10 years ago today, Grammy Award winning jazz saxophonist, Michael Brecker, dies in New York at age 57 after battling leukemia. Over the course of his lengthy career Brecker was heard
Happy 47th birthday to Zach De La Rocha of Rage Against the Machine who was born on 1/12/70. The volatile poetic frontman is surely in a league of his own, even
Happy 69th birthday today to Donald Fagen who was born on 1/9/48. The co-founder of Steely Dan who somehow sings and resembles a white Ray Charles, has also penned and
Happy 50th birthday to Dave Matthews who was born on 1/9/67. The South African born singer-songwriter and leader of the Dave Matthews Band has become one of the most successful
Happy 60th birthday today to Ira Kaplan of Yo La Tengo who was born on 1/7/57. To epitome of the truest “indie” musician, Kaplan formed Yo La Tengo in the
8 years ago today (1/6/09) Ron Asheton, guitarist for The Stooges, is found dead in his Ann Arbor residence. Officials say Asheton apparently had been deceased for several days, and that
Happy 57th birthday today to Michael Stipe who w as born on 1/4/60. As the lead singer R.E.M. from their formation in 1980 until their dissolution in 2011, Stipe helped write
30 years ago today (1/3/87) Aretha Franklin became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1986, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its first
20 years ago today (1/2/97) guitarist Randy California from U.S. group Spirit drowned when rescuing his 12-year old son when he was sucked into a riptide in the surf off
Happy 70th birthday today to Patti Smith who was born on 12/30/46. The influential singer-songwriter/poet known to many as the “punk poet laureate” is recognized for her 1975 debut Horses and
