25 years ago today (5/28/00), The White Stripes performed on television for the first time, playing “Apple Blossom” and “You’re Pretty Good Looking” on the Detroit Public Television series Backstage Pass. This
Happy 50th birthday to Andre 3000 (born 5/27/75). Best known as one half of the iconic duo OutKast, alongside Big Boi, he brought an adventurous spirit to Southern rap in
25 years ago today (5/23/00) A Perfect Circle released their debut album, Mer de Noms. In addition to Maynard James Keenan of Tool, the group features guitarist Billy Howerdel and drummer Josh Freese,
15 years ago today (5/21/10), Australia’s Tame Impala released their debut LP Innerspeaker. With one foot in ’60s psych-rock and the other in modern indie soundscapes, the Kevin Parker-led outfit
Happy 80th birthday to Pete Townshend of The Who (born on 5/19/45). Townshend brought his windmill and proto-punk guitar style to the forefront of rock in the mid-60s and composed one
Twenty-five years ago today (5/16/00), Phish released their ninth studio album, Farmhouse. One of their most direct song-oriented studio statements, no track surpassed 6:45 in length (the final track, “First
50 years ago today (5/15/75), Fleetwood Mac played their first concert with new members Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks at a show in El Paso, Texas at the El Paso
Happy 75th birthday to the great Stevie Wonder (born 5/13/50), whose contributions to music can form quite a lengthy list. From his teenage prowess to his Motown glory and 70s
Ten years ago today (5/12/15), King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard released their sixth studio album, Quarters! The album’s name refers to its structure: four songs, each exactly 10 minutes and 10 seconds long,
25 years ago today (5/9/00), Calexico released their third album, Hot Rail. Characterized by its cinematic quality, blending instrumental ballads with elements of jazz, mariachi, and post-rock, the album was
