December 31

Today in 1985, Ricky Nelson was killed along with six others, 

when his charted light aircraft crashed in Texas

Andy Summers (The Police) was born on this day in 1942

Burton Cummings (The Guess Who) is 68 today

John Denver would have been 72 today (1943-1997)

December 30

Today in 1970, Paul McCartney filed a suit against the rest of The Beatles 

to dissolve their partnership

On this day in 1969, Peter Tork quit The Monkees, buying himself out of his contract.

The late Davy Jones of The Monkees was born on this day in 1945

Mike Nesmith of Monkees fame was born today in 1942

Felix Pappalardi of the band Mountain was born on this day in 1939

Bo Diddley was born on this date in 1928

Del Shannon was born today in 1934

Patti Smith is 69 today

Jeff Lynne is 68 today

Today in 1999, George Harrison is almost killed by a crazed fan 

who broke into his home and stabbed him repeatedly

Today in 2000, Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson married actress Kate Hudson

December 29

Today in 1980, singer, songwriter and troubled young man Tim Hardin died of a heroin overdose

The late rock drummer Cozy Powell was born on this day in 1947

Remembering Rick Danko’s birthday today (1942-1999)

Marianne Faithfull is turning 69 today

December 28

Blues legend known as “The Texas Cannonball”, Freddie King died on this day in 1976

Edgar Winter is celebrating his 69th birthday today

Jazz great Earl "Fatha" Hines was born on this day in 1903

Guitarist, singer and producer Alex Chilton was born today in 1950

On this day in 1993, Shania Twain married record producer Mutt Lange

December 27

Today in 2008, Delaney Bramlett died in Los Angeles from complications after gall bladder surgery

Born on this day in 1944, Michael Leslie “Mick” Jones (Foreigner)

Karla Bonoff was born on this day in 1951

Today in 1981, composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader Hoagy Carmichael died aged 82. Wrote ‘Georgia on my Mind’

Today in 1932 the world's largest indoor theater of the time, Radio City Music Hall, 

opened in New York City