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Oct 27
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Marty Miller's Music History Podcast - O...

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Join Marty Miller as we take a trip through music history for the week of October 27th to 31st!

In this episode, we explore the stories behind pivotal moments, from Bruce Springsteen gracing the covers of Time and Newsweek simultaneously in 1975 to Jim Morrison's infamous Miami Incident that challenged artistic expression in 1970.

We’ll also dive into the discovery of a hidden John Lennon letter that dramatically increased in value, and hear about Queen's electrifying first night of their jazz tour in 1978.

Plus, the reunion of Black Sabbath on David Letterman in 1998. All this and more awaits, all in under 10 minutes—don’t miss it!

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