MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

1959 - 22 year old Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, aged 17, died in a crash shortly after take-off from Clear Lake, Iowa, the pilot of the single-engined Beechcraft Bonanza plane was…

Born on this day in 1942: British-American singer-songwriter Graham Nash, known for his light tenor voice and for his songwriting contributions as a member of The Hollies and supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash. Nash initially…

Born on this day in 1950: Mike Campbell, guitarist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers who had the 1977 single 'American Girl', the 1989 UK No.28 single 'I Won't Back Down', and the 1991 UK…

On this day in 1972: The triple album The Concert For Bangladesh went to No.1 on the UK album chart. Organized by George Harrison to raise funds for the people caught up in the war…

On this day in 1977: Pink Floyd's tenth studio album 'Animals' entered the UK charts at No.2. The sleeve concept was that of Roger Waters, who lived at the time near Clapham Common, and regularly…

Born on this day in 1944 - Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason. Nick is the only member of the band to play on every album since the band's formation in 1965. He studied architecture at…

Born on this day in 1957: Eddie Van Halen, Dutch-born guitarist with Van Halen who had the 1984 US No.1 & UK No. 7 single 'Jump'. His guitar solo in the track 'Eruption' was voted…

Born on this day in 1950: Michael Cotten, keyboardist for The Tubes who had the 1977 UK No.28 single 'White Punks On Dope' and the 1983 US No.10 single 'She's A Beauty'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-rEVVAw3-0xosotin chelseathông tin…

Born on this day in 1960: Michael Hutchence, singer, songwriter from Australian rock band INXS, who had the 1988 UK No.2 & US No.1 single 'Need You Tonight'. Their 1987 album Kick has sold over…

Born on this day in 1938: DJ Wolfman Jack, Master of ceremonies for the rock 'n' roll generation of the '60s on radio, and later on television during the '70s. He died of a heart…