Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

North Central Florida Media Group

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TODAY IN 1977 THE CLASH RELEASE THEIR SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM ON CBS RECORDS IN THE UK. THE ALBUM IS WIDELY CELEBRATED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST PUNK ALBUMS OF ALL TIME.  

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.  

AND IN 1994, AN ELECTRICIAN WHO WAS HIRED TO INSTALL A SECURITY SYSTEM AT THE HOME, FOUND NIRVANA SINGER, SONGWRITER AND GUITARIST KURT COBAIN DEAD IN HIS SEATTLE HOME OF A SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND. KURT COBAIN WAS ONLY 27 YEARS OLD. 

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