March 11
Beatles royalty met British royalty on this day in 1997 when Paul McCartney was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, becoming "Sir" Paul and proving that even rebellious rock stars could receive the establishment's highest honor after decades of musical achievement… Progressive rock lost its most flamboyant keyboardist on this day in 2016 when Keith Emerson took his own life at 71 with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, depression and nerve damage that limited his playing ability ending the career of the musician whose virtuosity had defined Emerson, Lake & Palmer… Power pop lost one of its greatest architects on this day in 2024 when Eric Carmen died at 74, ending the career of the Raspberries founder whose "All By Myself" and solo hits proved that classical music influences and radio-friendly hooks could create timeless romantic anthems… Pop culture's king of excess Michael Jackson visited Madame Tussauds in London today in 1985 to unveil his...
