To celebrate Brian Wilson’s 80th birthday today, watch the genius at work on the Beach Boys’ groundbreaking 1966 single “Good Vibrations.”
To celebrate renowned guitarist Leo Nocentelli’s birthday, hear him play with the legendary group he helped found, The Meters, in 1976 from Baton Rouge.
Watch Tony Rice performing with Béla Fleck, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Mark O’Connor and John Cowan at the first MerleFest in 1988.
To celebrate Phish bassist Mike Gordon’s birthday, check out concerts on each member of the Vermont Quartet’s birthday for this edition of ‘Full Show Friday.’
Celebrate what would have been renowned Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham’s birthday today by listening to isolated drum tracks featuring the late influential musician.
In honor of Levon Helm’s birthday today, listen to The Band perform from New Jersey’s Roosevelt Stadium in 1973 for this edition of ‘Throwback Thursday.’
In honor of Joe Cocker’s birthday today, watch the legendary singer perform career-spanning hits from Berlin in 1997 for this edition of ‘Full Show Friday.’
To celebrate Steve Winwood’s birthday today, watch the legendary musician perform “The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys” with Traffic in 1994.
Ron Carter delivered a ‘Tiny Desk (Home) Concert’ from Manhattan’s renowned Blue Note jazz club which NPR music shares on the prolific bassist’s 85th birthday today.
To celebrate Jim James’ birthday today, watch the frontman perform with My Morning Jacket at Red Rocks in 2016.
In honor of Warren Haynes’ birthday, watch five memorable Mountain Jam collaborations the celebrated guitarist took part in throughout the years at the festival he co-founded.
To celebrate Berry Oakley’s birthday, watch the Allman Brothers Band founding bassist perform with the band at the 1970 Atlanta Pop Festival.
Emmylou Harris’ 75th birthday is today, celebrate with a playlist featuring 25 memorable collaborations.
To celebrate Angus Young’s birthday, watch AC/DC perform from Munich, Germany in 2003.
To celebrate Eric Clapton’s birthday, watch Slowhand and an all-star band deliver a career-spanning set at the 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival.
To celebrate John Popper’s birthday, watch Blues Traveler’s complete set at the Bridge School Benefit concert on October 19, 1997.
To celebrate Elton John’s 75th birthday, watch the iconic artist deliver a festival-closing set at San Francisco’s Outside Lands in 2015.
Celebrate Gene Ween’s birthday by watching Ween’s career-spanning set at Bonnaroo in 2016.
