25 years ago today (8/11/92), The Flaming Lips released their fifth full-length album Hit to Death in the Future Head is The Flaming Lips’ fifth album and their debut album on
15 years ago today (8/10/02), Widespread Panic lead guitarist and founding member Michael (Mikey) Houser died at age 40 from cancer. Known for his “lingering lead” and his renowned sitting on
8 years ago today (8/9/09), Them Crooked Vultures, a supergroup featuring Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones and Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme give their debut performance at
25 years ago today (8/8/92), a riot broke out during a Guns N’ Roses and Metallica gig at Montreal’s Olympic stadium when Metallica’s show ended prematurely after singer James Hetfield was injured by pyrotechnics. Guns
10 years ago today (8/7/07), Okkervil River released their fourth LP The Stage Names. The album was recorded in Austin, Texas, with longtime Okkervil producer Brian Beattie, and with mixing from Spoon drummer and
50 years ago today (8/5/67), Pink Floyd released their debut LP Piper at the Gates of Dawn. The album is most remembered as the only one made with Syd Barrett
25 years ago today (8/4), Gin Blossoms released their breakthrough LP New Miserable Experience. The Tempe, AZ band released the LP to little acclaim but nearly a year after its release
25 years ago today (8/3/92), Uncle Tupelo released their acoustic third studio album March 16–20, 1992. The title refers to the five-day span during which the album was recorded. An almost entirely
30 years ago today (8/2), Australian rockers Midnight Oil released their sixth, most commercially successful and critically acclaimed studio LP Diesel and Dust. The album is a concept album about the
75 years ago today (8/1/42), the late great Jerry Garcia was born. As the lead guitarist, vocalist and premiere music maker with the Grateful Dead, Garcia’s influence ranks with the
