November 20
Rock's most colorful character Joe Walsh celebrates his 78th birthday today, the guitarist whose work with the James Gang and Eagles showcased his six-string mastery while his eccentric personality and mock presidential campaign proved that humor and virtuosity could coexist… We remember Southern rock's greatest guitarist Duane Allman on his birthday today in 1946, the slide guitar master who helped create the Allman Brothers Band's dual-guitar magic and graced Derek and the Dominos' "Layla" before his motorcycle death at 24 cut short one of music's most brilliant careers… Television witnessed an unexpected Beatles moment on this night in 1976 when host Paul Simon brought out surprise guest George Harrison to perform on NBC's Saturday Night Live. They played "Here Comes the Sun" and "Homeward Bound" trading verses and harmonizing on both songs… Pop's fallen king faced justice today in 2003 when Michael Jack...
