September 14

 

We remember the tragic brilliance of Amy Winehouse on her birthday today in 1983, the British soul singer whose powerful voice and deeply personal songwriting on "Back to Black" made her a generational talent before addiction claimed her life at just 27…

 

Folk rock's electric prophet brought his vision to television today in 1976 when Bob Dylan's TV special "Hard Rain" aired on NBC, capturing the enigmatic songwriter during his Rolling Thunder Revue era with haunting performances during a heavy rain storm…

 

Alternative rock royalty united today in 2002 when No Doubt's Gwen Stefani married Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale, creating one of the 1990s' most high-profile musical power couples in a glamorous ceremony…

 

Rock history received its proper recognition today in 1997 when Pete Townshend unveiled an English Heritage Blue Plaque at 23 Brook Street, London, marking the flat where Jimi Hendrix had lived and creating a pilgrimage site for guitar enthusiasts…

 

Hollywood and royalty lost a beloved figure today in 1982 when Grace Kelly died at 52, one day after suffering a stroke while driving that caused her fatal car crash, ending the life of the actress who became Princess of Monaco…

 

We honor the memory of guitar hero Paul Kossoff on his birthday today, born in 1950, the Free guitarist whose soulful playing on "All Right Now" influenced countless musicians before his tragic death from drug-related heart failure at just 25 in 1976…

 

Rock and roll nostalgia found its perfect ambassador when Jon "Bowzer" Bauman of Sha Na Na was born on this day in 1947, the greaser-styled performer who helped keep 1950s music alive for new generations through the band's theatrical revival shows.