Today’s the 57th anniversary of The Day the Music Died … On February 3, 1959, rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson were killed in a plane crash near…
On this day in 1969, The Rolling Stones headlined the infamous Altamont Free Concert in Altamont, CA. Immortalized in the film “Gimme Shelter,” it’s a cautionary tale of what not to do when planning a large…
Today would have been George Harrison’s 67th birthday. On (my favorite George Harrison tune) “The Art of Dying,” soon-to-be Genesis drummer/singer Phil Collins plays congas. As a kid, Collins was an extra in the Beatles movie A…
On this day in 1993, Frank Zappa died. Back in ’73, Frank released “Over-Nite Sensation.” He used Tina Turner and the Ikettes to sing backup on three tracks, “Montana,” “I’m the Slime,” and “Dirty Love.”
Born on this day (we think…) in 1944, Peter Tosh became an accomplished unicyclist after his departure from Bob Marley and the Wailers. He would often start his shows by riding his unicycle right onto the…
