Happy 96th birthday today to drumming legend Roy Haynes who was born on 3/13/25. Haynes is among the most recorded drummers in jazz, and in a career lasting more than
15 years ago today (3/21/06), Band of Horses released their stellar debut LP Everything All The Time via Sub Pop. The band would launch a ragged and weary sound with
Happy 75th birthday today to David Gilmour who was born on 3/6/46. The former lead guitarist and co-lead singer of Pink Floyd has created a legacy of himself of sublime
50 years ago today (3/5/71), Led Zeppelin performed “Stairway to Heaven” in concert for the first time at the Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It’s the first date in
75 years ago today (3/4/46), Frank Sinatra released his solo debut album, The Voice of Frank Sinatra, through Columbia Records. After this, to excuse the cliche, the rest is history
35 years ago today (3/3/86), Metallica released its third album Master of Puppets. This was the first Metallica album released on a major label and was the band’s last album to feature
30 years ago today (3/2/91), back when classic rock had even more staying power (remember those “Double Vision” Burger King commercials?), “All Right Now” by Free reached #2 on the
25 years ago today (2/27/96), Bad Religion released their ninth full-length studio album, The Gray Race. This is the first Bad Religion album to feature Brian Baker on guitar, replacing Brett
Happy 50th birthday to the outstanding Erykah Badu (born 2/26/71), who at one time and still is referred to as the “Queen of Neo Soul.” Badu has earned a critically
40 years ago today (2/25/81), at the 1981 Grammys ceremony, Christopher Cross won Album of the Year for his self-titled debut that contained the yacht rock anthem “Ride Like The
