World of Music: 51 years ago today

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Wednesday, 28 October 2026

51 years ago today

The greatest album of all time was released... imho....

- October 28, 2026

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Jun 18: Three years ago today...

I was watching Peter Gabriel's i/O tour at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham ... and the nearly 40 year old tour t-shirt I wore is also ...
May 3: Guest blogger Sandra Patterson #1: Punk: Reflection of a conflicted society.

The first guest post from Sandra Patterson. Punk: Reflection of a conflicted society. Punk music in Belfast emerged as a powerful expressio...
Jun 21: All aboard...

One of the best guitar riffs, from Randy Rhoads. This was Ozzy Osbourne's first solo single . The lyrics deal with the subject of the Co...

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