Dominic Forbes

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@PaulaVennells1 You disgusting woman. Whilst you profess a faith, I can guarantee that the way you have covered up the wrong doings of the post office to save your reputation, means that you are going to hell. Have no doubt about it.

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@AshleyTaborKing Dear Mr King. Are there any plans for Capital Rocks?

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2015 - Columbia House, the mail order music club that originally offered customers eight albums for a dollar, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after almost 20 years of falling sales.

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2011 – Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers Band canceled a series of summer concerts. The 63 Year old Rock and Roll Hall of famer was having respitory problems.

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nted them from ever owning their masters.

2005 – A judge rules that legendary New York punk club CBGB does not have to pay its landlord $90,000 in back rent. The Bowery Residents’ Committee are attempting to evict the venue from the neighborhood.

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2000 – The recording industry asks Congress to repeal the “work for hire” amendment. Sheryl Crow and Don Henley had been among those artists complaining that the law prevented them from ever owning their masters.

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1995 – Tonight on the Late Show With David Letterman the musical guests are Van Halen.

1996 – Tickets to the Pearl Jam concert at the University of Toledo go on sale. However, because of an AT&T screw up, people who try to buy tickets by phone get a busy signal instead.

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1995 – Bob Dylan releases his statement about the death of Jerry Garcia the day before. He says, “He’s the very spirit personified of whatever is Muddy River country at its core and screams up into the spheres

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1993 – Billy Joel is sued by songwriter Gary Zimmerman, who says Joel’s No. 3 “River of Dreams” sounds suspiciously like one of his own tunes. Zimmerman wants $10 million.

1995 – Jimmy Buffett serenades President Bill Clinton on his birthday.

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1985 – After Paul McCartney advises him to invest in a music catalogue, Michael Jackson buys ATV’s for $47.5 million. The catalogue contains 251 Beatles songs written by Lennon and McCartney.

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1985 - Over nine months after its initial release, Reckless by Bryan Adams reached number one on the Billboard 200 album chart where it would stay for two weeks.

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1976 – Elton John sells out his first Madison Square Garden show.

1982 – Appearing on Late Night With David Letterman are Frank Zappa and Moon Unit Zappa. The two quickly recite “Valley Girl.”

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1970 - Jim Morrison's trial for allegedly exposing himself onstage in Miami begins. He would be found guilty and Judge Goodman would sentence Jim to six months of hard labour and a $500 fine for public exposure and sixty days of hard labour for profanity.

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Today in rock history Friday 10th August

1909 – Leo Fender, founder of Fender Guitars, is born.

1947 – Ian Anderson, lead singer of Jethro Tull, is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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@RadioVegasRocks My pleasure

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2011 - Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance at a tribute to Clarence Clemons at the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, N.J. The boss played a 45 minute set to an intimate crowd of 400.

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2011 – The main stage at Ottawa Bluesfest collapsed during a Cheap Trick concert as a severe thunderstorm sent the musicians and thousands of fans running for cover.