50 years ago today (7/5/71), MC5 released its second and final studio LP High Time. Although the band’s live debut Kick Out The Jams is one of rock and proto-punk
25 years ago today (7/3/96), at Kansas City’s Kemper Arena, Alice in Chains played their last show with lead singer Layne Staley, who would pass away in 2002. Live shows
30 years ago today (7/2/91), Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers release Into The Great Wide Open, their eighth LP and one that followed Petty’s solo debut Full Moon Fever released in
30 years ago today (7/1/91), a pre-fame Courtney Love and Hole released their debut album Pretty On The Inside. While not attaining the commercial success of their follow-up Live Through
20 years ago today (6/30/01), country & western guitar legend Chet Atkins died at age 77. A record company executive who is often credited with developing the Nashville Sound, Atkins
Ten years ago today (6/28/11), Gillian Welch released the spirited The Harrow & The Harvest, her first album in eight years, and the last one under her own name: 2020
45 years ago today (6/26/76), The Grateful Dead released the double live album Steal Your Face – which has since become an international emblem of all things Dead. The skull and
40 years ago today (6/25/81), The Replacements released their debut LP Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash on Twin/Tone Records. The album would signify a brash punk sound that
80 years ago today, the late Robert Hunter was born on 6/23/41. The unsurpassed lyricist, singer-songwriter, and poet has remained renowned for his illustrious lyrics that brought to life the
50 years ago today (6/22/71), Joni Mitchell released her fourth studio album Blue – one that is undoubtedly the benchmark for singer-songwriter LPs. The album has been acclaimed by many
