November 26

 

Fleetwood Mac's unshakable foundation John McVie celebrates his 80th birthday today, the British bassist whose rock-solid playing and surname gave the band its name while his steady demeanor provided ballast against the interpersonal chaos swirling around him…

 

Jazz royalty met Hollywood elegance today in 1981 when Miles Davis married actress Cicely Tyson, uniting the trumpet legend with the acclaimed performer in a marriage that would last seven years before ending amid the trumpeter's health decline and difficult personality…

 

We remember the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll Tina Turner on her birthday today in 1939, born Anna Mae Bullock, the powerhouse vocalist who survived Ike Turner's abuse to become one of music's greatest comeback stories and most electrifying performers before her death in 2023…

 

American musical theater lost its greatest genius on this day in 2021 when Stephen Sondheim died at 91, ending the life of the composer-lyricist whose sophisticated works like "Sweeney Todd" and "Into the Woods" elevated Broadway to unprecedented artistic heights…

 

Rock's greatest power trio said farewell on this night in 1968 when Cream played their final concert at London's Royal Albert Hall, ending the explosive collaboration between Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker that had redefined what three musicians could achieve…

 

Hollywood's briefest marriage ended today in 2002 when Nicolas Cage divorced Lisa Marie Presley after less than four months, closing another chapter in Elvis's daughter's tumultuous romantic life and adding to the actor's collection of short-lived unions…

 

Acoustic intimacy found its television home today in 1989 when MTV's Unplugged series premiered with an episode featuring British new wave band Squeeze, launching the format that would revitalize careers and strip away production to reveal artists' essential talents.