June 17

 

Classical music revolutionary Igor Stravinsky was born on this day in 1882. The Russian composer transformed 20th-century music with groundbreaking works like "The Rite of Spring" and "The Firebird."…

 

Pop crooner Barry Manilow turns 82 today, celebrating decades of chart-topping hits and sold-out concerts that made him one of America's most beloved entertainers…

 

Santana keyboardist and vocalist Gregg Rolie marks his 77th birthday today. The founding member helped shape the band's distinctive Latin rock sound on classics like "Black Magic Woman."…

 

On this day in 1966, a teenage Peter Green stepped into big shoes when he replaced Eric Clapton in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers at just 19 years old. Green would later co-found Fleetwood Mac…

 

Punk rock provocateur Jello Biafra (Eric Reed Boucher) marks his 67th birthday today. The Dead Kennedys frontman became known as much for his political activism as his confrontational musical style…

 

Hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar celebrates his 38th birthday today. The Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper has become one of the most critically acclaimed voices in contemporary music…

 

Remembering Paul Young, born today in 1947. The English singer-songwriter found success with both Sad Café and later as a member of Mike + The Mechanics…

 

Today marks a somber milestone in Grateful Dead history - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan performed his final show with the band on this day in 1972, ending an era for the iconic group's original lineup…

 

The Red Hot Chili Peppers dropped their 11th studio album "The Getaway" today in 2016, continuing their decades-long evolution of funk-rock fusion…

 

Steve Winwood embarked on his solo journey today in 1977 with the release of his self-titled debut album, stepping away from his work with Traffic and Blind Faith…