June 15

 

Remembering Harry Nilsson on what would have been his birthday today. The singer-songwriter was born on this date in 1941 and gave us the classic rendition of Freddy Neil’s song  "Everybody's Talkin'" used in the movie Midnight Cowboy…

 

Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald passed away today in 1996 at her Beverly Hills home at age 79. The "First Lady of Song" left behind an unmatched legacy of vocal excellence...

 

Blues guitarist Matt "Guitar" Murphy died on this day in 2018 at age 88. Beyond his work with blues legends Howlin' Wolf and Junior Parker, he's remembered by many for his role in The Blues Brothers...

 

Country music outlaw Waylon Jennings was born today in 1933 in Littlefield, Texas. He would go on to become one of the defining voices of the outlaw country movement...

 

On this day in 2016, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page testified in court over allegations that "Stairway to Heaven" borrowed from the song "Taurus" by the band Spirit...

 

Radio icon Casey Kasem, the longtime host of American Top 40, died today in 2014 at age 82. His countdown show became a cultural institution for decades...

 

Muff Winwood celebrates his birthday today, born in 1943. The older brother of Steve Winwood was a founding member of The Spencer Davis Group before becoming a successful record producer...

 

Today in 1974, Bad Company released their self-titled debut album on Swan Song Records, launching one of rock's most successful supergroups