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Happy 55th birthday to Beck Hansen (born 7/8/70). The LA-based artist transitioned from Lofi “Loser” to a multi-faceted arena rocker on his diverse discography, which spans a wide range of genres. Whether you dig his scratchy alt-rock odes on 1993’s Mellow Gold up through his most recent synth-pop excursions on…

Happy 85th birthday today to Ringo Starr (born 7/7/40). The “Funny Beatle” requires little to no introduction due to his place in rock history, where his unflashy, yet simple, drumming style contrasted with complexity, making the songs more memorable and accessible Today, Ringo still maintains a youthful appearance and continues…

Thirty five years ago today (July 3, 1990), The Allman Brothers Band released their “comeback” LP, Seven Turns, which marked their first album since 1981’s disjointed Brothers of the Road and their strongest LP since 1973’s Brothers and Sisters. Featuring a retooled Allman Brothers Band that included Warren Haynes (guitar/vocals),…

Happy 80th birthday to a timeless rock and roll vanguard, rebel, and fashion icon Debbie Harry (born 7/1/45). As the frontwoman for Blondie, Harry has embodied cool since the ’70s with her suave vocals on a series of hits that include “The Tide Is High,” “Call Me,” and “Rapture” –…

25 years ago today (6/30/00) in one of rock’s most tragic events ever, nine people were trampled to death during Pearl Jam’s appearance at Denmark’s Roskilde Festival as the crowd rushed the stage. Investigations have since concluded that the events were an accident, and many European venues now ban crowd…

30 years ago today (6/27/95), Phish released its first official live album, aptly titled A Live One. This was a first for many fans who had been tape-trading live shows for years upon this release and now had live Phish on not one, but two CDs (a double album). A…

Happy 70th birthday today to Mick Jones of The Clash and Big Audio Dynamite (born 6/26/55). With his recognizable stage presence, toothy grin, and genre-filled musical recipe book, Jones is one of rock’s most influential artists. Jones played a crucial role in expanding punk beyond its raw, three-chord roots into…

Fifty years ago today (6/25/75), Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention released “One Size Fits All.” It was the last studio album by the classic mid-70s version of the Mothers, featuring George Duke (keyboards), Napoleon Murphy Brock (vocals, sax), Chester Thompson (drums), Tom Fowler (bass), and Ruth Underwood (percussion),…

40 years ago today ( 6/24/ 85)/Dire Straits dropped their biggest crossover hit, “Money for Nothing.”Packed with instantly recognizable lines lik/e “That ain’t workin’, that’s the way you do it,” and “I want my MTV,” the track became a defining anthem of the MTV era. Mark Knopfler delivers a biting…

45 years ago today (6/23/80), Pink Floyd released the single”Comfortably Numb” with the B-side “Hey You” from The Wall -two songs that have remained in the upper echelon of the band’s storied catalog. Both these compositions feature some of rock’s all-time greatest guitar solos courtesy of David Gilmour, while Roger…