January 7
Rock journalism's most powerful figure Jann Wenner was born on this day in 1946, the Rolling Stone magazine founder whose publication defined music criticism and counterculture coverage for over five decades while his editorial decisions shaped which artists received canonical status… Soft rock's smoothest voice Kenny Loggins celebrates his 78th birthday today, the singer-songwriter whose solo hits like "Footloose" and "Danger Zone" plus his partnership with Jim Messina made him one of the most commercially successful artists spanning yacht rock to movie soundtracks… Progressive rock lost one of its greatest technicians on this day in 2020 when Rush drummer Neil Peart died at 67 from glioblastoma, ending the life of the lyricist-percussionist whose complex compositions and Ayn Rand-influenced words made him rock's most intellectual timekeeper… Folk music mourned one of its most principled voices on this day in 2025 when Peter Yarrow...
