Today
Today we are remembering the late Sandy West, a founding member of and the drummer for The Runaways. We lost Sandy 12 years ago today on Oct. 21, 2006. It was Sandy who approached producer Kim Fowley with the idea of an all girl real Rock and Roll band. Fowley gave her Joan Jett's phone […]
Manfred Sepse Lubowitz is celebrating his 77th birthday today. You will know him better as Manfred Mann. Manfred was born in Johannesburg, Transvaal, Union of South Africa and is a keyboard player best known as a founding member and namesake of Manfred Mann and Manfred Mann's Earth Band's. Happy Birthday Manfred!! We hope you are […]
Ringo Starr's little boy Zak is celebrating his 53rd birthday today. For those of you who may not know, Zak Starkey has been the unofficial drummer for The Who since 1994. He has also played with Oasis. Something else you may or may not know about Zak. His Godfather was The Who's original drummer Keith […]
Johnny Cash passed away 15 years ago today on Sept. 12, 2003. He was / is a true American icon. RIP Johnny. Your influence has inspired so many. Thank You. Yes we are a Rock and Roll page, but if you don’t think Johnny should be mentioned here…. Read It Here!
15 years ago today, the music world lost Warren Zevon. When we write our posts, we try to keep them short in hopes that our friends will continue the conversation. It is impossible to write a short tribute to Warren, so we are attaching the wikipedia page on him. For our younger friends that may […]
Roger Waters is celebrating his 75th birthday today. Roger was a founding member of Pink Floyd. Waters initially served as the group's bassist and co-lead vocalist, but following the departure of Syd Barrett in 1968, he also became their lyricist and conceptual leader. Pink Floyd achieved international success with the albums "The Dark Side of […]
Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa has 49 candles on his birthday cake today. You will probably be more familiar with him as Dweezil Zappa. Dweezil's registered birth name was Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa. The hospital at which he was born refused to register him under the name Dweezil, so his Dad, Frank Zappa listed […]
George Allen Miles, Jr. would have been celebrating his 71st birthday today. You will know him better as Buddy Miles. He was a founding member of The Electric Flag, a member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys, founder and leader of The Buddy Miles Express and later, the Buddy Miles Band. In addition to Jimi […]
The Bee Gees' Barry Gibb is celebrating his 72nd birthday today. Barry is the only surviving member of the band, which were all brothers. Barry Alan Crompton Gibb is a musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to worldwide fame as a founder member of the pop group Bee Gees, one of the most […]
Former Fleetwood Mac member Bob Welch would have turned 72 years old today. Besides his time in Fleetwood Mac, Bob had a very successful solo career having hits with songs like "Hot Love, Cold World", "Ebony Eyes", "Precious Love", and his signature "Sentimental Lady". We lost Bob on June 7, 2012 when he took his […]