March 22
Southern rock faced the law today in 1971 when police arrested all the Allman Brothers Band members for heroin and marijuana possession, the bust highlighting the drug culture that would eventually claim Duane Allman and contribute to the band's ongoing tragedies… Jazz guitar's smoothest voice George Benson celebrates his 83rd birthday today, the Pittsburgh virtuoso whose scatting vocals and crossover hit "Breezin'" made him one of the few jazz artists to achieve mainstream pop success while maintaining credibility… Musical theater's most commercial composer Andrew Lloyd Webber was born today in 1948, the British maestro whose 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' 'Evita,' and 'Phantom of the Opera' dominated Broadway while critics debated whether his melodies represented genius or calculated crowd-pleasing… We remember Broadway's greatest genius Stephen Sondheim on his birthday today in 1930, the composer-lyricist whose sophi...
