Feb. 8, 2019: Lindsey Buckingham Reveals Open Heart Surgery
His wife, Kristen, shared the news on his social media accounts, noting that the musician had suffered vocal cord damage.
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Feb 8, 2021: Mary Wilson, Co-Founder of The Supremes, Dies
Along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, she was an original member of the best-selling group on the Motown roster, scoring a dozen #1 singles
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February 8, 1990: Del Shannon’s Death at 55
The veteran rocker was admired and produced by artists like Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty, and had been enjoying a career resurgence
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60 Years Ago: The Beatles First U.S. Visit
Beatlemania and the British Invasion were just getting started as the Fab Four arrived at New York’s JFK Airport and were greeted by thousands of fans
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Feb 7, 2021: Elliot Mazer, Producer of Legendary Neil Young Recordings, Dies
In a 5+ decade career, he collaborated on such landmark albums as Young’s Harvest and Time Fades Away, and The Band’s concert album The Last Waltz
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Feb 7, 2018: Pat Torpey, Founding Member of Mr. Big, Dies
The drummer helped the band earn a worldwide #1 smash with “To Be With You” in 1992. He had suffered from Parkinson’s disease
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Remembering Dan Hicks, a Music Original
The music world lost a true original when singer-songwriter Dan Hicks died. The singer-guitarist led the acoustic group the Hot Licks
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Feb 6, 1990: Billy Idol Motorcycle Accident
Run a red light and pay a price. Injuries weren’t all that Idol suffered when be crashed his Harley. Movie roles went away, too
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Feb 5, 2023: Edgar Winter Wins Grammy For All-Star Tribute Album, ‘Brother Johnny’
Edgar Winter recruited Joe Walsh, Ringo Starr, Billy Gibbons, Steve Lukather, Michael McDonald, and many more. Listen to many of the tracks here
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Feb 5, 1957: American Rock ‘n’ Roll Invades Britain
When original U.S. rocker Bill Haley toured the U.K., the mania foreshadowed The Beatles arriving in America. British stars weigh-in on his impact
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