Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

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DECEMBER 10 

TODAY IN 1976, ‘PAUL MCCARTNEY AND WINGS’ RELEASE THE LIVE ALBUM, “WINGS OVER AMERICA”. THE ALBUM WAS RECORDED DURING THE AMERICAN LEG OF THE BAND’S 1975–76 WORLD TOUR AND INCLUDED LIVE VERSIONS OF “MAYBE I’M AMAZED”, “BAND ON THE RUN” AND “YESTERDAY”.  

IN 1973, THE FAMED MUSIC CLUB, ‘CBGB’, OPENED IN MANHATTAN’S EAST VILLAGE. THE VENUE SOON BECAME GROUND ZERO FOR THE EMERGING PUNK AND NEW WAVE SCENES – HOSTING SOME OF THE EARLIEST SHOWS BY THE RAMONES, PATTI SMITH, BLONDIE, AND THE TALKING HEADS.  

AND IN 2007, LED ZEPPELIN PLAY A BENEFIT CONCERT AT THE O2 ARENA IN LONDON WHEN ORIGINAL BAND MEMBERS JIMMY PAGE, ROBERT PLANT AND JOHN PAUL JONES WERE JOINED ON STAGE BY JASON BONHAM, THE SON OF THEIR LATE DRUMMER JOHN BONHAM. 

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