How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

U2 release their eleventh album on November 23. 2004. It was a sales success and critics loved it. It won eight Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year in 2006. The album title comes from the song "Fast Cars" ... which didn't even make the cut. Listen to How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb by U2 on Amazon Music ... #U2 #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #bono #theedge #adamclayton #larrymullenjr

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R.L. Burnside

The King of Hill Country Blues was born on November 23, 1926. Burnside was born in Lafayette County, Mississippi, and lived most of his life in the hill country region, working primarily as a farmer and fisherman until the mid-1980s. He learned guitar from blues legend Mississippi Fred McDowell and was influenced by Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, and Lightnin' Hopkins.

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Look what turns 55 today …

Cat Stevens releases Tea For The Tillerman on November 23, 1970. This is the one that launched Cat ... the album sold over 3 million copies and helped launch Stevens to global superstardom. It's #206 on Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.  Side Note: If you get the chance, take a listen to Cat's 2020 remake of the album and hear him singing along with his 22 -year-old self on…

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The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys

Traffic releases their 5th album on November 23, 1971. It went platinum in the US but never charted in their home-country UK. The title-track, Rock n' Roll Stew and Light Up or Leave Me Alone all become staples of FM rock radio in the '70s and beyond. Traffic member and co-writer Jim Capaldi said the "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" phrase was inspired by actor Michael J.

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Hejira

Joni releases her 8th (and my favorite .. at least today) album on November 22, 1976. It chronicles her life on the road touring in '75 and '76 and has a Madison, Wisconsin connection. While here in February '75 for a show at the Coliseum, Joni rented some ice skates and ventured out on Lake Mendota. That's Picnic Point in the background one of the shots.

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The White Album

November 22, 1968 ~ The White AlbumIt's #10 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time." Some call it the greatest. Ever. Listen to The White Album by The Beatles on Amazon Music ... #thebeatles #thewhitealbum #60smusic #classicrock #georgeharrison #johnlennon #paulmccartney #ringostarr #georgemartin #music #musicsky #musicansky #rock #rockmusic

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Vitalogy

Pearl Jam release their third on November 22, 1994. It's a marked departure from their earlier "grunge" work and firmly planted the band as one of the most important of the 90's. Rolling Stone had "Vitalogy" in their list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" at #492 (2003) and #485 (2012) but amazingly dropped it from the most recent list in 2020. Listen to Vitalogy by Pearl Jam on Amazon Music ... #PearlJam #vitallogy #90smusic #90srock #eddievedder…

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Will you do the fandango?

November 21, 1975 ~ Queen release A Night at The Opera in the USA. It's considered by many to be their best and one of the greatest albums of all time. A Night at the Opera cemented Queen's place as global rock superstars.  Bohemian Rhapsody is one of the best-selling and most-streamed songs of all time, certified diamond in the US.

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