July 26

 

Rock royalty celebrates another year as Michael Philip 'Mick' Jagger turns 82 today, the prancing frontman whose energy and charisma have kept The Rolling Stones rolling for over six decades…

 

Heartbreak struck Led Zeppelin today in 1977 when the band abruptly ended their North American tour after Robert Plant's five-year-old son Karac died unexpectedly, devastating the rock god and his bandmates…

 

The Grateful Dead's keyboard curse continued on this tragic day in 1990 when Brent Mydland was found dead from a drug overdose, making him the third keyboardist the band had lost in their storied career…

 

Country-rock lost a foundational voice on this day in 2023 when Randy Meisner of the Eagles and Poco passed away at 77, silencing the bassist whose high harmonies graced classics like "Take It to the Limit."…

 

The music world quietly mourned today in 2013 when JJ Cale died of a heart attack at 74, ending the life of the understated songwriter who penned "After Midnight" and "Cocaine" for others to make famous…

 

Motown's pioneering female voice was silenced on this day in 1992 when Mary Wells died at 49 from laryngeal cancer, taking with her the singer who broke barriers with hits like "My Guy."…

 

We remember the soulful Dobie Gray on his birthday today in 1942, the versatile artist who gave us "The 'In' Crowd" and "Drift Away" before his death in 2011…

 

Queen's thunderous drummer Roger Taylor celebrates his 76th birthday today, the multi-instrumentalist whose powerful beats and distinctive falsetto vocals helped define the band's epic sound…

 

Deadhead culture honors Dick Latvala on his birthday today in 1943, the dedicated tape archivist born in Berkeley who preserved thousands of Grateful Dead concert recordings for future generations before his death in 1999.