MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

Born on this day in 1949: American guitarist and singer Adrian Belew, who worked with King Crimson and David Bowie. Adrian Belew (born Robert Steven Belew) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. A…

This day in 1973: Singer Bobby Darin died aged at the age of 37. One of the first teen idols, he had the 1959 No.1 with 'Dream Lover' plus 20 other US Top 40 hits…

This day in 1979 - Elvis Presley's personal physician, George Nichopoulos, was charged with 'illegally and indiscriminately' prescribing over 12,000 tablets of uppers, downers, and painkillers for the star during the 20 months preceding his…

Born on this day in 1943: Founding member of The Rolling Stones, guitarist, songwriter and sometimes vocalist Keith Richards, who with the Stones had over 35 Top 40 singles and albums. Rolling Stone magazine said…

This day in 1963 - James Carroll at WWDC in Washington, DC, became the first disc jockey to broadcast a Beatles record on American radio. Carroll played 'I Want To Hold Your Hand', which he…

Born on this day in 1950 - Billy Gibbons, American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. Before forming ZZ Top, he played with Moving Sidewalks, who opened for Jimi Hendrix on his first US tour.…

This day in 1975: Patti Smith released her debut studio album Horses. Produced by John Cale, Horses has since been viewed by critics as one of the greatest and most influential albums in the history…

Born on this day in 1946: Denny Dias, American guitarist, best known for being a founding member of Steely Dan. Dias placed an ad in The Village Voice in the summer of 1970 that read:…

On this day in 1968: Filming began for The Rolling Stones 'Rock & Roll Circus.' As well as clowns and acrobats, John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a supergroup called…

This day in 1967: American soul singer, songwriter Otis Redding was killed in a plane crash, aged 26. Redding and his band had made an appearance in Cleveland, Ohio on the local ‘Upbeat’ television show…