October 30

 

Psychedelic rock's white rabbit Grace Slick celebrates her 86th birthday today, the Jefferson Airplane's powerful vocalist whose commanding presence and hits like "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit" made her San Francisco's most formidable female voice during the Summer of Love…

 

The Eagles' high harmonizer Timothy B. Schmit was born today in 1947, the bassist who replaced Randy Meisner and brought his sweet falsetto to the band's later hits while proving that second-generation members could maintain the group's signature sound…

 

Motown's hit factory found one of its architects when Eddie Holland was born today in 1939, the singer-turned-songwriter who with brother Brian and Lamont Dozier created the Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote the Supremes' biggest hits and defined the Detroit sound…

 

Grunge's British import Gavin Rossdale of Bush celebrates his 60th birthday today, the London-born frontman whose band found massive success in America during the post-Nirvana alternative explosion despite being largely dismissed in their home country…

 

Rock met baseball tradition on this day in 2016 when longtime Cubs fan Eddie Vedder sang "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch at the team's first World Series appearance since 1945, bringing his passion for both music and his beloved team to Wrigley Field…

 

Folk-rock's most volatile chemistry was captured today in 1967 with the release of 'Buffalo Springfield Again,' the sophomore album that showcased Neil Young and Stephen Stills' competing visions while the band was already fragmenting into legendary solo careers…

 

U2 returned to their roots today in 2000 with the release of 'All That You Can't Leave Behind,' the back-to-basics album featuring "Beautiful Day" and "Stuck in a Moment" that won seven Grammys and proved the Irish rockers could still dominate after their experimental 1990s detour.