Colorized)
YouTube video by Carter’s Remasters
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February 1, 2026 at 5:52 PM
One listen to The Paragons original version of "The Tide Is High" and you can easily understand why guitarist Chris Stein knew that Blondie would score a hit with it. Here's the track from The Paragons' 1967 album, 'On The Beach.'

#TheTideIsHigh #TheParagons #OnTheBeach #Blondie #ChrisStein
The Paragons - "The Tide Is High" (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Trojan Records Official
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February 1, 2026 at 3:20 AM
On this date in 1981, Blondie had their third No. 1 single with #TheTideIsHigh. The band's guitarist #ChrisStein was confident the song would be a hit even before recording it, calling the original "fantastic." The track appears on #Autoamerican, their fifth studio album, released in 1980.

#Blondie
Blondie - The Tide Is High
YouTube video by BlondieVEVO
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February 1, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Fifty-six years ago today, "Whole Lotta Love" reaches No. 4 in the U.S., the highest #LedZeppelin will ever chart on the Hot 100. Most of their songs, including "Stairway To Heaven," are not released as singles. The track appears on #LedZeppelinII, which was released in 1969.

#WholeLottaLove
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Led Zeppelin
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February 1, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Besides the Sex Pistols, today's birthday boy John Lydon also fronts the post-punk band Public Image Ltd (PiL).

Here they are with "Death Disco," which was released as a single in 1979.

#JohnLydon #PublicImageLtd #PiL #DeathDisco
Public Image Limited - Death Disco (Official Video), HD (AI Remastered and Upscaled)
YouTube video by Enhanced Music Videos
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January 31, 2026 at 3:26 PM
John Lydon — aka Johnny Rotten — was born on this day in 1956, making him 70 today. He is best known as the lead singer of the Sex Pistols.

Here's the band doing "God Save The Queen," released in 1977 on their album, #NeverMindTheBollocksHeresTheSexPistols.

#JohnLydon #SexPistols #GodSaveTheQueen
Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen Revisited
YouTube video by SexPistolsVEVO
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January 31, 2026 at 3:14 PM
On this day in 1970, #TheJackson5 went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "I Want You Back." It was the 1st of four No. 1's for the group. The track appears on their debut album, #DianaRossPresentsTheJackson5. Here they perform it on #TheEdSullivanShow on December 14, 1969.

#IWantYouBack
The Jackson 5 "I Want You Back" on The Ed Sullivan Show
YouTube video by The Ed Sullivan Show
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January 31, 2026 at 12:34 PM
When asked during #TheColbertQuestionert "If you had to choose only one song to listen to the rest of your life," Ringo responded:

"Come Together."

The track can be found on 'Abbey Road,' the 11th studio album by The Beatles, released in 1969.

#RingoStarr #ComeTogether #TheBeatles #AbbeyRoad
The Beatles - The Beatles - Come Together (Official Music Video) [Remastered 2015]
YouTube video by TheBeatlesVEVO
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January 31, 2026 at 12:21 PM
What's Ringo Starr's favorite Beatles song? What's his favorite action movie? What does he think about oranges? You'll really get to really know Ringo Starr in this edition of The Colbert Questionert.

#RingoStarr #StephenColbert #TheColbertQuestionert #TheBeatles
Ringo Starr Takes The Colbert Questionert
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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January 31, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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Little Steven's "Coolest Song In The World" for January 30th:

"NY UAP" by Marc Valentine

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Released as a single.

#NYUAP #MarcValentine #CoolestSongInTheWorld #LittleSteven
Marc Valentine - NY UAP (Official Video)
YouTube video by Marc Valentine
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January 31, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Today in 1961, The Shirelles became the first girl group to have the No. 1 song on the U.S. chart when #WillYouLoveMeTomorrow? reached the top. In 1996, the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The track appears on #TonightsTheNight, released in 1960.

#TheShirelles
The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow (1960)
YouTube video by Bert
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January 30, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Rag'n'Bone Man (born Rory Charles Graham) turns 41 today. His first hit single, "Human", was released in 2016, and his first album of the same nane was released in 2017. The album became the fastest selling debut album by a male in the UK for the decade.

#RagNBoneMan #Human
Rag'n'Bone Man - Human (Official Video)
YouTube video by RagnBoneManVEVO
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January 30, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Dick Clark interviews Men At Work on 'American Bandstand.' The band talks about their premier tour in America.

#MenAtWork #DickClark #AmericanBandstand
Dick Clark Interviews Men at Work - American Bandstand 1982
YouTube video by Awards Show Network
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January 30, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Forty-three years ago today, Men At Work went No. 1 on the British and American singles and album charts simultaneously with "Down Under" and their debut LP 'Business As Usual,' respectively.

#MenAtWork #DownUnder #BusinessAsUsual
Men At Work - Down Under (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by MenAtWorkVEVO
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January 30, 2026 at 4:07 AM