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• August 3rd 1966, The Rolling Stones began nine days recording sessions for their next album at Los Angeles, RCA Studios, Hollywood, USA. Tracks recorded included: Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow? Let’s Spend The Night Together, My Obsession, Yesterday's Papers and Back Street Girl.

  02 août 2019

• August 3rd 2006, Arthur Lee singer and guitarist of the influential 1960s band Love died in Memphis at the age of 61

  02 août 2019

• August 3rd 1963, Born on this day, James Hetfield, guitar, vocals, Metallica, (1991 UK No.5 single 'Enter Sandman', 1991 US & UK No.1 album 'Metallica').

  02 août 2019

• May 3rd 1937, Born on this day, Frankie Valli, singer, The Four Seasons, (1976 UK & US No.1 single 'December, 1963, Oh What A Night', solo 1978 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Grease')

  02 mai 2019

• May 3rd 1951, Born on this day, Christopher Cross, singer, songwriter, (1981 US No.1 single 'Arthur's Theme', a No.7 UK hit in 1982).

  02 mai 2019

• August 2nd 1950, Born on this day, Andy Fairweather-Low, singer, songwriter, Amen Corner,

  01 août 2019

• 2nd Aug 1983, James Jamerson died of complications stemming from cirrhosis of the liver, heart failure and pneumonia in Los Angeles, he was 47 years old.

  01 août 2019

• August 2nd 1967, The Jimi Hendrix Experience played the first of five nights at the Salvation Club in New York City. During this period a typical set list included: Foxy Lady, Hey Joe, The Wind Cries Mary, Purple Haze and Burning Of The Midnight Lamp.

  01 août 2019

• May 1st 1939, Born on this day, Judy Collins, US singer, (1968 US No. 8 & 1970 UK No.14 single 'Both Sides Now').

  30 avril 2019

• May 1st 1976, Led Zeppelin started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Presence, the group's fifth No.1 album.

  30 avril 2019

• May 1st 1954, Born on this day, American guitarist, singer-songwriter Ray Parker Jr. who had the 1984 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Ghostbusters'.

  30 avril 2019

• April 30th 1983, American Blues legend Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield) died in his sleep at his home in Westmont, Illinois, aged 68. Major influence of many acts, Cream, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones named themselves after Waters' 1950 song 'Rollin' Stone.' Best known songs include 'I Just Want To Make Love To You', 'I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man', 'Got My Mojo Working.'

  29 avril 2019

• 30 APRIL 2015 Ben E. King, songwriter and singer of "Stand By Me," dies at age 76.

  29 avril 2019

• April 29th 1947, Born on this day, Tommy James, The Shondells, (1966 US No.1 single 'Hanky Panky', 1968 UK No.1 single 'Mony Mony').

  28 avril 2019

• April 29th 1963, Publicist Andrew Oldham and agent Eric Easton signed a management deal with The Rolling Stones after buying the rights to the bands first recordings for £90.

  28 avril 2019

• April 29th 1933, Born on this day, Willie Nelson, country music singer-songwriter, (He was born on April 29, 1933, but his birth was recorded on April 30). Nelson has acted in over 30 films, co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana. Along with Neil Youngand John Mellencamp, he set up Farm Aid in 1985 to assist and increa

  28 avril 2019

• April 29th 1899, Born on this day, Duke Ellington, composer, bandleader, pianist, died 24th May 1974. Worked with Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday.

  28 avril 2019

• August 1st 1965, During a UK tour, The Rolling Stones appeared at the London Palladium supported by The Walker Brothers, The Fourmost, Steampacket featuring Rod Stewart and Sugar Pie Desanto with The Shevelles.

  31 juillet 2019

• August 1st 1946, Born on this day, Boz Burrell, Bad Company, (1974 UK No.15 & US No.5 single ‘Can’t Get Enough’). Member of King Crimson.

  31 juillet 2019

• August 1st 1951, Born on this day, Tommy Bolin, guitarist. Joined Deep Purple in 1975, member of Zephyr and The James Gang. Bolin died of a heroin overdose on 4th December 1976.

  31 juillet 2019

• August 1st 1953, Born on this day, Robert Cray, singer, Blues guitarist, (1987 UK No.50 single 'Right Next Door, Because Of Me').

  31 juillet 2019

• August 1st 1959, Born on this day, Joe Elliott, vocals, Def Leppard, (1987 UK No.6 single 'Animal' 1987 world wide No.1 album Hysteria 1988 US No.1 single 'Love Bites').

  31 juillet 2019

• 1st Aug 1942, Born on this day, Jerry Garcia, guitar, vocals, The Grateful Dead.

  31 juillet 2019

• April 28th 1980, Marshall Tucker Band bass player Tommy Caldwell died of injuries from a car accident aged 30 in his hometown of Spartanburg, South Carolina. Caldwell was the original frontman for the Marshall Tucker Band between 1973 and 1980.

  27 avril 2019

• April 28th 1973, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of The Moon went to No.1 in the US. The album went on to enjoy a record-breaking 741 discontinuous weeks on the Billboard chart, and has now sold over 45 million copies world-wide. After moving to the Billboard Top Pop Catalog Chart, the album notched up a further 759 weeks there, and had reached a total of over 1,500 weeks on the combined charts by May

  27 avril 2019