61 years ago today (11/23/54), singer/keyboardist/pianist/songwriter Bruce Hornsby was born. Hornsby has achieved recognition for his solo albums and performances, his touring band Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, his bluegrass project with Ricky
20 years ago today (11/21/95), Bruce Springsteen released his second acoustic album (following Nebraska) The Ghost of Tom Joad. Following the 1995 studio reunion with the E Street Band and the release of Greatest
40 years ago today (11/20/75) Earth Wind & Fire hit # 1 wiht “Shining Star” from their album That’s the Way of the World. The song was written by Maurice White, Larry Dunn and Philip Bailey and
22 years ago today (11/19/93), Nirvana tapes an all-acoustic show for “MTV Unplugged” at Sony Studios in New York. Cris and Curt Kirkwood of the Meat Puppets sit in on
16 years ago today (11/18/99) Doug Sahm, the rock guitarist known as “Sir Doug,” died at 58. Although he only had one big hit, “She’s About A Mover” in 1965,
38 years ago today (11/16/77) Rush received their first Gold records in the U.S. for 2112, All the World’s A Stage and A Farewell To Kings. These albums. along with
43 years ago today (11/11/72), Allman Brothers Band bassist Berry Oakley is killed in a motorcycle accident only a few blocks from where Duane Allman’s fatal motorcycle accident occurred a
Legendary New Orleans performer Allen Toussaint died Monday night after appearing in concert in Madrid. He was 77. His contributions to music were lengthy including penning “Sneaking Sally Through the Alley,”
45 years ago toady, (11/9/70), blues guitarist/vocalist Susan Tedeschi was born. Formerly a stellar studio artist with the Susan Tedeschi Band, shes been leading the Tedeschi Trucks Band with husband
1o years ago today (11/5/05) guitarist Link Wray died aged 76. Wray was credited with inventing ‘fuzz’ guitar after punching a hole in a speaker giving him a distorted guitar
