Happy 75th birthday today to one of the mightiest and most influential drummers ever- Bill Ward of Black Sabbath (born 5/5/48). With his crushing percussion parts that helped define metal
50 years ago today (5/4/73), Yes released its first live album Yessongs. Culled from two different tours and featuring the transition between the departure of original drummer Bill Bruford, who
30 years ago today (5/3/93), New Order released its sixth album, Republic. The album released in the peak of the alternative rock mainstream era, reached #11 in America. Different in sound
10 years ago today (5/2/13), Jeff Hanneman, founding member and guitarist for Slayer, died at the age of 49. The guitarist had been suffering from necrotising fasciitis, a flesh-eating disease
30 years ago today (5/1/93), Built to Spill released its debut studio album Ultimate Alternative Wavers. The then-new Idaho-based trio featured he line-up featured Doug Martsch on guitar and vocals,
Happy 70th birthday today to Sonic Youth founder/bassist Kim Gordon who was born on 4/28/53. Gordon is also an established visual artist and curator who has made a career out of
20 years ago today (4/27/03), Iggy Pop reunited with The Stooges for the first time in 30 years to close out the Coachella festival. The set featured the Asheton brothers
45 years ago today (4/26/78) The Last Waltz, director Martin Scorsese’s acclaimed documentary of The Band’s star-studded last concert, opens in theaters. To many, it was, is, and will always be
100 years ago today the great late blues guitarist Albert King was born (4/25/23). While Albert B.B. King, and Freddie King, all unrelated, were known as the “Kings of the Blues”- Albert
25 years ago today (4/21/98), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant released Walking into Clarksdale, the first batch of new music from the two Led Zeppelin members in almost twenty years.
