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30 years ago today (9/11/95), Blur released their fourth studio album The Great Escape. The recording is often seen as the capstone of their “Britpop trilogy,” following Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993) and Parklife (1994, in a very prolificfic period from the Damon Albarn fronted band. By this point, Blur…

Happy 75th birthday today to guitarist and Aerosmith co-founder Joe Perry (born 9/10/75). Perry’s cool style, riffs, and solos propel Aerosmith classics like “Walk This Way,” “Sweet Emotion,” “Last Child,” and “Back in the Saddle,” and all the other B-sides that never got the radio play they deserve. Watch Aerosmith…

50 years ago today (9/9/75), Paul McCartney & Wings began their historic 13-month world tour. US performances will be recorded as the double LP Wings Over America. The group plays to over two million fans total during the course of the tour. The tour began in the UK and Australia…

80 years ago today (9/8/45), Ron Pigpen McKernan, who was a founding member of The Grateful Dead and played in the group from 1965 to 1972, was born. Pigpen served as the band’s “frontman” in the band’s early years, playing harmonica and electric organ, and added a bluesy biker feel…

25 years ago today (9/5/00), Ryan Adams released his debut solo album ‘Heartbreaker’. It was his first solo effort after the breakup of Whiskeytown, and it immediately set the tone for his reputation as both a prolific songwriter and a restless musical spirit.The album lives up to its title —…

50 years ago today (8/4/75), then ex-Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore released his first album as leader of Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow. This self-titled release featured members of proto-hard rockers Elf and a fiery young singer, Ronnie James Dio. The album was ahead of its time, featuring fantasy lyrics and a…

Happy 75th Birthday to Doug Pinnick (born 9/3/50), bassist, lead vocalist, and founder of King’s X. Hard to believe he’s 75, yet Pinnick has been a cult fave for over 40 years now. With King’s X (formed in 1979 but gaining traction in the late ’80s), Pinnick helped pioneer a…

30 years ago today (9/2/95), The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened in Cleveland, OH. The primary “Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” concert was held on 9/2/95 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium to celebrate the opening with opening ceremony performances by Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, James…

30 years ago today (8/29/95), Sparklehorse released their debut album Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot. Yes, an obvious contender for one of the longest album titles ever, it helped shape the late Mark Linkous’ artistic strengths that would soon see him collaborate with Tom Waits, Radiohead, PJ Harvey, David Lynch, and more. Released on…

Ten years ago today (8/28/15), Motörhead released Bad Magic and what would be their final album of all new material before leader/singer/bassist/founder Lemmy’s (Kilmister) death on 12/28/15; 2017’s Under Cover would follow but consist of cover songs. Bad Magic marked a powerful early ’80s sound for the band and demonstrated…