Birthdays & Obituaries

Today marks banjo maestro Bela Fleck’s 56th birthday. To celebrate, we show the most unusual guest Bela has shared the stage with – a Mac.

Rock and Roll Hall Of Famer Bobby Womack has passed away at age 70.

We share a playlist containing 12 of our favorite Prince songs in honor of his 56th birthday.

Watch an amazing video for the unheralded Mike Gordon-penned Phish song “Mock Song” as we celebrate the bassist’s 49th birthday.

We celebrate Bob Dylan’s 73rd birthday by looking back at his 1987 collaboration with The Grateful Dead.

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Sun Ra’s birth by checking out the Sun Ra Arkestra’s performances on Night Music in 1989.

We celebrate Phish keyboardist Page McConnell’s birthday by looking back at the 2003 night the Vermonters played the “Leo Trio.”

We celebrate David Byrne’s birthday by looking back at the Talking Heads’s outstanding 1980 show in Rome.

Watch Stevie Wonder’s 1973 visit to Sesame Street, where he performs “Superstition” and more.

We celebrate Steve Winwood’s birthday by sharing a pro-shot set from his band’s performance at the 2013 Estival Lugano Jazz festival.

The South Florida music scene suffered a huge loss with the passing of Crazy Fingers guitarist Corey Dwyer.

We’ve created a playlist featuring some of our favorite Willie Nelson songs in honor of the Red Headed Stranger’s 81st birthday.

We celebrate Biz Markie’s 50th birthday by looking back at his 2011 performance of “The Joker” with Umphrey’s McGee.

A playlist of 10 tracks that feature Fleck in the studio with musicians who are no strangers to improvisational music.

JamBase’s ScottyB looks back on what we lost when Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain committed suicide 20 years ago, including rare video of one of the band’s finest performances.

GWAR’s manager has revealed a public memorial for the late Dave “Oderus Urungus” Brockie will take place on August 15.

GWAR lead singer Dave “Oderus Urungus” Brockie was found dead by a band mate yesterday.

Stream 10 songs either written by Phil Lesh or featuring the bassist on lead vocals.