Birthdays & Obituaries

To remember Neil Peart, watch the legendary drummer perform with Rush in the band’s landmark concert film, ‘Exit…Stage Left.’

Celebrate R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe’s birthday by watching the band’s 2001 appearance on MTV’s ‘Unplugged.’

Celebrate Nels Cline’s birthday by watching the Wilco guitarist shine on “Impossible Germany” throughout the years.

To celebrate the massively influential Bo Diddley’s birthday, listen to the Grateful Dead back up the rock ‘n’ roll legend in 1972.

Acclaimed bluegrass guitarist Tony Rice has died.

Mountain guitarist Leslie West died of cardiac arrest at age 75.

To celebrate Eddie Vedder’s birthday, watch Pearl Jam perform their 1993 album ‘Vs.’ in its entirety for the first time in 2016.

To remember Joe Strummer, check out video of The Clash performing in Passaic, New Jersey on March 8, 1980 on the tour around ‘London Calling.’

Renowned vocalist Joe Cocker passed away on this date in 2014.

Celebrate what would have been Frank Zappa’s 80th birthday by listening to the new ‘A Very Zappa Birthday’ compilation.

To celebrate Chris Robinson’s birthday, watch the Black Crowes close out a six-night run at San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore in 2010 for this special edition of ‘Sunday Cinema.’

To celebrate Keith Richards and Bobby Keys’ birthdays, check out their band the X-Pensive Winos performing from Boston in 1993 for this special edition of ‘Full Show Friday.’

To celebrate renowned guitarist Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter’s birthday, check out the Doobie Brothers performing for the famed live music television program ‘Soundstage’ in 1977.

Listen to a Spotify Playlist of The Allman Brothers Band performing songs written by co-founding former guitarist Dickey Betts whose birthday is today.

To celebrate Widespread Panic bassist Dave Schools’ birthday, watch WSP perform their 40th consecutive sellout at Red Rocks on June 25, 2011.

To remember Rick Danko, check out The Band performing live during The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 1994.