October 10

Today in 1979, The Rose, starring Bette Midler premiered in LA. It opened in wide release on November 9th

John Prine is 72 today

David Lee Roth is celebrating his 64^th birthday today

Midge Ure (Ultravox) is 65 today

Today in 1902, Orville Gibson founded the Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co, Ltd.

Jazz great Thelonious Monk was born on this day in 1917

Remembering Solomon Burke who passed away on this day in 2010

Today in 1963, French cabaret singer Edith Piaf died of liver cancer

On this day in 1969, the first Prog Rock album (King Crimson’s ‘In the Court of the Crimson King) was released

Today in 1975, Deep Purple released ‘Come Taste the Band’, the only studio album to feature Tommy Bolin on guitar