November 23
Piano pop's most sophisticated voice Bruce Hornsby celebrates his 71st birthday today, the Virginia keyboardist whose crossover hits like "The Way It Is" and stint with the Grateful Dead proved that jazz chops and accessible melodies could coexist in 1980s radio… Rock and roll darkness found legal resolution today in 1979 when Keith Richards' girlfriend Anita Pallenberg was cleared by a court in the shooting death of a 17-year-old found in her bed, the tragic incident adding another chapter to the couple's drug-fueled relationship… Pop songwriting lost a hitmaker today in 1994 when Tommy Boyce took his own life at 55, ending the career of the songwriter who with partner Bobby Hart penned Monkees classics like "Last Train to Clarksville" before depression and career struggles overwhelmed him… Country music mourned its king today in 1992 when Roy Acuff died at 89, ending the life of the Grand Ole Opry legend whose traditional style an...
