The Doobie Brothers began their 50th anniversary tour

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The Doobie Brothers started out playing gigs for “10 bucks,” guitarist and vocalist Patrick Simmons recalled early in the group’s performance at Blossom Music Center on Tuesday (July 12). But it’s never been about the money, he told

Then and Now (July 13): Billy Ocean

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Then: Billy Ocean was born Leslie Sebastian Charles, and moved to London at the age of 10. He began singing in night clubs as a teenager, and made a name for himself in the local scene. In 1976,

This Day in Music History (July 13)

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1968 – Black Sabbath played their first gig at a small backstreet Blues club in Birmingham, England. 1974 – Elton John started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with his eighth studio release, Caribou, and his third