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The B-52s played its first gig 40 years ago today, so here are 52 fun facts about the band | Arts & Culture | redandblack.com
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Dancing Around This Mess of an Institution: Why The B-52's Deserve a Rock Hall Induction — The Audio-Visual Repository: Perspectives on Popular Culture
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