November 30

 

Fleetwood Mac lost their heart and soul on this day in 2022 when Christine McVie died from a stroke at 79, ending the life of the keyboardist and vocalist whose warm voice and classic songs like "Don't Stop" and "You Make Loving Fun" provided the band's emotional center…

 

Punk rock received municipal recognition today in 2003 when a block of East 2nd Street in New York City was officially renamed Joey Ramone Place, honoring the Ramones frontman who had lived there and helped launch punk from the neighborhood's gritty streets…

 

Television's longest-running music show got its eternal host when Dick Clark was born today in 1929, the ageless presenter whose American Bandstand brought rock and roll into suburban living rooms for 37 years before his death in 2012 ended an era…

 

Show business lost one of its most eccentric performers today in 1996 when Tiny Tim suffered a fatal heart attack on stage while singing his signature "Tiptoe Through the Tulips," the ukulele-playing falsetto singer dying as he had lived—performing for an audience…

 

Punk's prettiest rebel Billy Idol was born on this day in 1955, the British singer whose snarl and platinum blonde hair made him MTV's most photogenic punk rocker as hits like "White Wedding" and "Rebel Yell" brought new wave attitude to mainstream success…

 

Elton John explored Americana today in 1970 with the release of 'Tumbleweed Connection,' the album that showcased his and Bernie Taupin's fascination with the American West through songs that proved the British duo could capture frontier mythology…

 

Rock concept reached its most ambitious statement today in 1979 with the release of Pink Floyd's 'The Wall,' Roger Waters' autobiographical double album exploring isolation and fascism that became the band's biggest commercial success despite its dark themes…

 

Pop perfection was achieved today in 1982 with the release of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller,' the Quincy Jones-produced masterpiece that would become the best-selling album of all time while revolutionizing music videos and cementing Jackson as the King of Pop.