13 years ago today (10/15/06), Patti Smith performs the final concert at CBGB. The club closes after an extended dispute between club owner Hilly Kristal and the Bowery Residents Committee, which
25 years ago today (10/14/94), Quentin Tarantino’s non-linear storyline masterpiece ‘Pulp Fiction’ was released. Besides staging a major mid 90’s comeback for John Travolta, the film made Samuel Jackson a
40 years ago today (10/12/79), Fleetwood Mac released their more expensive, expansive and arguably strongest album Tusk. Bassist John McVie has commented that the album sounds like “the work of
50 years ago today (10/10/69), King Crimson released their debut LP In the Court of the Crimson King. The album is one of the first and most influential of the progressive rock genre and
10 years ago today (10/9/09), Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band played the last concert at the original Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, before it was demolished
40 years ago today (10/7/79) Factory Records released ‘Transmission’ the debut single by English post-punk band Joy Division. In May 2007, NME magazine placed ‘Transmission’ at No.20 in its list of
20 years ago today (10/4/99), David Bowie released Hours – his 21st album. This was Bowie’s final album for the EMI sub-label and it was the first complete album by
28 years ago today (9/28/91), jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer Miles Davis died of a stroke and pneumonia. Davis was at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool
25 years ago today (9/27/94), Dave Matthews Band released their debut studio album Under The Table and Dreaming. The album would contain a majority of songs that would become the
50 years ago today (9/26/69), The Beatles released the Abbey Road LP in the UK. The Fab Four’s eleventh studio album is considered one of the finest of all time,
