25 years ago today (1/17/00), post-rockers Explosions in the Sky entered listeners’ ears with heavy instrumental opuses and debut LP How Strange, Innocence. The LP is their only album for the Sad
Happy 60th birthday today to Tool’s inventive guitarist Adam Jones (born 1/15/65). As the years go on, Jones continues to spawn new sounds from his mysterious creative mind that add
45 years ago today (1/14/80) Rush released Permanent Waves, their seventh studio album. “The Spirit of Radio” and “Freewill” became dominant radio hits and the first to reach the Top 5 on
30 years ago today (1/10/95) the great Rory Gallagher performed his last live concert, as it took place in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. At the time of this final show,
90 years ago today (1/8/35), Elvis Presley, the “King of Rock and Roll,” was born. Of course, Presley’s contributions to rock are endless, yet it’s hard to believe he’d still
Five years ago today (1/7/20), Neil Peart, the legendary drummer of Rush, passed way following a 3.5-year battle with brain cancer at the age of 67. Peart’s last tour with Rush
55 years ago today (1/2/70), Syd Barrett released his debut solo album. The Madcap Laughs. The Madcap Laughs was recorded over several sessions from May 1968 to August 1969, with
Happy 65th birthday today to Paul Westerberg (born 12/31/59), the leader of the always-adored The Replacements. The Replacements started out as anti-establishment rockers who spent more time drunk and high
30 years ago today (12/24/94), Pearl Jam went to No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Vitalogy’. Their third studio album was first released on vinyl record, followed by a release
Happy 75th birthday today to multi-instrumentalist Adrian Belew (born 12/23/49), who merged shades of new-wave with prog rock, most noticeably during his tenure with King Crimson and, most recently, the lengthy
