40 years ago today (7/16/84), the world was introduced to Sade Adu’s silky smooth sounds with the debut Diamond Life. This debut made a remarkable dent in pop music culture
35 yeaIn 1989, Pink Floyd (minus Roger Waters) performed on a floating barge in Venice’s Grand Canal, during the Italian city’s annual Festa del Redentore. More than 200,000 fans attended the show
55 years ago today (7/12/69), Blind Faith, a true supergroup with Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Ric Grech, and Steve Winwood, began their first US tour with a show at Madison
30 years ago today (7/11/94), The Mountain Goats released their debut album Zopilote Machine. Highlighting the early sound and vision of John Darnielle’s prolific career, this debut was as lo-fi
Happy 85th birthday today to vocal legend Mavis Staples (born on 7/10/39.) Mavis recorded and performed with her family’s band, The Staple Singers, who scored two No.1 singles, ‘I’ll Take
29 years ago today (7/9/95), The Grateful Dead played their final proper performance, and last with Jerry Garcia at Soldier Field to conclude the Summer ’95 tour. Garcia would pass
Happy 80th birthday today to Jaimoe (Jai Johanny Johanson) (born 7/6/44), the last living founding member of the Allman Brothers Band. As drummer/percussionist, Jaimoe provided colorful rhythm textures that accentuated
25 years ago today (7/3/99), Mark Sandman of Morphine, the revelatory frontman/bassist with jazzy old-world performance instincts, died on stage. That final Morphine show occurred in Giardini del Principe in
Happy 75th birthday to keyboardist Roy Bittan, “The Professor” of the E Street Band (born 7/2/49, which he joined on August 23, 1974. Bittan has served as the trusty keeper of
45 years ago today (7/1/79), the first Sony Walkman was released in Japan to play audio cassettes on the go. The battery-powered device was marketed under a variety of names
