| Source: | Lateline |
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| Published: | Tuesday, June 3, 2008 9:38 AEST |
| Expires: | Tuesday, July 1, 2008 9:38 AEST |
The man who took the 'rhythm' from rhythm and blues, mixed it with country and helped give birth to rock and roll, Bo Diddley has died at age 79.
ABC News Online takes a look at the big stories from 2008.
More than 400 Elvis impersonators have boarded a train from Sydney to Parkes for an annual festival.
Want to know more about the Sydney Festival? Ask our blogger Antonette Collins.
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