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Home » News » Tubular Bells is 40!
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Tubular Bells is 40!

by DS_admin|Published May 25, 2013

Tubular Bells was released forty years ago today! We are celebrating with a new biography and a fan convention. Prog Rock Magazine has also released a commemorative magazine to celebrate this special anniversary.

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