10 years ago today (10/19/10), Elton John and Leon Russell, longtime mutual admirers of their own piano based rock, released their first collaborative LP The Union. The album features appearances
40 years ago today (10/17/80), Bruce Springsteen released one of his many masterpieces – the double LP The River Originally, Springsteen intended The River to be a single set entitled The Ties
Happy 60th birthday to the endearing and hard-rocking Bob Mould (born 10/16/60) who for 35 plus years has been gifting our ears with a melodic buzz and poignant shout. The
30 years ago today (10/15/90) Ride released its debut LP Nowhere, considered by many to be the shoegaze movement’s greatest triumph. With its hazy psychedelic presentation and crossovers to dream-pop, Ride
Happy 79th birthday to the living legend Paul Simon (born 10/13/41). The legendary singer-songwriter’s resume still retains a sense of vigor and originality, whether its There Goes Rhymin’ Simon, Still
Happy 85th birthday to one half of the original rock and roll soul men, Sam Moore of Sam & Dave (born 10/12/35). Tenor vocals and one half of R&B/soul Sam &
20 years ago today (10/9/00), Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor released their second LP Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven. The four primary instrumental tracks on Lift
40 years ago today, 10/8/80, Talking Heads released their fourth studio album Remain in Light. This time the band, along with producer Brian Eno, decided to experiment with African polyrhythms and recorded the
50 years ago today (10/7/70), in what might arguably be one of the greatest vocal performances on television, Joni Mitchell joined up with Johnny Cash on The Johnny Cash TV
50 years ago today (10/5/70) Led Zeppelin’s third album Led Zeppelin III was released. Jimmy Page put a pause on the riff and the four-piece embraced a folk and acoustic sound,
