The Virtuoso Keyboardist Rick Wakeman celebrates 75 today

Over the last 5 decades the progressive rock legend released several critically acclaimed albums both as a solo artist and as a member of Yes

The groundbreaking progressive rock legend Mike Oldfield turns 71 today

One of Oldfield’s most memorable works, “Tubular Bells,” remains a landmark in the history of music, known for its haunting melodies and innovative use of layered instrumentation

Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Prog Rock version of Springsteen’s “Blinded By The Light” goes No.1 on this day in 1977

“Blinded By The Light” was originally written and released by Bruce Springsteen, but it was through Manfred Mann’s Earth Band that the song went No.1 in 1977

The creative Peter Gabriel was born on this day in 1950

The Genesis founder and former lead singer Peter Gabriel has had a very successful solo career since the 1970’s and won a big place on Pop Culture’s imagery through his creative music videos. Today he turns 74

Phil Collins turns 73 today

Phil Collins first came to prominence during the 1970’s as the drummer, and later the lead singer, for Prog-Rock band Genesis, achieving a notorious and successful solo career in the 1980’s with a string of hit songs