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 John Kahn, watch the beloved bassist perform with Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia in 1986.
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.’
Yes Drummer Alan White 1949 - 2022 - By Scott Bernstein
- May 26, 2022
- 11:00 am PDT
Yes drummer Alan White has died at age 72.
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.’
In honor of Chris Cornell, watch the exceptionally talented singer-songwriter perform a solo acoustic set in Peoria, Illinois in 2016 featuring a career-spanning collection of originals as well as covers from The Beatles, Prince and more.
To celebrate Steve Winwood’s birthday today, watch the legendary musician perform “The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys” with Traffic in 1994.
To remember Betty Wright, watch the trailblazing R&B artist perform on ‘Soul Train’ in 1972.
To remember Little Richard, watch The Architect of Rock and Roll deliver a characteristically rollicking performance on ‘The Midnight Special’ in 1974.
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 remember Beastie Boys co-founder and filmmaker Adam “MCA” Yauch, watch the last video he directed, the hilarious, cameo-filled ‘Fight For Your Right (Revisited).’
Naomi Judd 1946 – 2022 - By Andy Kahn
- May 1, 2022
- 8:03 am PDT
Naomi Judd, who sang alongside her daughter Wynonna as the country duo The Judds, died at the age of 76.
To celebrate Jim James’ birthday today, watch the frontman perform with My Morning Jacket at Red Rocks in 2016.
In honor of Prince, watch the iconic artist perform “Let’s Go Crazy” with The Revolution at Syracuse’s Carrier Dome in 1985.
To remember John Prine, watch the beloved singer-songwriter perform at the Greek Theatre Los Angeles in 2014.
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.
Joe Messina, guitarist for legendary Motown session group the Funk Brothers, died on Monday at age 93.
To remember Kurt Cobain, see Nirvana play “Smells Like Teen Spirit” for the first time.
