Happy 55th birthday today to Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam who was born on 7/20/66. There would be no Pearl Jam if it wasn’t for Gossard who spearheaded the formation
40 years ago today (7/17/81), Steve Perry era Journey hit the big time with the release of its seventh album Escape. Stylized as E5C4P3 on the album cover, the album
25 years ago today (7/16/96), Ween tried on their cowboy hats for their fifth studio LP 12 Golden Country Greats. Featuring a variety of Nashville vets, Gene and Dean stewed up
Happy 75th birthday to legendary vocalist Linda Ronstadt (born 7/15/46) who received massive success in the ’70s in the realm of rock and country-rock, paving the way for the modern
35 years ago today (7/14/86), Bob Dylan released his 24th album Knocked Out Loaded, a 35-minute eight-song effort that many consider his least engaging effort to date. The album includes
50 years ago today (7/12/71), Funkadelic released its seminal psych rock LP ‘Maggot Brain‘. This was the last album that featured the original Funkadelic lineup; shortly after Maggot Brain was
75 years ago today (7/9/46), legendary singer Bon Scott of AC/DC was born as Ronald Belford Scott in Kirriemuir, Scotland. He is raised in Australia, where he meets Angus and
40 years ago today (7/8/81), Go-Go’s released their debut LP Beauty and the Beat. This 11 song recording reached #1 in the US, becoming the first by an all-girl band
Even two years before his death, Frank Zappa was ahead of the musical curve. 30 years ago today (7/7/91), Zappa released Beat the Boots is a collection of bootleg recordings of performances
50 years ago today (7/6/71), trumpeter, composer and singer Louis Armstrong. who was one of the most influential figures in jazz died at age 69 from a heart attack. Many listeners
