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THIS WEEK IN ROCK

November 3, 2019

Elvis tops the charts, George Michael takes on the American establishment, AC/DC get a statue and lots lots more – it’s This Week In Rock.

#OnThisDay October 28, 2008
A statue in honour of AC/DC frontman Bon Scott is unveiled at the Fishing Boat Harbour in Fremantle, Western Australia. Although he was born in Scotland, his family moved Down Under when he was small boy.

#OnThisDay October 29, 1983
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton dominate the US singles charts when ‘Islands In The Stream’ goes to No. 1. Peaking at No. 7 in the UK, it takes pole position in Australia, Austria and Canada. Now stop what you’re doing and luxuriate in its magnificence.

#OnThisDay October 30, 1939
Many happy returns to the incomparable Grace Slick. As the singer of both Jefferson Airplane and Starship, Grace has sung some of the most iconic songs ever. As evidenced by ‘White Rabbit’, they sound as fresh and vital as ever.

#OnThisDay October 31, 1998
George Michael enters the UK singles chart at No. 2 with ‘Outside’, the lead single from his greatest hits album, ‘Ladies And Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael’. Peaking at the position in the UK, it tops the charts in Greece, Hungary and Spain.

#OnThisDay November 1, 1969
It’s fifty years to the day that Elvis Presley topped the US charts for the 18th time with the magnificent ‘Suspicious Minds’. It would peak at No. 2 in the UK.

#OnThisDay November 2, 1969
Does bubblegum pop get any sweeter than this? The Archies are at No. 1 in the UK charts with ‘Sugar Sugar’. Remaining there for a total of eight weeks, it becomes the longest running One Hit Wonder to top the UK charts.

#OnThisDay November 3, 1980
Do birthdays get any better than this? Adam And The Ants release their second album, ‘Kings Of The Wild Frontier’, on frontman Adam Ant’s 26th birthday. Hugely successful, the album goes on to become the biggest selling album of 1981 and also wins Best Album at the 1982 Brit Awards.

Let Whamageddon Commence!

Let Whamageddon Commence!

Let Whamageddon commence! Are you playing?

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25 years of George Michael’s ‘Outside’

25 years of George Michael’s ‘Outside’

Let’s go outside! 25 years ago today George Michael released arguably one of the most important singles of his career “Outside”.

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Back in the Spotlight – 90s collaborations!

Back in the Spotlight – 90s collaborations!

We’re celebrating the 90s all month and what better way than by revisiting some classic collaborations!

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Spotlight in Stereo

Spotlight in Stereo

It may not have been the hottest of summers here in the UK, but we’re still holding out for a sizzling September and enough of a vitamin D boost to see us into Christmas smiling.

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Artist Spotlight: WHAM!

Artist Spotlight: WHAM!

Celebrating forty years of their debut album with a heartwarming Netflix documentary and new The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven release, this month’s Artist Spotlight lands on WHAM!

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If I Can Dream (’68 Comeback Special)

Elvis Presley

Last Christmas

WHAM!

WHAM! The Singles: Echoes From The Edge of Heaven Out Now!

WHAM! The Singles: Echoes From The Edge of Heaven Out Now!

Celebrating 40 years of chart-topping classics and hidden gems, WHAM! The Singles: Echoes From The Edge of Heaven will take you on a journey through the greatest hits of WHAM!’s extraordinary career.

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WHAM! Club Tropicana (Balearic Breeze Remix) Out Now!

WHAM! Club Tropicana (Balearic Breeze Remix) Out Now!

Welcoming you back into their wonderland, WHAM! share a brandnew remix of their iconic 1983 hit single Club Tropicana’!

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WHAM! Now streaming, only on Netflix!

WHAM! Now streaming, only on Netflix!

With unprecedented access to both George and Andrew’s personal archive, WHAM! charts their incredible journey from school friends to superstars. Now streaming, only on Netflix!

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