30 years ago today (8/31/87), Michael Jackson released Bad, his follow-up to 1983’s Thriller and another ode to his King of Pop status. Bad has sold an estimated of 35 million copies
52 years ago today (8/30/65), Bob Dylan released what many consider his greatest albums and one of the greatest of all time – Highway 61 Revisited. Prior to this, his sixth
40 years ago today (8/29/77), Iggy Pop released his second studio album Lust For Life. Marking his second collaboration with David Bowie, following 1976’s The Idiot, the album sports some signature
Happy 50th birthday to the singer/songwriter/bandleader/guitarist who has become a legend and icon in his own right- Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. Born on 8/25/67, Tweedy cut his chops on the
35 years ago today (8/24/82), R.E.M. released their debut EP Chronic Town. After the success of the group’s debut single “Radio Free Europe”, the band was ready to record a
Happy 70th birthday today to Donna Jean Godchaux who was born on 8/22/47. Donna Jean is best known for her time spent in the Grateful Dead on vocals from 1971-1979.
55 years ago today (8/18/62), Ringo Starr makes his first appearance with The Beatles, since joining the group, at Liverpool’s Cavern Club. Starr replaced fired drummer Pete Best. He gets a rough time
30 years ago today (8/17/87), Tom Waits released his Franks Wild Years LP. The growler, the crooner and the preachers are all said to have come out on this eclectic LP
20 years ago today (8/16/97), Phish kicked off their first of three festival visits to Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine with The Great Went. The two-day festival began
45 years ago today (8/15/72), The Band released their live LP Rock of Ages: The Band in Concert. The LP was compiled from recordings made during their series of shows at the
