March 26
Rock's most dangerous frontman Steven Tyler celebrates his 78th birthday today, the Aerosmith vocalist whose screaming vocals and scarves-and-spandex image made the Boston band America's answer to the Rolling Stones while his drug abuse nearly destroyed the group multiple times… Classical music lost its greatest titan on this day in 1827 when Ludwig van Beethoven died at 56 in Vienna, possibly from liver disease caused by lead poisoning or hepatitis B, ending the life of the composer who had continued creating masterpieces despite his deafness… Motown royalty Diana Ross was born on this day in 1944, the Supremes' lead singer whose career as Berry Gordy's protégée made her the label's biggest star before her solo success and film roles proved she could transcend girl group origins… Surf rock mourned half its greatest duo today in 2004 when Jan Berry died at 62, ending the troubled life of the Jan and Dean singer whose 1966 car crash had left him par...
