Celebrating the life of the legendary Otis Redding

The influential singer and composer Otis Redding was born on this day in 1941, we look back at his life and legacy

Motown legend Martha Reeves turns 83 today

A Motown legend, as part of Martha and The Vandellas, Martha Reeves scored several hits during the 1960’s including “Nowhere to Run” and “Dancing In The Street”, today she turns 83

The Troggs singer Reg Presley was born on this day in 1941

The British band The Troggs, scored hit songs during the 1960’s such as “Wild Thing”, “Love Is All Around” and “With A Girl Like You”. Their singer Reg Presley was born 83 years ago

Celebrate the legendary Bob Dylan 83rd anniversary with his Top 20 songs

Bob Dylan is one of the most important and respected musicians, songwriters and poets of all time, a “voice of a generation” with countless songs that influenced generations of bands and artists including The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix. Today, he turns 83 and we’ve put together what we consider to be his Top 20 songs by order of influence and popularity.

12 Bob Dylan inspirational and thoughtful quotes

Bob Dylan, poet, and songwriter, was awarded the Literature Nobel Prize in 2016. The influential, iconic and legendary figure is a man of few words when in public, and we’ve compiled some of his best ones on these 12 quotes

The timeless genius of Orson Welles: 6 essential movies

One of Hollywood’s first rebels, Orson Welles turned his back on the movie industry during the late 1940’s, disappointed by the lack of artistic freedom given to directors and actors

The influential Wilson Pickett was born on this day in 1941

Wilson Pickett was a major figure in the development of American soul music, during the 1960’s he scored several hits including “In The Midnight Hour” and “Mustang Sally”. He was born 83 years ago

The controversial Beach Boy Mike Love turns 83 today

Mike Love his often regarded as a malign figure in the Beach Boys history despite the enormous musical contributions he had made for the band that includes some of their biggest hits. Today he turns 83

The influential Long John Baldry was born on this day in 1941

Long John Baldry might be remembered by some only for his 1967 hit “Let The Heartaches Begin”, but he was much more than that. He gave some of the first professional opportunities to artists such as members of The Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart and Elton John and served as their mentor; Elton adopted John as his name to honor him. We look back at his influential life and career on his birthday

Big Brother And The Holding Company guitarist Sam Andrew was born on this day in 1941

Guitarist Sam Andrew emerged from the San Francisco Psychedelic Rock music scene during the 1960’s, he formed Big Brother And The Holding Company, that achieved big notoriety with Janis Joplin as a vocalist. He was born on this day in 1941 and we recap his life and career

Celebrating Mama Cass Elliot Birthday

Mama Cass Elliot continues to be one of the most popular and iconic pop singers ever. Her recognizable vocals and charisma helped many of The Mamas & The Papas songs achieving a popularity that endures to this day

The Rolling Stone Charlie Watts turns 80 today

Charlie Watts is often referred to as the quiet Stone and is one of Rock’s most influential drummers. Today he turns 80