Birthdays & Obituaries

To celebrate Les Claypool’s birthday, watch the renowned bassist and singer-songwriter perform with Primus at the 1997 Rockpalast Open Air Festival in Germany.

Legendary organist Dr. Lonnie Smith died at age 79.

In honor of legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, who died on this date 30 years ago, watch one of his final public performances and his only live concert with conductor Quincy Jones at the 1991 Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.

To remember John Bonham, watch the late great drummer deliver a stellar performance with Led Zeppelin from Germany just months before his death.

In honor of Leonard Cohen’s birthday, watch him perform with longtime friend and collaborator Judy Collins on ‘Soundstage’ in 1976.

To remember Jimi Hendrix, listen to a live playlist of his iconic song, “Purple Haze.”

In honor of B.B. King’s birthday, watch the King Of The Blues perform at the inaugural Farm Aid in 1985.

Impresario George Wein has died at age 95.

To celebrate Mickey Hart’s birthday, watch the Grateful Dead perform at the Bay Area’s Shoreline Amphitheatre in 1991.

In honor of Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, watch the Grateful Dead founding member perform his final show with the band in June 1972.

We remember the late great Who drummer Keith Moon with a look back at the night he sat-in with Led Zeppelin in Los Angeles.

To celebrate Van Morrison’s birthday, watch the legendary singer perform with Them at a star-studded pop showcase put on by NME at London’s Wembley Empire Pool in 1965.

Legendary reggae musician and producer Lee “Scratch” Perry died at age 85.

On the anniversary of his tragic death, revisit Neal Casal’s final live performance at the 2019 LOCKN’ festival with Oteil & Friends.

The late Charlie Watts has been honored with tributes and remembrances from across the music world.

Charlie Watts, drummer for The Rolling Stones, died at age 80.

To celebrate Donna Jean’s birthday, watch a series of videos showcasing the vocalist as she soundchecks with the Grateful Dead in 1976.

The Everly Brothers’ Don Everly died on Saturday at age 84.