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Intro 10.26.09 -- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Mostly) Edition

(Music for the week of 10.26.09 featuring Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Florence and The Machine, Bonnie Raitt, U2, Eric Clapton, Simon and Garffunkel, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Metallica)


WHY?

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN.
At Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary concert Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
STEVIE WONDER. At Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary concert Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
MICHAEL JACKSON. “This Is It” album in stores Monday, documentary in theaters Wednesday.
ARETHA FRANKLIN. At Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary concert Friday at Madison Square Garden.
FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE. At Bowery Ballroom Tuesday.
BONNIE RAITT. At Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary concert Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
U2. At Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary concert Friday at Madison Square Garden.
ERIC CLAPTON. At Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary concert Friday at Madison Square Garden.
SIMON AND GARFFUNKEL. At Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary concert Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH. At Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary concert Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
METALLICA. At Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary concert Friday at Madison Square Garden.

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