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Thin Lizzy Frontman Phil Lynott Leaves the 'Whiskey in the Jar' Empty -- Twisted Tales

They were hardly your typical Valentines. On Feb. 14, 1980, Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott married his longtime girlfriend, Caroline Crowther. ... Read More »

SSgt Barry Sadler's 'Ballad of the Green Berets' No. 1 With a Bullet -- Twisted Tales

Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images The Beatles had a big year in 1966. So did the Stones and ... Read More »

Joe Meek Hears New Sounds ... and Voices -- Twisted Tales

Joe Meek heard a sound in his head like no other. For a brief time in the early 1960s, it made the eccentric British producer a cottage industry. ... Read More »

Michael Jackson's Fire-Hot Career Takes a Commercial Break -- Twisted Tales

The late Michael Jackson was never hotter than he was at the end of 1983. 'Thriller,' the biggest album of the year, was well on its way toward becoming the best-selling album of all time. ... Read More »

Hippie Hordes Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out at the Human Be-In -- Twisted Tales

On Jan. 14, 1967, the Human Be-In unfolded, with none of the authority clashes that would mark so many major rock concerts of the 1960s. ... Read More »

Rod Stewart Asks the Children of UNICEF 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?' -- Twisted Tales

When UNICEF kicked off its International Year of the Child in 1979 with a star-studded concert, the hit performances included Rod Stewart's new disco hit, 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?' ... Read More »

Merle Haggard Gives New Year's Resolution the Finger -- Twisted Tales

Who among us doesn't promise to turn over a new leaf on New Year's Day? On January 1, 1958, the son of Flossie Mae and James Francis Haggard made such a promise to himself. At the time, he was in jail. ... Read More »

James Brown Spreads Christmas Spirit as the Santa Claus of Soul -- Twisted Tales

James Brown recorded dozens of holiday tunes during his wildly prolific career, including three albums' worth of Christmas songs, almost all originals, between the years 1966 and 1970. ... Read More »

Blondie's Debbie Harry Screams Bloody Murder About a Serial Killer -- Twisted Tales

When Deborah Harry's New Wave band Blondie debuted in 1976, Rolling Stone's reviewer described the former Playboy Bunny's singing style in terms of fictitious and real-world horror. ... Read More »

Aretha Franklin Keeps the Faith Through Several Family Tragedies -- Twisted Tales

Years before she became the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin began her career in music singing gospel. ... Read More »

Nick Lowe's Bay City Rollers Prank Song Fails ... by Succeeding -- Twisted Tales

Scottish tartan is in the news: The authorities in charge of such things have recommended that men wearing kilts forgo the age-old tradition of "going commando" and don undergarments. ... Read More »

The Band Give Grudging Thanks in 'Last Waltz' Turkey Day Fest -- Twisted Tales

How do 200 roast turkeys and 400 pounds of pumpkin pie sound right about now? That was just part of the menu for the Last Waltz, the Thanksgiving 1976 farewell for the Band at an old San Francisco ice rink remade as the Winterland concert venue. ... Read More »