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MusicRadar Daily - 16 October 2009
Pink Floyd, Blur, Led Zeppelin albums to feature on Royal Mail stamps
(From NME via BenRogerson)
Pocket steel drums aren't made of steel, aren't really drums
(From Engadget via tomporter)
VIDEO: A brief history of British heavy metal
(From Digg via tomporter)
A Cymbal Tale: story of 150-year-old cymbal heading for BBC Radio 4
(From Curtains For Radio via Rhythm)
Metallica's Kirk Hammett says 'Big Four' Tour won't happen
(From Blabbermouth via tomporter)
Piano stairs
(From Boing Boing via tomporter)
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