Happy 75th birthday to Richard Thompson (born 4/3/49). The influential guitarist/songwriter has a style that is hard to pinpoint but very easy to appreciate and listen to. Whether it’s his
45 years ago today (4/2/79), Squeeze released their second album Cool for Cats. The title track is co-founder Chris Difford’s most identifiable song where his cockney accent gives the song
40 years ago today (4/1/84), the legendary soul singer Marvin Gaye was shot dead by his father at his parent’s home in Los Angeles, California. The argument started after his
30 years ago today (3/29/94), the soundtrack to the film The Crow was released and might have been many a listener’s first introduction to Joy Division thanks to Nine Inch
30 years ago today (3/28/94), Pink Floyd released The Divison Bell, their fourteenth studio album and the second Pink Floyd album recorded without founding members Roger Waters and featured the
Happy 60th birthday to the one and only King Buzzo/Buzz Osborne of The Melvins (born 3/25/64). As one of the most prolific and hardest touring musicians ever, Buzz embodies the
50 years ago today (3/22/74), Frank Zappa released his sixth solo album Apostrophe perhaps his most “commercially” successful. The album features both archival and recent recordings along with guest spots
It’s equal parts ironic and unfair that harpist/ songwriter/vocalist Charlie Musselwhite receives the greatest recognition for those projects on which he collaborates. A pedigree rooted in his musical schooling in the Chicago
35 years ago today (3/20/89), Mother Love Bone released their debut EP Shine. We all know the story of the band by now as the death of frontman Andrew Wood,
50 years ago today (3/18/74), Rush released their self-titled debut studio album. Written and recorded before Neil Pearl joined up; Rush featured the trio of Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and
