April 22

Today in 2013, Richie Havens, died of a heart attack at 72

Influential jazz bassist Charles Mingus was born on this day in 1922

Peter Frampton turns 69 today

The late Glen Campbell who had a string of pop hits in the 1960’s was born on this day in 1936

Blue-eyed soul singer Paul Davis died on this day in 2008, one day after his 60^th birthday

Jazz great Earl "Fatha" Hines died on this day in 1983 at the age of 79

Musician, arranger, producer and songwriter Jack Nitzsche (deceased) was born on this day in 1937.

Paul Carrack (Squeeze, Mike & The Mechanics) was born on this day in 1951

On this night in 1978, The Blues Brothers (John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd) made their debut on Saturday Night Live

April 21

Today in 2016, Prince Rogers Nelson died at his home outside Minneapolis MN at just 57 years old

On this day in 2003, influential and outspoken singer Nina Simone died in France at age 70

Today in 1978, Sandy Denny died as a result of a traumatic mid-brain hemorrhage. She was 31

James Newell Osterberg, Jr or Iggy Pop to his friends is 72 today

Robert Smith (The Cure) was born on this day in 1959

Chicago blues guitarist Earl Hooker died on this day in 1970 of tuberculosis at age 41

April 20

Today in 1991, Steve Marriott (Humble Pie) died in a fire at his home in Essex

Son of reggae legend Bob Marley, Stephen Marley was born on this day in 1972

The late Latin drummer Tito Puente was born on this day in 1923

Jazz great Lionel Hampton (1908-2002) was born on this day

Carmen Electra was born today in 1972

April 19

On this day in 2012, Levon Helm (The Band) died of throat cancer aged 71

Alan Price (The Animals) is 77 years old today

Remembering British blues singer Alexis Korner, born on this day in 1928

Mark Volman (The Turtles) was born today in 1947

L.A. Woman was released on this date in 1971

April 18

Today in 2012, Legendary American Bandstand host and the man who appeared to never age, Dick Clark died of a heart attack at age 82

Record producer Paul A. Rothchild (The Doors, Janis Joplin, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell) was born on this day in 1935

Remembering Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown who was born on this day in 1924

Lennie Baker (Sha Na Na) was born on this day in 1946

Today in 2003, Etta James got her star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame

Today in 1973, Neil Young’s film “Journey Through the Past” debuted at the Dallas Film Festival