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Today in History Today is Friday, Oct. 15, the 288th day of 2021. There are 77 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 15, 1991,

Today in History FacebookTwitterEmail Today in History Today is Thursday, July 15, the 196th day of 2021. There are 169 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 15, 1834, the Spanish Inquisition was abolished more than 3 1/2 centuries after its creation. On this date: In 1870, Georgia became the last Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union. Manitoba entered confederation as the fifth Canadian province. In 1910, the term “Alzheimer’s disease” was used to descr...

Today’s Highlights in History: On July 10, 1991, Boris N. Yeltsin took the oath of office as the first elected president of the Russian republic. President George H.W. Bush lifted economic sanctions against South Africa. On this date: In A.D. 138, Roman Emperor Hadrian, responsible for the construction of opulent temples as well as the barrier in northern Britain known as Hadrian’s Wall, died at age 62. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson personally delivered the Treaty of Versailles (v...

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Join Formed in San Jose, California in 1970, The Doobie Brothers released their self-titled debut album 50 years ago this week. With a foundational rock sound that easily worked in elements of other genres like soul and R&B, The Doobie Brothers proved themselves by maintaining success while alternating between two iconic and recognizable vocalists. Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame 16 years before they made it to the Rock and Roll Hall, the band continues to be celebrated for its harm...

Gigulate Happy 75th Birthday Skip Spence (Moby Grape, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane), R.I.P. Happy 75th birthday Skip Spence (Moby Grape, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane). R.I.P. Don’t slip away. Read our Classic Alternative review of Moby Grape’s self-titled debut: The post Happy 75th Birthday Skip Spence (Moby Grape, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane), R.I.P. appeared first on Magnet Magazine.

The bass doesn’t get the attention of its flashier, six-string cousin. Yet, talk to musicians and they’ll tell you that the bass is at least as important as the guitar — or, really, any instrument — since it sets the groove as it marries the rhythmic and melodic elements of a song. Californias Bay Area certainly has had more than its fair share of great bassists over the years, ones who could not only be counted on to hold a tune together but also found ways to repeatedly st...

Would RJ Cutler's documentary work better in bite-sized chunks? TV review by Adam Sweeting