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BIRTHDAYS 1944: Nicky Hopkins (The Rolling Stones / Jeff Beck Group / Joe Cocker Band) 1962: Michelle Johnston a.k.a. Michelle Shocked EVENTS 1969: The Jimi Hendrix Experience returned by popular demand for a second performance at the Royal Albert Hall, London. They had played there six days earlier. 1975: Led […]
BIRTHDAYS 1944: James Patrick “Jimmy” Page (The Yardbirds / Led Zeppelin / The Firm / Coverdale Page) 1948: Timothy Hart (Steeleye Span) 1950: David Johansen (New York Dolls) 1964: Philip Hartnoll (Orbital) 1967: David Matthews (Dave Matthews Band) EVENTS 1963: Drummer Charlie Watts joined The Rolling Stones after leaving Blues […]
BIRTHDAYS 1926: George Martin (Producer for The Beatles) 1943: Van Dyke Parks 1945: Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield / Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young / Manassas) 1946: John Baldwin a.k.a. John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin / Them Crooked Vultures) 1957: Dave Dobbyn (Th’ Dudes / DD Smash) 1962: Guy Pratt (Pink […]
BIRTHDAYS 1965: Joseph “J” Mascis (Dinosaur Jr) 1972: Brian Molko (Placebo) 1974: Meg White (The White Stripes) EVENTS 1967: Death of singer, Otis Redding [aged 26]. 1971: Frank Zappa was pushed off stage at Rainbow Theatre, London, by a mad man from the audience, causing a broken leg & fractured […]
BIRTHDAYS 1941: Rick Kemp (Steeleye Span) 1945: Frida Lyngstad (Abba) 1949: Steve Fossen (Heart) 1954: Tony Thompson (Chic / Power Station) EVENTS 1974: Roxy Music released their fourth album, ‘Country Life’. 1981: Thin Lizzy released their eleventh album, ‘Renegade’. 1983: Ozzy Osbourne released his third studio album, ‘Bark at the […]
BIRTHDAYS 1944: Phil May (Pretty Things) 1948: Joe Bouchard (Blue Oyster Cult) EVENTS 1961: Brian Epstein saw The Beatles playing live for the first time at The Cavern, Liverpool. 1966: John Lennon met Yoko Ono when he visited her art exhibition at the Indica Gallery, London. 1968: Led Zeppelin played […]
BIRTHDAYS 1811: Franz Liszt 1945: Lesley West (Mountain) EVENTS 1965: The Who failed an audition for EMI Records. They were known as The High Numbers at this early stage of their career. 1969: Led Zeppelin released their second album, logically entitled ‘II’. 1988: U2 scored their 4th UK No.1 album […]
BIRTHDAYS 1939: Joe “Jesse” Russell (The Persuasions) 1943: John Locke (Spirit) 1946: Jerry Penrod (Iron Butterfly) 1946: Bryan MacLean (Love) 1954: Craig Chaquico (Jefferson Starship) 1951: Hammond Gamble (Street Talk / Hammond Gamble Band) 1955: Steve Severin (Siouxsie & The Banshees) 1955: Adelmo Fornaciari a.k.a. Zucchro 1974: Richie Edwards (The […]
BIRTHDAYS 1925: Peter Sellers (The Goons) 1945: Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (Grateful Dead) 1947: Benjamin Orzechowski a.k.a. Benjamin Orr (The Cars) 1960: David Steele (The Beat / Fine Young Cannibals) 1960: Aimee Mann 1979: Alecia Moore a.k.a. P!nk EVENTS 1978: David Bowie released his second live album, ‘Stage’, which was recorded […]
BIRTHDAYS 1941: Dave Brock (Hawkwind) 1942: Isaac Hayes 1948: Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) 1949: Philip Lynott (Thin Lizzy) 1952: John Hiatt 1952: Doug Fieger (The Knack) 1966: “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott (Pantera / Damageplan) EVENTS 1969: Frank Zappa disbanded The Mothers of Invention. 1979: Led Zeppelin released their final album, ‘In […]
