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Ten years ago today (12/9/14), J. Cole released his third studio album, Forest Hills Drive. The album is named after his childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, reflecting its deeply personal themes. It features no guest appearances, as the album was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the…

55 years ago (12/6/69), The Rolling Stones played a free festival at Altamont in California, along with Jefferson Airplane, Santana, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Crosby Stills, Nash & Young. The tragic events at the Altamont Free Concert marked one of the most infamous moments in rock history. It was organized…

Happy 80th birthday today to Chris Hillman (born 12/4/44). Known for his mandolin playing, bass playing, harmony singing, and songwriting, he is regarded as one of the most versatile artists in Americana having played instrumental roles in The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas, Desert Rose Band & more. Watch Hillman…

Happy 76th birthday today to Ozzy Osbourne (born on 12/3/48). The “Godfather of Heavy Metal” just earned induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist -his second induction following that of Black Sabbath. Watch Ozzy perform “Mr. Crowley” in 1981 with Randy Rhoads on guitar.

50 years ago today (11/28/74), John Lennon made his last ever concert appearance when he joined Elton John on stage at Madison Square Gardens in New York City. Lennon performed three songs; ‘Whatever Gets You Thru The Night’, ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ and ‘Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.’…

50 years ago today, singer-songwriter Nick Drake died at 26. The musician is best known for his delicate fingerpicking guitar style, introspective lyrics, and soft, haunting voice that served as a soundtrack for many a budding musician or music fan of depth. Although he failed to find a wide audience…

30 years ago today (11/22/94), Pearl Jam released their third studio album, Vitalogy, which was first released on vinyl and became the first vinyl album to appear on the US chart since CDs became the music medium of choice. They followed the release in other formats two weeks later and…

Thirty years ago today (11/19/94), Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers played “You Don’t Know How It Feels” and “Honeybee” on Saturday Night Live with Dave Grohl on drums, who was considering joining the band full time. This appearance followed the recent release of Petty’s solo album Wildflowers. Check out this…

Ten years ago today (11/18/14), TV on the Radio released Seeds, their fifth studio album and most recent. Seeds was the band’s first after the passing of bassist Gerard Smith and marked a more accessible sound that would resonate with its polished and melodic sound, which saw the band at…

45 years ago today (11/14/79), Little Feat released Down on the Farm its seventh studio album and their final one with guitarist and frontman Lowell George. The album was completed and released shortly after the death of George and it would be their last original work for nine years. The…