Five years ago today (5/20/16), The National releases an anthology album of 59 Grateful Dead covers called Day of the Dead, with a slew of appearances from artists on wouldn’t naturally associate with
Hard to believe that the Peter Gabriel of So and 80’s MTV stardom was the same guy who performed as walking STD as the Slipperman in The Lamb Lies Down
25 years ago today (5/15/96) Soundgarden performed for the first (and only) time on Saturday Night Live, playing “Pretty Noose” and “Burden In My Hand.” This appearance preceded the May
There will always be doubters but if you poll all the fans out there, Ram even beats Band on the Run most of the time as the best Paul McCartney
20 years ago today (5/15/01), Tool released their third studio album, Lateralus. With complex musicianship and demanding opuses, this almost 79-minute album sold 2 million copies and set the stage
30 years ago today (5/14/91) Primus released their major label debut (and eventual commercial breakthrough), Sailing the Seas of Cheese. The album features staple live classics “Jerry Was a Race
40 years ago today (5/13/81), filmmaker James Szalapski released his Outlaw Country documentary Heartworn Highways. The film follows numerous musicians, including David Allan Coe, Charlie Daniels, Steve Earle, Guy Clark,
Happy 73rd birthday to Steve Winwood who was born on 5/12/48. Winwood was a key member of The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, and Blind Faith, along with a solo career
20 years ago today (5/11/01), The Black Crowes, Oasis and Spacehog kicked off the Brotherly Love Tour in Las Vegas. These three rock bands featured pairs of brothers: Noel and
Ten years ago today (5/10/11), The Cars released Move Like This, their eleventh and final studio album. The album was their first since 1987’s Door to Door, the only one without
