75 years ago today (2/6/45) reggae legend and all around world music ambassador Bob Marley was born. The pioneer of rock, reggae,, ska and rocksteady has had a numeral cultural
40 years ago today (2/5/80), The Cure released their first compilation album Boys Don’t Cry. This second official release following the band’s May 1979 debut album Three Imaginary Boys (which had
40 years ago today (2/4/80), The Ramones released their fifth studio LP End of the Century. It was the first album without Tommy Ramone and first to feature Marky Ramone
60 years ago today (2/3/60), Frank Sinatra launched the first fully artist-owned label, Reprise Records , so he can own his own masters. Some of his cohorts, including Dean Martin
Happy 70th birthday today to Mike Campbell (born 2/1/50), guitarist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers since their inception till their end in 2017. Campbell has been Petty’s most trusted
50 years ago today (1/31/70) in New Orleans, the Grateful Dead are arrested for possession of LSD and barbiturates, an incident which would inspire one of their most recognizable lyrics
Happy 75th birthday today to multi-instrumentalist Robert Wyatt (born 1/28/45) and the adventurer of all things jazz fusion, psychedelia and progressive rock, who was also a member of Soft Machine. As a solo
40 years ago today (1/27/80) at the Gaumont theater in Southampton, England, AC/DC played their last show with frontman Bon Scott. The legendary vocalist would die on February 19 after
25 years ago today (1/24/95), alt-rockers Local H released their debut album Ham Fisted through Island Records. Though the tracks “Cynic” and “Mayonnaise and Malaise” were released as singles, the album
110 years ago today – jazz guitarist and great Django Reinhardt was born (1/23/10). The Belgian-born Romani-French jazz guitarist and composer, has practically invented his own genre of gypsy jazz and remains today
