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#22. Week of 1-12. Paul McCartney bathes with prisoners. Led Zeppelin make a classic. Dave Grohl birthday. Rolling Stones piss off Ed Sullivan. Jimmy Buffet gets shot down.
#21. Week of 1-5. Led Zeppelin hit the US. A Kink gets shot. Nirvana on Saturday Night Live. Black Sabbath get Paranoid. Carly Simon’s mystery.
#20. Week of 12-29. Def Leppard drummer crash. Johnny Cash plays a prison. Green Day are idiots. The Doors release their first album. Michael Stipe celebrates a birthday.
#19. Week of 12-22. Nikki Sixx Dies-for 2 minutes. Judas Priest go to court. Eddie Vedder’s Birthday. Beach Boys tragedy. We lose James Brown and Joe Cocker.
#18. Week of 12-15. Elvis meets Nixon. Nirvana unplugs. Kids help Pink Floyd. Keith Richards is born. ZZ Top take a bullet.
#17. Week of 12-8. John Lennon shot. Frank Sinatra and dimes. Hall & Oates and Sara? Metallica play Antartica. The Doors final show.
#16. Week of 12-1. The Who in Cincinnati. Rolling Stones and Altamont. Fire inspires Deep Purple. Ozzy’s birthday. John Lennon gives back a medal.
#15. Week of 11-24. Eddie Van Halen helps Michael Jackson Beat it. Flea hates fire. Tina Turner is 80 and Swiss. We lose Freddie Mercury, George Harrison, Eric Carr and Kevin Dubrow.
#14. Week of 11-17. Beatles haircuts are a problem. Pearl Jam fight in New Orleans. A 19 year old saves the Who. Aerosmith on the Simpsons. Eagles party gets out of hand. Ozzy stops intruders.
#13. Week of 11-10. Bono bikes badly. Neil Young is 74. Rod Stewart ruins sex. The Doors get a record deal. Hating on Nickelback. Ronnie Wood stops traffic with his legs. Nevermind the Sex Pistols.
#12. Week of 11-3. Billy Joel is a Piano Man that loves and uptown girl. Pearl Jam vs. VS. Aerosmith sneak booze into their first gig. Bruce Springsteen cooks dinner. Led Zeppelin IV.
#11. Week of 10-27. Queen and Bowie are under pressure. Nirvana unplugs. Kiss meets the Phantom. Jim Morrison exposes his lizard. Duane Allman dies. A cure for the common earworm. U2 Rattle & Hum.
#10. Week of 10-20. Green Day shoot the moon. Tom Petty meets Elvis. Kid Rock Fights! Pearl Jam play their first gig.
#9. Week of 10-13. Guns N Roses implode. Slowhand has a lead foot. Dylan gets a prize. Frank Sinatra and the Mob. Ed Sullivan's rules. Elvis kicks ass.
#8. Week of 10-7. Black Sabbath get Paranoid. Nirvana get In Utero. Prince gets Boo'd. ZZ Top go to Moon. Sting Sucks. The Doors play a High School.
#7. Week of 9-30. AC/DC and Hoover Vacuums. Aerosmith bail out their fans. Janis Joplin joins the 27 club. Sinead O’Connor tears up the Pope. Tom Petty dies. Van Halen go Extreme.
#6. Week of 9-23. Nirvana, Soundgarden and the Red Hot Chili Peppers release classics on the same day! John Bonham is dead at 32. Van Halen’s M&M’s. Black Sabbath say “No”. Metallica tragedy.
#5 Week of 9-16. The Doors get banned. Grunge hits the big screen. Jimi Hendrix joins the 27 club. Twisted Sister meets the Senate. REM are quitters. Dave Matthews releases a classic.
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