April 15

Punk pioneer Joey Ramone died today in 2001 after losing a long battle with lymphatic cancer. He was 49

 

Today in 1971, The Beatles won the Academy Award for best original song score for “Let It Be”

 

Remembering Bessie Smith who was born on this day in 1894

 

Roy Clark was born on this day in 1932

 

Dave Edmunds is 77 today

 

Linda Perry (4 Non Blondes) is 56 today

 

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Second Helping was released today in 1974