July 26

Happy birthday to Michael Philip ‘Mick’ Jagger, 78 years old today

 

Today in 1977, Led Zeppelin cut short their North American tour after Robert Plant's five-year-old-son Karac died unexpectedly

 

Today in 1990, The Grateful Dead lost yet another keyboard player when Brent Mydland was found dead from a drug overdose

 

In 1969, less than a month after his death, Brian Jones was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine

 

Today in 2013, JJ Cale died of a heart attack at the age of 74

 

On this day in 1992, The First Lady of Motown, Mary Wells, died aged 49 of laryngeal cancer

 

The late Dobie Gray was born on this day in 1942

 

Roger Taylor (Queen) is celebrating a birthday today. He is 71

 

Grateful Dead tape archivist Dick Latvala was born on this day in 1943 in Berkeley California

 

July 25

On this day in 2020, Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green died at age 73

 

On this day in 1965, the ever changing Bob Dylan ‘plugged in’ for his headlining set at The Newport Folk Festival

 

Today in 1969, Neil Young appeared with Crosby, Stills and Nash for the first time at The Fillmore in New York

 

On this day in 1984, Willie Mae ‘Big Mama’ Thornton died at the age of 58 in LA of heart and liver complications

 

Today in 1990, Bruce Springsteen became a father when Patti Scialfa gave birth to a baby boy, Evan James

 

Bennie Benjamin of Motown’s famed ‘The Funk Brothers’ was born today in 1925

 

Jim McCarty, drummer for The Yardbirds was born today in 1943

 

Today in 1989, Steve Rubell, one of the owners of Studio 54, died of AIDS-related causes at age 45

 

‘Back in Black’, AC/DC’s seminal album was released today in 1980

 

July 24

Jennifer Lopez is 52 today

 

Today in 2011, Dan Peek of the band America died in his sleep of fibrous pericarditis. He was 60

 

Today in 1967, The Beatles and manager Brian Epstein signed a petition calling for the legalization of marijuana

 

On this day in 1972, Bobby Ramirez, drummer with Edger Winters White Trash was killed in a Chicago bar fight

 

Innovative trumpeter Cootie Williams was born on this day in 1908

 

July 23

Ten years ago today, Amy Winehouse was found dead at her north London home, she was 27

 

Today in 1963, High school student Neil Young and his band, the Squires, enter a Winnipeg studio to record their first single

 

On this day in 1979, Keith Godchaux (Grateful Dead) died in a car accident at age 32

 

David Essex was born today in 1947

 

Slash (Saul Hudson) guitarist with Guns N' Roses celebrates his 56^th birthday today

 

Alison Krauss is 50 today. Happy birthday!

 

July 22

One of the foremost innovators of funk music, George Clinton, was born today in 1941

 

The Eagles’ Don Henley, turns 74 today

 

Former teen idol Bobby Sherman turns 78 today

 

Vocalist and keyboardist with Supertramp, Rick Davies is 77 today

 

Emily Saliers (Indigo Girls) was born today in 1963

 

Singer and composer Rufus Wainwright, son of Loudon Wainwright III, is 48 today

 

July 21

 Steven Demetre Georgiou aka Cat Stevens aka Yusuf Islam was born today in 1948

 

On this day in 2002, Producer Gus Dudgeon and his wife Sheila were killed in a car accident.

 

The tragically late comic and actor Robin Williams was born this day in 1951

 

‘Long John’ Baldry died today in 2005, in Vancouver General Hospital, of a chest infection

 

‘More Songs About Buildings and Food’ by Talking Heads was released today in 1978

 

Black Sabbath’s ‘Master of Reality’ came out today in 1971