Today in 2009, Dewey Martin (Buffalo Springfield) died at age 68
Remembering Terry Kath (Chicago) born today in 1946
John Wetton (King Crimson, Uriah Heep, Roxy Music, Asia) passed away on this day in 2017 from colon cancer
Phil Manzanera, (Roxy Music) was born today in 1951
Johnny Rotten is celebrating his 65th birthday today
Justin Timberlake is the ripe old age of 40 today
Marcus Mumford (Mumford & Sons) is 34 today
Phil Collins is 70 today
Today in 1982, Sam Lightnin' Hopkins died of cancer, aged 70
Martyn Balin (Jefferson Airplane) was born today in 1942
Remembering Steve Marriott, (Small Faces, Humble Pie) born today in 1947
The late Roy Eldridge was born today in 1911
Henry Roeland "Roy" Byrd, better known as Professor Longhair died this day in 1980
Today in 1969, The Beatles played their famous rooftop concert on top of the Apple building on Savile Row in London
Today in 2009, John Martyn died in Ireland from double pneumonia at the age of 60
On this day in 1992, Willie Dixon died of heart failure
Remembering James Jamerson, The Funk Brothers bass player born today in 1938
Remembering David Byron (Uriah Heep) born today in 1947
Poet, singer-songwriter, and actor Rod McKuen died on this day in 2015
French singer, actress and dancer Claudine Longet was born on this day in 1941
Today in
1985, The recording took place for “We Are The World” at A&M Studios in
Hollywood. Since its release, the single has raised $63 million
Founding Jefferson Airplane member Paul Kantner died on this day in 2016
Today in 2005, Jim Capaldi (Traffic) died of stomach cancer at age 60
Sarah McLachlan is celebrating her 53rd birthday today
Founding member of Jefferson Airplane Signe Toly Anderson died on this day in 2016
On this day in 2009, Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboard player Billy Powell died at the age of 56 of a suspected heart attack
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on this day in 1756
Pete Seeger passed away on this day in 2014 at the age of 94
Blues singer Bobby “Blue” Bland was born on this date in 1930
Today in 1972, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson died in Chicago of heart failure at age 60
Remembering the King of the Slide Guitar, Elmore James born on this day in 1918
Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) is 77 today
Today in
1977, Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac) was committed to a mental hospital after
threatening his accountant with an air rifle
Today in 1908, Stephane Grappelli was born
Eddie Van Halen was born on this day in 1955
Andrew Ridgeley (Wham!) turns 58 today
Mountain drummer Corky Laing is 73 today
‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ was released on this day in 1970
Today in 1991, Paul McCartney appeared on MTV's Unplugged
Alicia Keys is 40 today
Blues guitarist Sleepy John Estes was born on this day in 1899
On this day in 1986, producer and manager Albert Grossman died of a heart attack while flying on the Concorde. He was 59
Today in 1963, EMI awards the US record label Vee Jay the right to distribute Beatles records in America
Etta James was born on this day in 1938
Remembering Warren Zevon, born this day in 1947
Allman Brothers drummer Butch Trucks died on this day in 2017
Aaron Neville is celebrating his 80th birthday today
Neil Diamond is 80 today
The late “Joliet Jake" Blues aka John Belushi, was born on this day in 1949
Jools Holland is 63 today
