April 28
The Rolling Stones' most versatile sideman Chuck Leavell celebrates his 73rd birthday today, the keyboardist whose work with the Allman Brothers and four decades touring with the Stones proved that session musicians could become indispensable while his environmental activism showcased talents beyond the piano… Counterculture invaded Broadway today in 1968 when 'Hair' opened at the Biltmore Theatre in New York City, the tribal love-rock musical featuring nudity and anti-war anthems shocking mainstream audiences while "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" became the era's defining soundtrack… Rock's most volatile marriage began today in 1990 when Axl Rose married Erin Everly, Don Everly's daughter, the union lasting less than a month before annulment though their toxic relationship inspired "Sweet Child o' Mine" and years of legal battles… The Marshall Tucker Band mourned their bassist today in 1980 when Tommy Caldwell died at 30...
