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IN 1974 PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS RELEASE THE SINGLE “BAND ON THE RUN”, THE TITLE TRACK TO THE ALBUM OF THE SAME NAME; IT EVENTUALLY REACHED #1 ON THE CHARTS A FEW MONTHS LATER IN JUNE.
TODAY IN 1975 AEROSMITH RELEASE THEIR THIRD STUDIO ALBUM ‘TOYS IN THE ATTIC’ FEATURING THE ICONIC TRACKS “WALK THIS WAY” & “SWEET EMOTION”. IT IS THE BAND’S MOST COMMERCIALLY SUCCESSFUL STUDIO LP IN AMERICA.
CHICAGO, DEEP PURPLE, STEVE MILLER AND CHEAP TRICK ARE INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AT THE 31ST ANNUAL CEREMONY, HELD TODAY IN 2016 AT THE BARCLAYS CENTER IN NYC.