68 years ago today (10/16/47), Grateful Dead rhythm guitarist/vocalist Bob Weir was born. Weir was born in San Francisco andwas raised by his adoptive parents, Frederic Utter and Eleanor Cramer Weir,
28 years ago today (10/15/87), the Jerry Garcia Band began a 15 show residency Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, which featured the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band opening each performance. Along with Garcia on
75 years ago today (10/13/40), jazz saxophonist and holder of one of the coolest names ever – Pharoah Sanders – was born. Emerging from Coltrane’s groups of the mid-1960s, Sanders is
8 years ago today (10/10/07), Radiohead’s In Rainbows was self-released as a pay-what-you-want download, followed by a retail CD release in most countries in the last week of 2007. The
75 years ago today (10/9/15), Beatles legend John Lennon was born/ Lennon began his music career at 15 with The Quarrymen and a the band’s second gig, Lennon met the young
15 years ago today (10/7/15), Phish began their first extended hiatus following the conclusion of their fall 2000 tour at Shoreline Ampitheatre in Mountain View, CA. This concluded the Phish
47 years ago today (10/6/68), Cream embarked on a ‘farewell tour’ of 19 cities in the U.S. before the two-night stand finale, Nov. 25 & 26, at the Royal Albert Hall. Opening
30 years ago today (10/2/85), Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band wrapped up their 156 date ‘Born in the USA’ tour in support of the album of the same
28 years ago today (10/1/87), Soundgarden released their debut EP Screaming Life through Sub Pop records. Screaming Life was later combined with the band’s next EP, Fopp (1988), and released as the Screaming Life/Fopp compilation album
48 years ago today (9/29/67) Mickey Hart joined the Grateful Dead as a second drummer to Bill Kruetzmanm. in February 1971 when he extricated himself from the band due to
