On October 2, Rod Stewart started a five week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Maggie May / Reason To Believe’, his first solo No.1. Stewarts album Every Picture Tells A Story also started a four-week run on this day at No.1 on the UK and US chart.
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Upcoming movie : The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros Movie warps into cinemas this week. Based on the hugely popular Nintendo series, the new movie sees Brooklyn plumbers Mario and Luigi transported down a mysterious pipe into the magical new world of the Mushroom Kingdom. When the brothers are separated, Mario must embark on an epic quest to reunite with Luigi with the assistance of Toad and the strong-willed ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach. The Super Mario Bros Movie is released in cinemas on April 5.
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Duran Duran record a new album with Andy Taylor
Andy Taylor reuniting with Duran Duran for new album. The 62 year old guitarist who left the band in 2006 revealed last November when the group were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that he had been battling stage 4 prostate cancer for five years. Now, bassist John Taylor has revealed their former bandmate has agreed to part of a “meaningful” new record they are working on. The musician also hinted at the possibility the sessions could feature in a documentary because he suggested they will be filmed.
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Today Music’s History
In April 12 1963, Bob Dylan performed his first major solo concert at the Town Hall in New York City. Dylan played a 24 song set including ‘Blowin’ In The Wind’, ‘A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’, ‘Highway 51’ and ‘Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie’.
