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Rock Nostalgia and Reunions Highlight 1996 Music Year
A look back at 1996 shows from Syracuse Herald-Journal notes rock doldrums and major comebacks. Bruce Springsteen staged hometown benefit concerts in Freehold and Asbury Park with E Street Band guests. Sex Pistols reunited sans new songs. Kiss revived makeup for nostalgia shows. Oasis’ Gallagher brothers battled amid hits. Smashing Pumpkins mourned Jonathan Melvoin’s heroin death with guitarist Jimmy Chamberlin fired. Brad Nowell of Sublime died of overdose.
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Realm
Sex Pistols
Glen Matlock
Sid Vicious
Steve Jones
Kiss
the Pistols
Gene Simmons
Kate
Noel
Liam Gallagher
Oasis
Smashing Pumpkins
Jonathan Melvoin
Madison Square Garden
Pumpkins
Jimmy Chamberlin
Melvoin
Brad Nowell
Sublime