October has played host to some of rock’s most defining moments. It’s the month The Who released Tommy, Elton John dropped Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Def Leppard made their live U.S. debut. Rock legends like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lindsey Buckingham and Tommy Lee all celebrate birthdays this month, while fans remember the losses of Tom Petty and […]
Let’s cut the crap, if I’m stranded on a desert island and I get one album to take with me, I’m grabbing Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road like it’s a life raft covered in glitter. We’re talking 17 tracks of pure, unfiltered genius. Dropped in October 1973, and still sounding fresher than half the […]
When Elton John released Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) in 1972, it became one of the defining songs of his career and a cornerstone of his rise to superstardom. The track was the lead single from his album Honky Château and was written by the legendary partnership of […]
1946 American singer-songwriter Bill Danoff, formerly of the Starland Vocal Band, was born in Springfield, MA. He wrote their hit song, Afternoon Delight. Happy 79th birthday, Bill! American drummer Bill Kreutzmann, a founding member of the Grateful Dead, was born in Palo Alto, CA. He was the drummer for the band’s entire 30-year career, and […]
1945 Bob Seger, known for hit songs like Hollywood Nights, Night Moves and a live recording of Turn the Page, was born in Detroit. Happy 80th Birthday, Bob! 1951 Scottish guitarist and vocalist Davey Johnstone, best known for his work with Elton John, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Happy 74th birthday, Davey! 1965 After purchasing […]